Can you hear that? It might sound a lot like Monty Pythons John Cleese, but its actually Chryslers PT Cruiser screaming, Im not dead yet.
Thats right, despite plans to scrap the retro-styled economy car, production will continue on. Pre-bankruptcy Chrysler had announced that it would cease production of the PT at its Mexico plant this summer, but under new Fiat ownership the U.S. automaker will extend the cars life until 2011. The PT has, however, already lived well beyond the average life span of a modern auto and as of 2011 it will have been in production, mostly unchanged, for 11 years.
According to a report on Edmunds, it is possible that Fiat is hoping to sell additional units of the car in international markets like Fiats European home turf, as well as in Brazil.
After the last PTs roll out of the Toluca, Mexico facility in December of 2010, the plant will be retrofitted to produce the new Fiat 500 and the Fiat Panda (which will be badged as a Jeep) for the U.S. market.
