Rare and Rapid: The Brief Lives of 11 Cars You Won’t Forget
Ever had that experience where a new restaurant pops up, wows everyone for a bit, then disappears? It's like that with some cars. Here are 11 vehicles that left their mark despite short production runs.Key TakeawaysThe Mazdaspeed Protege was the first and rarest of Mazda's performance models.These cars were neither boring nor pricey, but they had a huge impact in their brief time on the market.Each vehicle tells a unique story about why it didn't stick around longer.The Mazdaspeed Protege debuted for just one year in 2003. It was a hot compact car that packed a punch with its turbocharged engine, putting out 170 horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque.But why did these cars disappear so quickly? Take the Pontiac Fiero Convertible for instance. Its production run in 2006 was brief because i...