Pocket rockets, I believe, are making a comeback. I love this type of car. I'd hold a little welcome-back fiesta right here in my office if it weren't for fear of my boss seeing it and thinking that I'm a complete loon. Actually, he probably already thinks that. So glad you asked.
Pocket rockets represent performance for the everyman.
Sure, all the auto magazines love to hype exotics like Porsches and Ferraris. They're fun to read about, and they sell magazines. But these cars are as unobtainable as the leggy models in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. That leaves me with cars I can afford. Most people agree that the '83 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI was the start of the pocket rocket revolution, and it just so happens to be the first car I ever bought.