There are plenty of cars from the 1990s that seem more far-fetched than ever 20 years later; one that seems especially silly given the subsequent passage of two decades is the Honda Civic VTI Aerodeck.
Yes, you remember, the Civic from the era of Rover and Honda collaboration. On the one hand, a sturdy and dependable C-segment estate, ideal for hauling around antiques or whatever filled the boot of a Honda in the 1990s. On the other, there's a rev-hungry, torque-light VTEC 1.8, making very nearly 100hp per litre and spinning to 8,500rpm. With a limited-slip diff too, of course. A load lugging body with an engine not suited to the task wasn't exactly a match made in heaven - but then these sorts of things were permitted back then. Encouraged, to some extent.
The Aerodeck, however, has become something of a cult hero over time, probably owing to that bizarre body and powertrain combo. And the name. One person fully onboard with the Aerodeck appreciation is PHer 'jaaack', who decided to take the plunge "as I'd never owned one and they're getting stupidly rare" - many are sacrificed for their drivetrains, which to many deserves a more conventionally sporty home than a Civic estate.
But Jack's Pirates Black car has survived with its innards intact, albeit not in the best of conditions. He's used this thread to detail his ongoing renovation of the Aerodeck, an undertaking we're fully behind; after all, curios are what keeps the automotive world interesting, the more so when they rev beyond 8,000rpm. At present, there's rust be sorted out, with a donor car interior to go on soon after. Then there's the Integra steering rack, coilovers, turbo kit... Life's never dull with a quick Honda!