From the venerable Mini Cooper to Mercedes-Benz terrain-crushing G-Class - automakers often hark back to the past for inspiration to create new cars.

The video above features some examples of that methodology that you'll see on the road today.

Below is a list of all the vehicles featured in our clip:

Abarth 124 Spider

Alpine A110

Ferrari Monza SP1

Fiat 500

Mercedes G-Class

Mini Cooper

Jeep Gladiator

Suzuki Jimny

Toyota GT86

Volkswagen California