Agree, modern cars are bland, the new shape Focus looks very much reminiscent of the A class Mercedes, that's one of dozens I could mention.
It'd be great if someone kept on producing the K12 bodies like they do the VW Beetle and original Mini. I intend to keep running a K12 right up until 2035 when the internal combustion engine is outlawed, maybe by then someone will be doing sensibly priced electric conversions and battery technology would be significantly better than it is now.