In 1980 the Oldsmobile returned the fender skirts to its 98 model. By 1985, fender skirts disappeared from all standard General Motors cars. In 1989, fender skirts were used again on the Cadillac front-wheel drive Fleetwood models until 1993. For the 1991-1996 model years, General Motors generally incorporated fender skirts into the design of their full-size sedans for the Chevrolet Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Fleetwood. The General Motors EV1 also had fender skirts. When making Kustoms, fender skirts are a must accessory to close the rear fenders and add a special kind of sleekness. In European automobile design, Citroën notably used fender skirts on nearly all models produced between 1950 and 1990, most prominently in the DS, 2CV, Ami, GS, SM, BX, and CX. To enhance fuel economy, the General Motors EV1 electric car included fender skirts. Mass production models with fender skirts included the 1999-2006 Honda Insight and the Clarity in 2016. In 2013, the limited production Volkswagen XL1 also used fender skirts. Although they are available for some new cars as aftermarket accessories (the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Volkswagen Beetle being some examples). The fender skirt accessory may arguably not contribute the aesthetics of modern cars, but look "either tacky, strange, outlandish, or just plain ugly." Some cities, such as Los Angeles, have fender skirts on municipal buses for safety purposes, as they can prevent items on the road from slipping under the tires. References Automotive body parts