There have been more than a few 4x4s introduced with fanfare but then relegated to the forgotten dustbin of history. Which ones do you remember?

Some decent 4x4s have come and gone like shadows in the night, sticking around for only a few model years before getting their plug unceremoniously pulled, leaving fans out in the cold. Take a gander at these four forgotten rides and vote for the ones you can remember (and this time, you can vote more than once!)

Daihatsu Rocky: The handsome (to this author’s jaundiced eyes) two-door Rocky was available as either a hardtop or softtop configuration, powered by a 94hp 1.6L inline-four hooked to a five-speed manual. Despite being one of Japan’s oldest automakers, Daihatsu had a short-lived presence in America, disappearing in 1992 after a four-year run.

Honda Passport: The big H was on a roll with its cars in the early ’90s and, after Ford hit a home run with the Explorer, many customers walked into Honda showrooms expecting to find something similar. They didn’t. To fix this, the company paired with Isuzu to slap a few of Honda badges on the pickup-based Rodeo. A new Passport, a crossover slated to slide in between the CR-V and Pilot, is set to appear next year.

Isuzu VehiCROSS: Styled like something from outer space and bearing an inexplicable number of capital letters, the VehiCROSS survived for three model years in America during which time it sold fewer than 5000 copies. Recently, this thing has developed a bit of a cult following, causing fans to drive prices of used examples higher than your Uncle Terry after his visit to the “medicinal herb” store.
Mazda Navajo: Back in the early ’90s, it wasn’t uncommon for American car companies to enter some sort of agreement to place their badges on the nose of a Japanese car. Look at the Ford Escort/Mazda Protege for example. With the Navajo, however, it was the other way around. Ford’s success with the Explorer, combined with the Blue Oval’s partial ownership of Mazda, gave birth to the machine you see here.