The sad thing is that it seems to me that most cars are now trying to look like the Lexus RX350: minivan-like crossovers. That's fine for lots of use cases, but something a little more funky would be nice once in a while.
Also check out http://jalopnik.com/lets-celebrate-the-50th-birthday-of-amer...
As for the Element, it's seeing quite the resurgeance in interest as of late: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/08/no-fixed-abode-what...
The Subaru Baja, now there's a car I wish I would have purchased before its demise.
It was, but there was more practicality in the Element. As an original style xB owner, as well as dog owner and outdoorsy type, I kinda wish we'd bought the Element (which was on the possibles list before we bought the Scion) with it's hose-it-down interior, slightly more space, and optional 4wd.
As for aesthetics, no one wins in an argument between the two. Maybe if you threw a Pontiac Aztek into the contest.