Now that you mention it, I think Huffy DID sell the Huffy Venice!

The 'cool' factor is one of the reasons bents don't sell well in the U.S., at least. Look at the stereotypical recumbent rider: Gray hair, beard, fat belly, sandals, and if he's on a trike, an uber-dorky flag - the bigger and gaudier the better! Face it, some of or bretheren need a serious make-over. No younger riders want to be associated with that image. If we as a group would clean up our image, make it more mainstream, then we might be taken more seriously and our bikes wouldn't be viewed as things that only weird old guys own.