Black Sheep of the Car family
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Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
THIS wins the prize of automotive hideousness.
My parents owned a Comet and Maverick of mid '70s vintages and they were truly horrible vehicles, but I thought they were kind of cute at the time...our '66 Comet was much uglier to my eyes, but the totally washed out paint job was a big factor there. Almost looked like chalk applied to bare metal...dad's big old Merc got the garage and looked much nicer, but it was a bit frustrating to have a good looking vehicle that didn't run sit inside while the car that actually worked sat out in Chicago winters. Vinyl seats can feel like wood when it's cold enough!
THIS wins the prize of automotive hideousness.
My parents owned a Comet and Maverick of mid '70s vintages and they were truly horrible vehicles, but I thought they were kind of cute at the time...our '66 Comet was much uglier to my eyes, but the totally washed out paint job was a big factor there. Almost looked like chalk applied to bare metal...dad's big old Merc got the garage and looked much nicer, but it was a bit frustrating to have a good looking vehicle that didn't run sit inside while the car that actually worked sat out in Chicago winters. Vinyl seats can feel like wood when it's cold enough!
Don’t forget the Lincoln Blackwood. Only sold for one year and had a Neiman Marcus edition.
Subaru SVX
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: KGMtech
Fiat 500 - or any Fiat available in North America today.
Some of the Fiats available outside of North America don't look any better.
"The Italians are coming, the Italians are coming." And what showed up? The Fiat 500 POP.
Originally Posted By: KGMtech
Fiat 500 - or any Fiat available in North America today.
Some of the Fiats available outside of North America don't look any better.
The Austin Allegro gets a lot of flack whenever BMLC is mentioned. It was an upgrade of the popular ADO16...the 1100 and 1300 in various clones, and mechanically the upgrades were pretty good. The radiator finally got moved to the front, and more room in the engine bay, and the suspension got gas cylinders. But it's the body and interior the critisism was aimed at...and I've no complaint about that, it sure was ugly. When one came in back in the day, I would put a little nick in the A of Austin with a felt tip pen to make it into an R.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
When you try to merge "square and strong" with "round and current".
Looks like a hearse!!
When you try to merge "square and strong" with "round and current".
Looks like a hearse!!
I can't be the only weirdo that would enjoy several of these cars in my collection?
The Lagonda was a favorite from childhood.
The Lagonda was a favorite from childhood.
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Originally Posted By: wings&wheels
I can't be the only weirdo that would enjoy several of these cars in my collection?
The Lagonda was a favorite from childhood.
Haha I'm in the club too
I love that Aston Martin and the Lamborghini Miura!!
I can't be the only weirdo that would enjoy several of these cars in my collection?
The Lagonda was a favorite from childhood.
Haha I'm in the club too
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Originally Posted By: itguy08
Surprised nobody mentioned this beauty:
The Pinto-stang?
You could have found a better example
OHHHHH YEAAAAHHHHH!!!!
Surprised nobody mentioned this beauty:
The Pinto-stang?
OHHHHH YEAAAAHHHHH!!!!
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And this beauty. My MIL put a bunch of miles on one of these. I never even sat in it.
At the risk of being obvious (well, obvious outside the US)
Object of near universal derision, and the best 40 quid I ever spent.
There's something wrong with that one, though. No starting handle.
Must be a transitional model to the Mk2 which was inferior, naturally, since it was updated in various minor but irritating ways.
Object of near universal derision, and the best 40 quid I ever spent.
There's something wrong with that one, though. No starting handle.
Must be a transitional model to the Mk2 which was inferior, naturally, since it was updated in various minor but irritating ways.
A few
Chevrolet SSR
Subaru Baja
1st gen Honda insight
And finally
The Murano Crosscabriolet
Chevrolet SSR
Subaru Baja
1st gen Honda insight
And finally
The Murano Crosscabriolet
Originally Posted By: AZjeff
And this beauty. My MIL put a bunch of miles on one of these. I never even sat in it.
A guy I knew with a 304 Gremlin, it was a pretty respectable car (good power/weight ratio)
Some dude built a "stock appearing" Gremlin with a 455 Buick GS engine.... wicked fast sleeper.
And this beauty. My MIL put a bunch of miles on one of these. I never even sat in it.
A guy I knew with a 304 Gremlin, it was a pretty respectable car (good power/weight ratio)
Some dude built a "stock appearing" Gremlin with a 455 Buick GS engine.... wicked fast sleeper.
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Originally Posted By: Ducked
At the risk of being obvious (well, obvious outside the US)
So what the heck is it?? It's not paper bag ugly.
At the risk of being obvious (well, obvious outside the US)
So what the heck is it?? It's not paper bag ugly.
Originally Posted By: bubbatime
Dodge Omni.
Omni GLHS not on this list... Goes Like He||... Sheeeeit!
Dodge Omni.
Omni GLHS not on this list... Goes Like He||... Sheeeeit!
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