what's the ugliest car of all time? - Page 5

Jamie79SC · 07-07-2007, 07:22 PM

ALRIGHT: Fiat Multipla too exotic for you? How about one of the all time ugliest American cars ever. Even at the time I thought "How could they actually build this on purpose."

I present; the AMC Matador

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Oh, so THAT'S a Matador.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Did the AMC design team ever get thier crayons taken away? Sheesh! It's no wonder none of those cars ever sold.

I remember some commercial for a Pacer where they make some 5 foot long hero sandwich in the back, while driving. Then another company made a spoof commercial of that commercial.

I bet if I looked hard enough, I could find them on the internet. I certainly don't care that much.

Moneyguy1 · 07-07-2007, 08:19 PM

Ahhhhh..SOmeone mentioned the HUmmer...One son in law has one (YUK) His trophy wife drives a BMW roadster...Can anyone say "dinks"?

Actually...Someone mentioned (OK....a LOT of people mentioned the Citroen....) Ever drive one of those puppies? One of the most comfortable sure footed cars I have ever driven. Soaked up ruts and potholes never loosing its composure. And, it is intersting to see a car that was designed with function more relevant than form. When the trunk was opened, it locked in the uproght position and the hinges were so long you still had an unobstructed view through the rear window.

How about one of the "cutest" cars? Given the era in which it was born, I like the Studebaker Lark.

Chuck Moreland · 07-07-2007, 08:55 PM

I submit that the '70 firebird / camaro body was inspired by the 911.

The screaming chicken transam was the car everyone wanted when I was in high school, ca late 70s. I think this car is ripe for a surge in popularity.

Ugliest car every? Pretty much anything that came from AMC.

Contemporary? How about the new BMW 6 series convertible.

For $90k or so, you'd think they'd integrate the top into the lines of the car. looks like an aftermarket conversion.

I'm just sayin'.

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

I think Hummer H2 is about the ugliest and most ridiculous hunk of iron ever. I'd take an AMC car over it any day of the week.

K-Cars were pretty ugly in their lack of not-being-ugly

FastCarFan · FastCarFan's Garage

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chuck Moreland
[B]I submit that the '70 firebird / camaro body was inspired by the 911.

Chuck,

While I really like the 70-73 Trans-Am, & I obviously love the 911, I see no resemblance whatsoever. Perhaps you were joking?

Let's see, rear engine, sloping front hood with headlights sticking up to each side...compared with front engine, long, non-sloping front hood with integrated headlights.

Sorry, but I don't see it at all.

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

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The good old Hornet. ...

Actually, it's a Matador.

Porsche_monkey · 07-08-2007, 07:46 AM

sammyg2 · 07-08-2007, 07:46 AM

Ugly? Just about every car to ever come out of France, and this, the human fish bowl:

tc-sacto · 07-08-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally posted by Nostril Cheese
+1 The DS is cool. I want Fantomas' car.

I can't believe peopel actually think this car looks good. No wonder so many ugly cars get desinged and produced.

k9handler · 07-08-2007, 09:20 AM

this is not what I would call pretty.

This car is just too far behind the curve and retro has been over played if you ask me. Leave models like this to Chip and the rodders, build us something new.

k9handler · 07-08-2007, 09:22 AM

try again

red67 · 09:34 AM

this is an ugly cross-eyed piece of wooden crap...
with a face only it's mother could love

and then there's this...

w.t.f. where they thinking making it look 'sporty'?
ever heard the phrase 'you cant polish a turd'

red67 · 07-08-2007, 09:35 AM

what is this PBH? its awful!

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Originally posted by PBH

Porsche_monkey · 07-08-2007, 10:30 AM

I just googled (google images) kit cars and found this immediately. It is horrendously ugly.

Someone posted a website here a while ago for kit car projects, but I can't remember the name. It had some of the most fugly things I've ever seen. Worse than that red thing....

http://www.davebence.co.uk/

Porsche_monkey · 07-08-2007, 10:36 AM

Now I remember it... Go here. Enjoy.

http://www.priceofhistoys.com/

Porsche_monkey · 07-08-2007, 10:39 AM

I can't help myself, it's raining out, and this is just so easy, like shooting fish in a barrel...

red67 · 07-08-2007, 11:33 AM

haha classic :-)
i found this little gem there - think it would look worse after restoration actually

911pcars · 07-08-2007, 12:53 PM

I would not count "future design" or utility vehicles like golf carts or equiv. Creating just one ugly million dollar prototype is not as serious as producing one million $20K ugly ones.

There's a fine line between ugly and nondescript. If there's truly 50 in the former category, there must be 1000's in the latter. The history of automobile design - many more misses than hits.

Sherwood