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Quite possibly the ugliest car in the Pacific Northwest
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dune buggy ? more like dung buddy.
actually reminds me of a winter squash.
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dune buggy ? more like dung buddy.

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So true!
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i still think it would look pretty good parked next to an AMC javalin..or matador...bleech.
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Reminds me of Noddy's car!



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So all of the Pontiac Aztecs in the PNW have been crushed and melted?
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So all of the Pontiac Aztecs in the PNW have been crushed and melted?
Afraid not...I saw one a couple of days ago....
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I think it's cute. There is no pretense it was "designed" by so-called automotive designers as in too many examples to list:



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Would be great as a promo car for a business...imagine it in Gulf livery!
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Something went wrong during the build phase

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i still think it would look pretty good parked next to an AMC javalin..or matador...bleech.
What is wrong with Javelins?

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