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The ugliest of ugly (cars)

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  1. John Vardanian

    John Vardanian F1 Rookie

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  2. Red575

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    Well John I had one of those Damiler's back in 1970 and I really dug the shape then. Fiberglass body and all it's faults. I never thought of it as ugly at the time. But now I'm thinking "What was I thinking?????? It is a tad ugly.
     
  3. TheMayor

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  4. Spasso

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    #4 Spasso, Apr 12, 2012
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    That isn't ugly.
    The Ferrari 330 Drogo is ugly
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  5. Red575

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    Those are really FUGLY cars. But some accountant at the manufacturers headquarters sat around the board table and said "lets build this, it looks great".
     
  6. oss117

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    You make me laugh:)
    Yet, the car was selling and I even knew someone who owned one.
     
  7. carguyjohn350

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  9. John Vardanian

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  10. stevel48

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  12. TheMayor

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    Oh, no. I love this car. It has some awkwardness but overall it's very attractive.
     
  13. TheMayor

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  15. John Vardanian

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  16. Cozmic_Kid

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    Multipla
     
  17. Cozmic_Kid

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    Atrocious!
     
  18. RaptorAKL

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    That isn't even the worst of them. If you really want some trauma, look at the first model year Aztec. It turned the term "gray body cladding" into a punchline.
     
  19. RaptorAKL

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    Don't have pics, but plenty of cars have been hit with the ugly stick in the last 10-20 years:
    Isuzu VehiCross
    Chevrolet Avalanche
    the G-Whiz (look up the TopGear clip)
    the last-gen Chrysler Sebring
    any Pontiac from the early 1990s through the early 2000s except for the Firebird
    the Nissan Murano convertible (forgot the official name)
    Audi A1
    BMW 5-series GT
    Honda Crosstour
    Mosler Raptor
    Nissan Juke
    Toyota Yaris
    most anything Korean made before the mid-2000s

    The most jarring styling trends these days IHMO are:
    -blunt-nosed European luxury cars, caused mostly by EU pedestrian safety regs. The new BMWs in particular have really big schozzes
    -excessive use of gray trim to cars look sporting
    -multi-layered digital dashboards (see Honda Civic)
    -attemps to make crossovers look performance-oriented and truckish at the same time (see BMW X6, 5-series GT, Crosstour, et. al.)
    -compact eco-bubbles (apparently an egg on four wheels makes people feel green)
    -flat medium gray paint (not attractive on most cars IMHO)
    -excessively large headlights (case study #1: new M-B SL; most manufacturers are using too much surface for headlights though)
     
  20. Michael B

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    On no (x 2) I luv the Superbird :(
     
  21. treedee3d

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    That's the modern version of the legendary multipla. No doubt the old version was beautiful but this one is quite particular.

    I can tell you it's a successful vehicle and sold well because it's a very comfortable ride and the huge windows all around is great for anyone who gets claustrophobic in the typical small euro car.
     
  22. TheMayor

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    Oh my my my. NO! Beautiful.
     
  23. TheMayor

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    I still waiting for someone to tell me they love the look of the Ami 6. :)
     
  24. John Vardanian

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  25. TheMayor

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    In it's time, it was a space shuttle. I still think it's an amazing car. It's not pretty but it was one of the most creative cars ever.
     

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