Ugly Cars: A Picture Thread

And speaking of space weapons, I always thought the 928 was probably based on the Millenium Falcon:

http://www.mikewilliamshosting.co.uk/9two8/images/history/928_Coup%E9_Mj_1978.jpg

omg that Prowler is even uglier than I remembered.

Re: AMC. I love all those weirdo cars they designed in the 1970s. If I had the means, I'd make a documentary about them while all or most of the designers are still alive.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, December 4, 2008 2:16 PM (42 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^otm & would watch

i kind of think that '86 unveiling of the fucking Taurus was the point where Ford (and American auto makers in general) just said "fuck it, trucks & SUV's are where it's at. We'll put the 'B' team designers on the shitty mid-priced sedans. I doubt anyone will buy them anyhow."

but buy them my parents did. over and over and over...

my god that '81 mustang is depressing.

the 928 doesn't belong anywhere near this thread

my parents were all about tauruses and crown victorias.

The 928 is residue of great Porsche design.

I loved that Porsche as a kid. Never liked the 911.

not sure what i think about this

http://netauto.spb.ru/Aston_Martin/Aston_Martin-Bulldog_Concept_Car_1980/Aston_Martin-Bulldog_Concept_Car_1980_1024x768_wallpaper_05.jpg

Panhard made some strange cars. Here's the P 17

http://www.philseed.com/images/panhard17a-jr.jpg

http://www.philseed.com/images/panhard17b-jr.jpg

Okay but the 928 is kind of great. I don't know about the other angles but I'm enjoying the side view.

I think that's what would have happened if the Germans won the war xp

the 928 doesn't belong anywhere near this thread

Agreed. Same with the 944.

It's the 914 I don't like...

http://www.pelicanparts.com/literature/914/914_literature_3.jpg

@brownie: that's an Aston Martin?!!!1!!

See? I think the 914 is pretty awes.

I think I've only ever seen one of these on the street in the US, and am only familiar with it from browsing the model kit aisles in K-Mart as a kid:

http://projecthp.ford23.com/Pics/Merkur1.jpg

I love late-70s/early-80s Lotuses, but the Lotus Eclat misses by a lot

http://www.carloten.com/images/lotus-eclat-2.jpg

The Opel GT is not by any means an ugly car, but doing this to one should be a criminal act punishable by 20 years or more in prison...

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/1972-opel-gt-264.jpg

See? I think the 914 is pretty awes.

Yeah, it's definitely a love/hate model.

I'm not sure how I feel about the new Porsche Panamera. Admittedly, I strongly believe that Porsche should NOT be making a four-door anything.

http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/2/0/2010_porsche_panamera_turbo_003_2-1124-950x673.jpg

Yeah, I am NOT on board with that.

@brownie: that's an Aston Martin?!!!1!!

some sort of concept car by them. concept cars contain a wealth of ugliness

http://homepage3.nifty.com/monorev/tsubuyaki/b210hatch1.jpg

This one's more about the factory hubcaps than anything.

caddy

http://www.westsidecruisers.com/Pictures/2006/20060507_Vaarmoenstring_Ekeberg/1990%20Cadillac%20Fleetwood%20Brougham%20dElegance.jpg

Just about every Caddy made after 1965 is ugly.

http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/1972-opel-gt-264.jpg

what the christ.

http://honestjohn.com/classad_image4441.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/

Ha, my grandma had that car.

The early '80s Olds Toronado

http://encyclopedia.classicoldsmobile.com/toronado/83.jpg

At least whitewalls, spokes and vinyl tops seem to be a thing of that past now.

The angle on that Cadillac Seville makes it look almost normal, you got to get the back end in to see the full horror...

http://www.gmphotostore.com/images/53218144_pr.jpg

I'm not sure how I feel about the new Porsche Panamera.

the porsche cayenne is ugly too, but i'm biased against SUVs anyway.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/03-05_Chevrolet_Cavalier_coupe.jpg

I'm going to jump in for the Lebaron. They've always reminded me of little fedoras.

http://www.desktopcar.net/wallpaper/33533-2/Porsche_cayenne-249.jpg

That car just looks like it costs about $200 to make. xxp

Olds simply could not get the later Toronados right at all

http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/1992/Oldsmobile/1763/1992.oldsmobile.toronado.8657-300x189.jpg

I guess I'd never seen the Cayenne before, because I would've had nightmares.

ooh yeah that's way worse than the one Fever posted

x-post

(vinyl top notwithstanding)

there's a "transparent" cayenne hybrid:

http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0907/12/Porsche_Cayenne_Hybrid_2-thumb.jpg

Srsly, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF VINYL RIGHT AT THE VERY BACK OF A CAR'S ROOF? I don't get it.

Just about every Caddy made after 1965 is ugly.

The current "stealth fighter" design aesthetic Cadillac has now isn't terrible, though I think it'll look dated pretty quickly. I'm not a big fan of the CTS sedan (even though it's a terrific car), but I saw the new CTS wagon at the LA Auto Show last weekend and I think it's a big improvement

http://www.drivearabia.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/2010-cadillac-cts-wagon-2.jpg

I still stand by my previous assertion re: Caddys.

I can't find a picture to do it justice, but when I was car-shopping this past August, the lot full of unsold 2008 Ford F-150s and F-250s seemed like the ugliest thing ever.

I think I've only ever seen one of these on the street in the US, and am only familiar with it from browsing the model kit aisles in K-Mart as a kid:

Ah, Merkur. That was Ford's attempt to compete with BMW and Mercedes in the US, by importing German-made Fords and giving them a German-sounding name. Didn't work.

I can't find a picture to do it justice, but when I was car-shopping this past August, the lot full of unsold 2008 Ford F-150s and F-250s seemed like the ugliest thing ever.

Even uglier... A lot of unsold Hummers

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/01/business/01gm2-650.jpg

Better unsold than sold.

Chevrolet SSR: The redneck roadster.

http://www.desktopcar.net/chevrolet/ssr/Chevrolet-SSR05.jpg

Omnis, Colts & LeCars (which I actually sorta like) have nothing on the early-to-mid-90s Geo Metro, easily the most turdish of all unfortunate sub-compacts IMO:

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/06/23-End%20of%20Month/Geo%20Metro.jpg

All circles and squares

http://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/1973travellall_01_resized.jpg