How about an Ugly car contest?

[Modelmartin]

I found these recently. I hope you retain your lunch.

Isn't this racy? I have no idea what sort of econo-box it started as but it is not an improvement!

It looks like doors 2 and 3 are suicide which I would certainly commit if I was seen in this thing! The nose looks like U-Haul colors! Who will haul this away?

[Greg Cullinan]

Good idea for build off.

I actually like the Vette rear on the first monstrosity.

[kingiguana]

I found these recently. I hope you retain your lunch.

Isn't this racy? I have no idea what sort of econo-box it started as but it is not an improvement!

It looks like doors 2 and 3 are suicide which I would certainly commit if I was seen in this thing! The nose looks like U-Haul colors! Who will haul this away?

This is Your brain on drugs,.......any questions ?

[LDO]

Somebody had to do it.

Edited July 18, 2010 by LDO

[highway]

I about lost my lunch with that first thing, and that would be a major feat since I haven't even eaten lunch yet!! Of course, the truck is cool in my opinion! It must just be a trucker thing! I would drive it, but I would definitely need to get rid of the U Haul/junkyard camo look. I would say that started life as a U Haul 24 foot van, and a paint job would do worlds of wonder for it! I think it's nice an old workhorse gets a second chance at life, and I may be biased in that opinion, since my daily driver was also a workhorse in it former life! I have a 1990 Ford F350 dually that started its life as a tow truck!

[ZIL 111V]

1st "thing" looks like a Korean Hyundai Accent 2dr hatch.

Looks reminds me of the (overstyled) "German Tuner" look, so common in the 80's-90's on "tuned": MB's, BMW's & VW's.

...May look better once painted

[Zoom Zoom]

Somebody had to do it.

Certainly no beauty, but far better than the seriously fugly predecessor:

[Eric Stone]

I actually said something out loud that I can't type here when I saw that primer thing with the Vette tail.

[Peter Lombardo]

Well, that first abortion will be pretty tough to surpass….it truly is just this side of seasickness. But as real production vehicles go, I think this is one of the ugliest things on four wheels…..I have to avert my eyes when I pass one on the street….I mean, for such a simple design, a box mounted on a rectangle, you would think it would be difficult to mess up….congratulations Nissan I think you found a way.

I realize that many liked the Pacer…it was a practical little car with a larger door on the passenger side for easier access to the rear seat, but really, this is a face that only a mother could love.

I also realize that many liked the AMC Matador and the Datsun mini clone of it, I am sorry, as designs go, I always found this difficult to stomach. Too heavy in the back and way too much stuff going on all over the place on this one.

How about the Datsun F-10? To this day it makes me want to throw up a little in my mouth……talk about dead fish stinking up the place!

But I think GM has to take the honors. Think about this for a minute. GM has one of the greatest design heritages ever. The tri 5 Chevy’s. The Corvette. The Pontiac’s of the 1960’s…any and all of them….the ’65 Bonneville is one of the most beautiful cars ever…..long, flowing and perfect. All of the great concepts from Earle and Mitchell….in light of all of that, GM gave us the Pontiac Aztec. The Aztec and it’s almost as ugly Buick Rendezvous…in the words of John McEnroe…..(to really get this right, you must say this line loud and with an air of disbelief and belligerence in your voice….) â€You have got to be kidding me!!!†Tell me, what were they thinking here? When you think about it, it is no wonder Pontiac disappeared. Come on, think about the heritage……GTO’s…all of them….Bonneville’s….all of those too…the 1960’s Gran Prix’s…….Firebirds and Trans Ams….and these guys, after all of those classic road worthy gems gave us the AZTEK???? How they lost their way.

[Harry P.]

The Pacer... kinda quirky, sorta cute... by no means ugly.

The Matador... to my eye actually pretty cool!

The 2 Ferraris... not a huge fan of either, but I can't say they're ugly.

I'll give you the F-10. Badly proportioned, stubby and stumpy.

The Aztec? Ugly Hall of Fame on the first ballot.

[Harry P.]

I also realize that many liked the AMC Matador and the Datsun mini clone of it, I am sorry, as designs go, I always found this difficult to stomach. Too heavy in the back and way too much stuff going on all over the place on this one.

Actually, apart from the federally mandated bumpers, I find the Matador to be a very crisp and clean design.

[JamesW]

Redneck limo???

[Harry P.]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/automobiles/collectibles/23UGLY.html?_r=1

[Jordan White]

[Peter Lombardo]

I wanted to post a picture of the Datsun that I think is a clone of the AMC Matador so I had to dig one up….along the way I found this beast, I mean a literal “Beast†of a car. A rolling gargoyle….too much

This is the Datsun S10, which I think is basically a rip off of the Matador. If you were going to risk a law suit for stealing someone else’s intellectual property, why the Matador?

Maybe its just me, but I don’t get it. Harry, I realize that some find the Matador and maybe the s10 Datsun kinda cool, but the Matador is just so "heavy" looking to me...heavy and over the top. And as for the Pacer, I am sorry but that is not an attractive face...no how, no way. But like they, beauty is in the eye of the beholder....one man's pin up is another man's put down.

[element]

That first one in primer made me LOL! Too darn funny. I don't know what to say about the Jeep. I love them but think the owner went a little off the deep end.

[Bruno]

How about this one;

Edited July 18, 2010 by Bruno

[Jon Cole]

Take your pick:

I could go on, but I’ll spare you.

[Jon Cole]

Forgot- ANY of the DP cars from the ALMS series (I hope I got that right!)

[Railfreak78]

I found these recently. I hope you retain your lunch.

Isn't this racy? I have no idea what sort of econo-box it started as but it is not an improvement!

[ I think the vetter rear ended car started as one of these if you look at the roof line pass window and mirror and the back window. Also the 4 lug hubcaps.

[Jon Cole]

Sorry, but but I just keep finding more! Should we have a sub-category for “Asian cars�

Are you happy to see me, or is that some ugly protrusion on the front?

So ugly, it MUST be photo-shopped!

My newest company car:

[Railfreak78]

I'll go the safe route to not offend anyones taste and use my own trucks state of being

[Jon Cole]

When it comes to “UGLYâ€, just think TOKYO MOTOR SHOW:

If there is an EMMY for UGLY, this one would win, hands down!

[Harry P.]

I think that little chartreuse pickup is kinda cute, actually.

[Jon Cole]

I think that little chartreuse pickup is kinda cute, actually.

You would! :lol: