Ugliest Cars Made?

Setec Astronomy said:
I don't think the Prius is that bad...it has its utilitarian mission, and it looks dressed for the part. The Aztec, on the other hand, was from GM's "excitement" division, who apparently thought a rhinoceros was exciting.
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Hey, a rhino's plenty exciting if he's coming after you with an attitude problem, lol. To be honest, I think Pontiac dia *slightly* better in the last couple of years with the Aztec, but only compared to what it looked like the first year it came out. I really have to wonder what they were thinking with that design.



Speaking to the 300C...my problem with so many of today's designs is the high beltline which reduces outward visibility so much over 70's/80's/90's designs. I have not quite figured out whether it is just a styling trend or if it has something to do with side-impact standards requiring more structure and less glass.
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My take on the current Chrysler 300 design is they essentially wanted it to look like a Bentley for the masses. Whatever they had in mind, it's wildly successful and is making DC a boatload of money. I had a chance to try out a 300C SRT-8 this past weekend. It was a blast to do donuts in something that size with a big pile of tire smoke, and it's got a massive amount of power for freeway cruising and such, but overall I wouldn't spend my own money on it. IMHO, I think Chrysler should have given the 300 a different model name. It's a good car, it's just not a 300 in my mind. I think the successor to the 300M should have been more like this prototype.

http://www.conceptcarposter.com/chrysler_img/Chrysler_300.jpg



Or this one that has a strong resemblance and a natural progresion of design from the '99-'04 300M.

http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/chrysler/chrysler_300_hemi_m_07.jpg



I also just found an article where apparently someone else agrees with me. Is 300C The Wrong Name For The New LX?



Chrysler had a really good thing going with the 300M from '99 to '04. They had a sporty sedan with luxury appointments and nice performance.
 
my vote goes to the 1976 AMC Matador Barcelona Edition. Was like a Salmon Orange with a black vinyl top... The combination of the styling & the color combo were truly hideous.
 
My vote goes to the Pontiac Trans Sport.







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*EDIT - Along with many other people, I apparently did not read the first post very carefully. I think the ugliest vehicle currently in production is the Fiat Multipla. But, boy, does it look roomy!



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Nice one Merc.



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Ugly but awesome engineering.



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The 1985 Caprice. Must I say more?



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1996 Grand Prix. This owner drives the short bus.



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Um...



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This Toyota needs to be crushed. No exceptions.







And that is that.
 
wicho661 said:
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The 1985 Caprice. Must I say more?
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You have "New Chevrolet" quibbles? When this car came out in 1977 (with about 1000 lbs. knocked off from its predecessor), it was sleek and cool. Although evocative of the '76 Seville, it ushered in a new era of squared-off styling which was promptly copied by Ford.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
You have "New Chevrolet" quibbles? When this car came out in 1977 (with about 1000 lbs. knocked off from its predecessor), it was sleek and cool. Although evocative of the '76 Seville, it ushered in a new era of squared-off styling which was promptly copied by Ford.
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That was then, this is now. In retrospect it sucked, as do most car designs after a couple years.
 
The amount of sarcasm uttered here made me click my heels.



The Caprice is UGLY. Flat out.



As for 'Tasty' leaving a 'tasteless', sarcastic reference to bandwagon re-engineering-psuedo-experts, era has little to do with artistic taste in vehicles. The 1987 Buick Regal GNX was beaten with an ugly stick a couple times, but it tugs without fear. The 1983 Audi Turbo Quattro is also an amazing vehicle. All from the same time span.



Ugly cars are ugly cars. There is no escaping it. Modern or old vehicles that make us want to rip our hair out exist.







But the ugly car that we all love.... honorably mentioned... the peoples car...



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The Volkswagen Type 1
 
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Have no idea what Pontiac was thinking when this actually came to market. Could they truthfully say to themselves..."This is a great new vehicle coming to market that people will just love!" Any more designs like this and GM deserves to go under!
 
Wow...the orange one must have been the "improved" later version that someone mentioned...it looks WAAAAAAAAAAYY better :rolleyes:



Of course, what do I know, I thought the '77 Caprice was nice when my friend's father got one back then...before half of you were born!
 
Puropuro said:
Aztek and the new Malibus and Monte Carlos and Cobalts, with the new Yaris climbing the ranks quickly.



I love the 300C, but then again I own a Charger so it's a cousin.
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Exactly...I think 300Cs are beautiful cars, not as nice as my Charger, but its close. :chuckle:



Now the ugliest car IMO is the Scion xB (or whatever they call that box looking car). I remember when I first saw one on the freeway, I looked over and thought it was some kind of sick joke.
 
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