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I just happened to find the following link (Really Ugly Cars of the Post-War Period) while looking for some history on the AMC Pacer, possibly the most questionably styled automobile ever sold in quantity.
While I disagree with some of his nominees for ugliest cars (I've always considered the Citroen DS a rather beautiful vehicle, with styling and technology well ahead of its time) I have to admit there have been some very strange-looking vehicles sold to the public.
If anyone has an opinion, what car would you say is the ugliest car you've ever seen (please provide a link to a picture if at all possible -- seeing is believing, after all )?
--Baloo
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Anyone seen the Ford Excursion Desert concept vehicle?
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Fabrux: Good grief! When do the fifty clowns start climbing out of those cars?! *LOL*
Anyway, the ugliest car was the one that Homer designed in that one ep of The Simpsons, but I don't suppose that counts, does it? :-)
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Ugly show cars are nothing. In fact, they draw attention to the manufacturer's display, so they could be considered an asset.
No, what I'm looking for is really ugly cars that some dope actually bought from a dealer. Something hideous that some manufacturer foisted off on his poor dealership network, who's owners subsequently had to sell to some schmoe who walked off the street.
Example:
1959½ Nash Metropolitan
You see, the above car was produced from 1953 to 1961 with no noticeable changes. A total of 94,651 were produced, and only 1,216 were made the last year. They sold so poorly that some leftover 1961 models (produced in March, 1961) were sold as 1962s.
Notice the futuristic body style. To minimize drag (and reduce the stress on the incredibly feeble low-compression 1500 cc motor) there are as few openings in the body as possible. There is no external access to the trunk. The only access is through the passenger compartment by folding the (bench) seat back. The wheel wells are almost fully skirted, and the little car had a very large turning radius for its size as a result. Many speculated it was just as easy to get out, pick it up and turn it around as it was to perform a U-turn. The Metropolitan was roughly as appealing in its day as a Geo Metro convertible is today. Perhaps less so.
--Baloo
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