The Most UGLY Car You Have Ever Seen! - Page 4

oldel · 05-09-2021, 01:05 PM

I can't hate the pacer either. Was built to be unique, it was even supposed to have a rotary engine, so it's whole point was to be very different to every other US car out there.
No point looking like something else if buyers not willing to take a risk wouldn't have bought it anyway due to the rotary.
Of course once the rotary got dropped then the whole thing was a compromise and had no reason for existing.

E: https://drivetribe.com/p/the-unfortu...TlKjgBcENBF71w

ford71V8 · 05-09-2021, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by aussiblue

Actually I don't mind the AMC Gremlin especially in its X -Pack disk braked 304 V8 form or better one of the 20 odd build with the 401 V8 (the Randall 401-XR) and there were much uglier AMC vehicles e.g the Pacer:

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This reminds me of the pacer

oldel · 05-09-2021, 01:24 PM

I'd say more like someone wearing a fishbowl over their head, or that covidisor plastic helmet

**DJR-351** · 05-09-2021, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by aussiblue

Actually I don't mind the AMC Gremlin especially in its X -Pack disk braked 304 V8 form or better one of the 20 odd build with the 401 V8 (the Randall 401-XR) and there were much uglier AMC vehicles e.g the Pacer:

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The Uncle of an old girlfriend did extremely well with a Gremlin back in the late 70's early 80's at Claremont Speedway, did well nationally with it as well.

Clue, my old girlfriends last name is Ludlow....

roKWiz · 05-09-2021, 02:19 PM

I see one of these everyday and it still doesn't look any better IMO.

these Tribute / Homage cars are in the same category. If I had to write a report card for them it would say "tries to hard."

Fugly truck award goes to....mid 70s Diamond Reo Raider and again the Tries to Hard runner up IMO goes to International Lonestar. Fortunately we were luck Aust did not to get either.

**DFB FGXR6** · 05-09-2021, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

I see one of these everyday and it still doesn't look any better IMO.

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Oooo, but it gets worse, they made a convertible too!

I have never had a reason to use this emoji till now!

Are people catching a theme to my posts so far?

**DFB FGXR6** · 05-09-2021, 05:37 PM

And good news, I have remembered another American focused monstrosity, the Nissan Murano Crosscabriolet.

roKWiz · 05-09-2021, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Oooo, but it gets worse, they made a convertible too!

Are people catching a theme to my posts so far?

Chrysler comes to mind.

**DFB FGXR6** · 05-09-2021, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Chrysler comes to mind.

Chrysler, and most American companies through the 90's and 2000's.

CyberWasp · 05-09-2021, 07:03 PM

An honorable mention must also go to the Bond Bug.
Ugly and Unsafe.

Franco Cozzo · 05-09-2021, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberWasp

An honorable mention must also go to the Bond Bug.
Ugly and Unsafe.

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Why did people insist on making three wheeled vehicles

**aussiblue** · 05-09-2021, 07:25 PM

Can't beat this:

**Burnout** · 05-09-2021, 08:16 PM

Any Citron anywhere, anytime.

marty351 · 05-09-2021, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Why did people insist on making three wheeled vehicles

So people with a motorcycle licence could drive one.

That's what led to the success of the Reliant Robin. God was on holiday at that time.

slowsnake · 06-09-2021, 06:32 AM

Have to be the 1983 Corvette, so ugly they dident make one that year!

Cheers Billy

slowsnake · 06-09-2021, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Why did people insist on making three wheeled vehicles

They were made in UK after WW2, for disabled soldiers in droves, if you watch any 60's UK 1st division soccer matches you can see em lined up along the goal end of the pitch, all for free entry.

Cheers a Billy

Bossxr8 · 06-09-2021, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Vesper Martini

Yeah Ford Australia. didn't they nearly drop the Falcons for these?

Can only think the mericans bought them on price because there wasn't much good about them.

They bought the Taurus in to see if they could sell enough to eventually replace the Falcon with it. Not officially, but you could see what they were trying to do. Luckily it bombed magnificently.

The yanks loved the Taurus. Highest selling car in the US over a number of years, and won numerous car of the year awards. But yanks have sold lots of weird looking cars the rest of the world hate, and sold them in droves. Weird lot over there.

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Originally Posted by FERG_51

Any Mustang from 1974 to about 2003 didn't deserve to be called Mustangs.

I'd kill for a Foxbody. Love them.

FERG_51 · 06-09-2021, 09:30 PM

Sorry don't like the fox, although DJ's race car had me going.

oldel · 08-09-2021, 06:46 PM

I prefer the mk2 granada 2 door (the one that looks like a XD falcon, and if they ever made a coupe version). Only sold on mainland europe in LHD, though I think I've seen one in Sth Africa

This is the 2dr 'sedan' I think, the 'coupes' were fastback/hatchbacks on the mk1 version only

Didn't they sell those mustangs here as well - not officially, but import with RHD conversion. I saw one with GT stripes on the roads of perth a few years ago. Didn't do anything for me.

ford71V8 · 08-09-2021, 06:51 PM

Only 2 door handles to break

tasdex · 08-09-2021, 10:26 PM

Gold ,,!!!

roKWiz · 09-09-2021, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ford71V8

Only 2 door handles to break

my XF has only 2 door handles to break.
I note the LHS one has a hairline crack atm.

ford71V8 · 09-09-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

my XF has only 2 door handles to break.
I note the LHS one has a hairline crack atm.

Your other bonus is the large cargo area to carry spares

CyberWasp · 09-09-2021, 07:05 PM

1965 Rambler Marlin.

They stuck 2 different cars together in the middle.

Tonz · 09-09-2021, 07:14 PM

please understand I am in NO WAY trying to create more hate stuff on this forum, but I find it interesting that some of these cars I actually like.
Life is wonderful in that we all have different opinions and ideas.

mondeomatureguy · 09-09-2021, 08:14 PM

Hi Guy's
I never had this car when i was a teenager ( i wasn't that silly) but a mate's mum had one and now and then we used it.

It was the most ugly car and it had shocking brakes and it was The Datsun 120 Y I feel embarrassed just saying " i was driven in one way back then".