what is the ugliest car out there?

[jefhatfield]

my vote goes out to the 70s and 80s swedish made volvos

but since ford took over volvo in the 90s, the designs are more rounded and look more average and blend in better with traffic

btw...i have a boxy 1984 volvo station wagon...it looks like a box on wheels;)

[Wes]

Some of these threads are annoying, but I have a spite for this car. I almost put the remaining parts of my lunch on my keyboard when looking for this pic...:D

http://www.showroom@fiat.co.uk/merismus\Gallery\c2230a.jpg

[Ambrose Chapel]

I really dislike the Pontiac Aztec - especially when it has those plastic armor plates all over the lower half, near the back. It's the suburban assault vehicle we all so desperately need...
:rolleyes:

[pduck]

Those old Volvos were indeed ugly. Of today's cars it has to be the Pontiac Aztec. It reminds me of the mechanical dragon from Dr. No.

[G4scott]

wow... it seems like there are a few aztec haters here... Well, add me to the list. That thing is UUUUGLIEEEEEE

Another car that I don't like is the new hummer... The old hummers looked tough and rugged, and didn't look like they'd break if you hit it with a hammer... They came in 2 color options, camo and black (I think...) The new ones look like an old hummer rear ended a lincon navigator, and had babies...

[MarksEvilTwin]

Removed

[idkew]

i just dislike all these new plastic cars coming out.

the chevy pickup that is 1/2 plastic is just a dumb idea. sure it won't rust, but plastic? come on! use an advanced composite or something.

[zarathustra]

Pontiac Aztec.

As I think about it, all of Pontiac's cars.

I hate the Ford Excursion/Expedition/Navigator and Cadillac Escalade and the H2. They are just disgustingly large. Unnecessary fuel consumption, plus driving my VW golf and being boxed in by four of those while the drivers talk on cell/eat/bitch slap kids in back seat makes me feel like a scenic drive between tanks in desert storm.

I also disliked the AMC Gremlin.

[mc68k]

for truck the pontiac aztec takes the cake

for car i would say the toyota echo

[Tommy!]

haha W-_-W, in france my friends french family had one of those...

and u guys i like old volvos! i am sooo down with the 240 dl, those are cool! but if u think the pontiac aztek is ugly, look at the buick rendezvous. it may be named after an apple product, but its extremely ugly (its based on the aztek platform, go figure :D)

[dotcomlarry]

I'd have to say the Hummer H2 (the 'real' hummer looks ok) and souped up Civics... you can put all the nice rims and stuff on it to make it look like a racing machine, but in the end, it's still a Civic.

[Durandal7]

The Aztec. It looks like they crossed a SUV with a tank and dog crap.

[e-coli]

absolutely, positively, hands down the pontiac aztek.

it looks like they dropped the clay model on their way to the meeting.

[loveshismac]

Too damn funny
I too cant stand the ASStec, or really any other american made car.
Pontiac needs to really look into fiiring the entire design team.

That Buick thing is freaking ugly too.
And please dont get me started on any tricked out 4 bangers.
please......
they look like fools.
and usually acts like one as well.

But that Avalanche thing.
it takes the cake.
Who wants a plastic gas guzzler, that the window slides out of. o boy ...real genius.

[Moxiemike]

i went to chevys site to see the avalanche. haven't yet. Its ugly. but this proves they really were just beginning with the ugly cars:

I keep looking at it. how ugly. the CHevy SSR. Looks like a VW Beetle mated with a PT Cruiser and drank liquor, smoked cigs and weed and took bad drugs throughout the pregnancy

[Royal Pineapple]

the aztec and the PT cruzer ar the uglyst things ever to grace this earth

[mymemory]

It look like the but of a fat old black lady with s*** in the middle. I'm not racist but it is a car for black people that like big asses, from the front looks like very gay kind of thing (like every single Lamborghini) but the back is "very explicit". Looks like a rino but.

[ThinkpadsRule]

For comments like yours...you deserve what is happening in your country. Statements like that do not belong on these message boards. If you can't contribute anything to the topic then do not post.


The ugliest cars out there,to me, are the aztec,rendevous, PTcruiser,toyota echo,honda insight, mazda protege 5,toyota matrix,VW beetle, chevy avalanche and to many more to name.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by ThinkpadsRule
For comments like yours...you deserve what is happening in your country.

That is out of order. I see your point about mymemorys statement but NO ONE deserves what is happening in mymemorys country.

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by edesignuk

That is out of order. I see your point about mymemorys statement but NO ONE deserves what is happening in mymemorys country.
And besides that even if you disagree with his statement, how can you condemn a whole country?

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by Moxiemike
i went to chevys site to see the avalanche. haven't yet. Its ugly. but this proves they really were just beginning with the ugly cars:

I keep looking at it. how ugly. the CHevy SSR. Looks like a VW Beetle mated with a PT Cruiser and drank liquor, smoked cigs and weed and took bad drugs throughout the pregnancy

That thing reminds me so much of my dad's 1952 Chevy pickup truck. Those were the days...the starter was operated by a button on the floor.

[springscansing]

Back on topic...

Yeah... Aztec is crap.

[Coca-Cola]

I like the aztec. Very functional....ah, yeah it is ugly.

[wdlove]

It tends to look like a very aggressive animal! I'm sure its developer love's it!

[medea]

I think any and all of those stupid modded japanese cars like the hondas everyone is sporting look so silly, I mean not only do most of them look like RC Cars but some even have mufflers that sound like one! And I dont know about you, but most of the people that drive them around here have all the Japanese lettering and etc but they are all white kids, and they dont even know what the lettering says!

[jefhatfield]

when i saw the pt cruiser, it was love at first sight...then when i rode in it, i loved it even more

when i saw a picture of the aztek, i thought it looked hideous, but when i actually saw one, i thought it looked kind of cool...much roomier in person and not cramped looking as in photographs of that car

i used to hate gremlins and pacers, but when i see one in fairly good condition, the retro look and design is really fun

as for hummers, i like the original, but up close, the h2 is much more sleek and sexy...i wonder if the new one costs more

of course, cars like the ford mustang, the porsche 911, and the italian sportscars are the prettiest things on the road

[vniow]

http://www.rx7club.com/forum/images/smilies/puke.gif

[funkywhat2]

How about this?

It's a 2CV, form a French company whose name I cannot spell.

[Wes]

Originally posted by crazy_will
How about this?

It's a 2CV, form a French company whose name I cannot spell.

Why does this *Citroen* have Japanense on it and say electric? The Japanese have way better cars than this! For example...

http://www.toyota.com/images/shop/vehicles/celica/main/ph_celica_main.jpg

A little flashy, but they have to do that to keep up with the European designs.

[Chaszmyr]

Originally posted by zarathustra
Pontiac Aztec.

As I think about it, all of Pontiac's cars.


I think the Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air WS6 is a beautiful car.


i think the old VW bugs are in the running for the uggliest car

[wdlove]

I have a big soft spot for the VW Bug, it has a great look, now a classic. Its the 1st car that I drove. For the money its the best fitting car for me height wise, I'm 6' 8" tall. Its amazing how well I fit in that car, plenty of head room.

[ChicagoMac]

The pacer has to be the ugliest car. It reminds me of a duck toy with a big head.

And yes, I too think the Aztec is one of the ugliest out there right now.

Have you seen the new Honda Element? Interesting...

[Coca-Cola]

I have a new Pontiac Vibe. It has some of the same looks as the Aztec, but looks good.

[SteveG4Cube]

What's with the import bashing? I'm as against all the little ricerboys with their bone stock Civics with 6" mufflers and big wings, but there are plenty of real imports that can put alot of cars with 2 or 3 times the displacement to shame! So much for thinking different, huh?

You have to check out www.beaterz.com.

[maluscanis]

Without a doubt, the ugliest car in the world is the Porsche...it has boxy lines and no style or grace...it is also very slow. My vote for the coolest looking car ever made is the 1954' Belvedeer...a true classic.

[Nipsy]

Originally posted by maluscanis
Without a doubt, the ugliest car in the world is the Porsche...it has boxy lines and no style or grace...it is also very slow. My vote for the coolest looking car ever made is the 1954' Belvedeer...a true classic.

I see what you mean about the porsche having boxy lines...there is not a curve to be found on this bad boy:

http://www.westwindeuropean.com/images/3011wwe.gif

There have been alot of really ugly cars, but I have to chime in for some truly ugly beasts:

1971 MBZ 280C
mid '80s Cadillac Seville (the one with the trunk problem)
Toyotas Echo & Prius
Zimmers (all kit cars really)
Volkswagen [Rabbit] Cabriolet (basket handle)
Datsun/Nissan 300Z (the first one, which looked like a bloated version of the excellent 240Z)
Aztec, and all the similar Sport Ugly Guzzlers
The '80s Camaro/Firebird (K.I.T.T.)
The Trabant
Many more whose names I have purged from my memory forever....

[scem0]

Originally posted by evoluzione
ok, so here is a pic of my first car, a 1986 Lancia Delta HF Turbo, which I rolled at 60 miles an hour :( , and walked away from with a tiny little bruise. :cool:

there's more pics of it on my homepage... http://homepage.mac.com/evoluzione/PhotoAlbum37.html

http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=195662

[Mr. Anderson]

Saw this car driving down the road a year or so ago - couldn't believe it - what a joke.

D

[jefhatfield]

Originally posted by Nipsy


I see what you mean about the porsche having boxy lines...there is not a curve to be found on this bad boy:



try 914

he he:D

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by dukestreet
Saw this car driving down the road a year or so ago - couldn't believe it - what a joke.

D

Seaworld has Beetles with whale-tails. :D

The Beetle is a fun car and a fun shape, so why not have fun with it?

[wdlove]

There was a Westroads VW Dealer in Omaha, NE, during the early 80's they sold VW Bugs with original art work. I think the Bug is great for expressions of individuality!

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by W-_-W


Why does this *Citroen* have Japanense on it and say electric? The Japanese have way better cars than this! For example...



Most cars in Japan have at least, a Japanese licence plate. This 2CV (2 horses) appears to have been a bizarre taxi.

[Roger1]

I think the Cadillac Escelade, and the GMC Avalanche are pretty ugly. I know a guy who has an Avalanche, and he loves it because it is so functional for his line of work.

As for Gremlins, they are almost as ugly as Pacers, although I saw one once with dual quads sticking out of the hood; looked pretty cool too.

As for the Aztek, I love those things. I hope someday I will be able to afford one.

[wdlove]

Winner of the ugliest new car 2002, by uglycars.com!

[mymemory]

Originally posted by ThinkpadsRule
For comments like yours...you deserve what is happening in your country. Statements like that do not belong on these message boards. If you can't contribute anything to the topic then do not post.

Every day I find people in this world that deserved to be in one of those towers.

I can talk about black people in the way that I want because in my 3rd world country we happen to NOT BE RACIST! and we fell that balck people are a very special kind of race.

BTW I'm looking for a Lamborghini Burraco picture, that car was so uglie, it was a convertible Lamborghini Countach, the nastiest and most expensive piece of crap ever made in Italy.

If any of you find a picture post it please.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by mymemory


Every day I find people in this world that deserved to be in one of those towers.

I can talk about black people in the way that I want because in my 3rd world country we happen to NOT BE RACIST! and we fell that balck people are a very special kind of race.

BTW I'm looking for a Lamborghini Burraco picture, that car was so uglie, it was a convertible Lamborghini Countach, the nastiest and most expensive piece of crap ever made in Italy.

If any of you find a picture post it please.

Photos & movie at this site also!

http://www.countach.cc/2001/


see photo below

[wdlove]

Lamborghini Countach but couldn't find the Lamborghini Burraco!

[Wes]

I've sat in a countach!:D So low it was like I was sitting on the floor. Boy did I feel important while I sat in that car for about 30 seconds...

[wwworry]

I have to stand up for late 80's volvo 240 dl wagons. I have had one for 3 years. paid $2000 for it and only have had to put $40 (for a muffler I installed myself) into it in that time.

It gets 28 mpg on the highway. It has more cargo space than a Ford Explorer (or nearly as much). You can fit a piece of 4 x 8 plywood in the back. It has heated front seats and is supposedly good in crashes. It's reliable though a bit expensive if you need parts. It's common for the engine to go 300,000 miles.

It is also the vehicle of choice for artists in Philadelphia and New York.

The only problem is the lack of cup holders. and I agree with what everyone said about the Aztec but what Ford did the the exterior of the Jaguar has got to be the biggest crime. (though the mechanics of the late 80's Jaguars may have been an even bigger crime)

[wdlove]

Tom and Ray's End of the Millennium Lifetime Achievement Awards

Award in 7 categories, very appropriate!


http://cartalk.cars.com/About/Worst-Cars/lifetime.html (http://cartalk.cars.com/About/Worst-Cars/lifetime.htmlhttp://cartalk.cars.com/About/Worst-Cars/lifetime.html) :eek:

[OutThere]

The Cadillac CTS is the ugliest of the new line of Caddy's, but I have to say that the Pontiac Aztec almost made me barf when I saw it, it seems like they couldn't decide what shape to make it when they were designing it.

About the CTS...I cannot believe their website...as you can see my OS 9 pointer is focused on the CTS, and it says "What a breath of fresh air looks like"... it looks like my CD burner...

bah humbug...the pic won't load right...just go to caddillac's website (http://www.cadillac.com/) and look at the main page

[Nipsy]

Originally posted by jefhatfield


try 914

he he:D

Ahhhh yes, the Volks-Porsche.

As a 356 & 911 owner, I often forget about the 92*, 944, 968 the 914, etc. The 356, 911 (nee 901), 912, and 959 (which I consider the true Porsches) are virtually devoid of straight lines, and have always been some of the curviest cars available. Thus I had to laugh at the original poster!

I have only recently admitted that I like the Boxster S (a lot)...I have a few outstanding DMV problems I need to address before I can even think about one of those.

[Chomolungma]

dream car

[job]

Originally posted by Chaszmyr

i think the old VW bugs are in the running for the uggliest car

oh come off it.

I drive a 1974 red cabrio super bug.

I can't think of any other car i'd rather be driving.

[wdlove]

Yes, I think this is classic beauty. Almost like the one I had in NE, it was black! For the headroom & price it can't be beat! :cool:

[MrMacMan]

anything from:
Ricecop.com (http://www.ricecop.com)
Everything there is mostly ugly and disgusting.

[job]

Originally posted by wdlove
Yes, I think this is classic beauty. Almost like the one I had in NE, it was black! For the headroom & price it can't be beat! :cool:

I'm loving those bugs.

:D

I'm helping my brother restore his 76 super beetle hard-top.

glad to see there is another bug fan on the forums.

[wdlove]

Please post photos of the restoration!

[OutThere]

I don't see what there is to not like about the old beetles, they are simple and straightforward w/out any really special design cues like the aztec or that car in the second reply...

[wdlove]

At least he's driving safely!

[job]

Originally posted by wdlove
Please post photos of the restoration!

I would if I had any.

Currently the fuel line is undergoing a complete overhaul.

When it gets back from the shop, I'll post some pics.

I'm restoring the interior myself.

[wdlove]

Unique car!

[DakotaGuy]

Originally posted by Nipsy

Aztec, and all the similar Sport Ugly Guzzlers


I agree the Aztec is ugly, but most SUV's are attractive. I have a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer and I think one of the better looking SUV's ever made. I can see you are an SUV basher, but until you own one you don't know what you are missing. I can throw up the third row seat and take 7 people if I want, or I can fold all the seats down and haul a lot of cargo. The V6 engine gets pretty decent MPG and the All Wheel Drive is excellent when you have to drive on snow and ice. I came home from the holidays last night and hit a road with snow on top of ice and I was happy to have such good traction.

I think the funniest thing is when I get approached by an SUV basher and they are driving a '78 Caprice. That thing is dumping more waste into the atomphere then 20 new SUV's. Heck even an old 60-70's VW pollutes way more then any modern SUV...WAY more. Don't get me wrong, I think the old Beetles are cool little cars, I am just making a point.

[wdlove]

A car designed for Mac Forum members!