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April 22, 2009
What's Your Favorite Ugly Car?
By Jen Dunnaway
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Some cars, no matter which way you cut it, are just plain fugly. And yet sometimes, in spite of yourself, you can find yourself developing a crush on a homely ride despite (or even because of) its visual shortcomings. Those awkward lines or overly-fussy accents (plastic window louvers, I’m talking to you), or maybe a deformed face that only a mother could love, can give a car the kind of character that’s lacking in today’s uniform jelly-bean road pods. I was primed from an early age to find the beauty in ugly–riding around in my dad’s rustoleum-splotched Bedford van since infancy, I was entertained by the kind of public reaction that only an ugly vehicle can elicit. And I developed a fascination for 80′s AMCs after deciding, at age 8, that the Eagle was the Ugliest Car Ever Made. Still, this Stutz Blackhawk on eBay doesn’t do anything for me. But surely it does something for someone.
How about you? What ugly car do you think is kind of cool, and might even see yourself owning one day?
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[...] What’s Your Favorite Ugly Car? – CarDomain Blog – Some cars, no matter which way you cut it, are just plain fugly. And yet sometimes, in spite of yourself, you can find yourself developing a crush on a homely ride despite (or even because of) its visual shortcomings. [...]
malvergaz
May 4, 2009 at 4:40 am
Edsel, for years, the great ugliest car ever built, and Pontiac Aztek aswell
jeuby07
Apr 27, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I think I would own a DeLorean
thegarbear05
Apr 27, 2009 at 10:16 am
i was prolley gonna think of something else but that is ulgy there
Oldsmoletic
Apr 27, 2009 at 5:33 am
62 Plymouth savoy, belvedere, fury, etc. I never thought they were ugly, but apparently the general public does. I’ve wanted one since my dad got rid of his when I was six.
Capricemuzik
Apr 27, 2009 at 4:37 am
Lambo LM-Series
BREAKIN_NECKS
Apr 26, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Either between 1975 AMC Pacer and 1998 Fiat Multipla, actually I’ll just say both!
thirdgeneration
Apr 26, 2009 at 9:32 pm
mercury monarch kia amanti little fake jaguar
thirdgeneration
Apr 26, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Didn’t truck turner have a stutz in the mack.The ugliest car renault and audi would win
Qwalude4ws
Apr 26, 2009 at 3:20 pm
The nissan pulsar wagon, ugliest car of all time!!
cv123
Apr 26, 2009 at 8:37 am
Chrysler 300 for sure. Its the new fake Bently for people who cant afford Bentlys but wanna look like they have Bentlys but its a Chrysler. It’s new name for 2010 is the Bankrupt Bently 300
chaztheoccultist
Apr 26, 2009 at 7:50 am
i think the amc grimlin is cutishly ugly. i love the car pictured. the uglyest car i have seen was the 1970s cadillac elderado pimp mobile. now there ugly with all the crap they put on those cars. go to google. and check it out. the car is kick ass but some stuff on it are really ugly. check it out. http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/08/20/a-70s-pimpmobil/
rogerntara
Apr 26, 2009 at 7:28 am
A 88′ yugo gvx. I bought one for $400 bucks. It was ugly as hell and people use to make fun of me but it was actually a fun car to drive. It was also really good on gas, but it was ugly.
msclehead
Apr 25, 2009 at 9:40 pm
FORD LTD’S THEY ARE AWESOME
cadillac_narc227
Apr 25, 2009 at 8:33 pm
deffiantly the chevette hate it,ford pintos,and to finish it off charades
ProjectBronk
Apr 25, 2009 at 8:08 pm
I know i’m about to piss off a lot of people but; Camaro’s from 1970- late 90′s, 94-04 ford mustang, pretty much anything except trucks produced by chevy during the horrible 80′s and 90′s, mercury mystique/ ford contour any year, chevy avalanche (it’s not a real truck don’t kid yourself), dodge ram 50, most 80′s vans and cars (they were so mistreated), and that’s all I can think of at the moment but i’m sure i’ll be back.
nathancap24
Apr 25, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Pontiac LeMans, I know you probably dropped that from memory just to protect brain cells.
kylestlouis
Apr 25, 2009 at 4:40 pm
5 seies wagons that come with a turbo and all wheel drive.
gotta love em
matty_17
Apr 25, 2009 at 1:48 pm
1996 Oldsmobile 98 Elite..my dad has one for a daily runner because his Dodge half ton isn’t fuel efficient. The car has power everything from seats and windows, to closing the trunk! It is luxurious and comfortable. 3.8L v6 has plenty of power yet good fuel economy (averaging 8.3/100 km’s), it’s just a sin the car is so damn ugly!
Fetus9
Apr 25, 2009 at 8:10 am
Geo Metro. I hate it so much I love it.
Also, the Civic hatchback, any year (sorry Civic lovers, no offense meant). I can’t help it, I just think it’s ugly. Would I drive one anyway? Hell, yes! In fact, it was on my list of cars when I was looking to buy another one. I ended up with a B13 Sentra, though.
Come to think of it, my little red aerodynamically-challenged brick is pretty ugly, too. Well, not so much ugly as unremarkable. It’s like a plain girl; she just needs dressed up a bit, and I’m working on it.
jhueb
Apr 25, 2009 at 7:16 am
The new 09 Camaro.
Garage510
Apr 25, 2009 at 5:00 am
Wow! And I thought the Edsel was the worst looking, but now-collectible car.
juvee_713
Apr 25, 2009 at 4:58 am
ford granada is #1 in the UGLY SECTION.
troutster52
Apr 25, 2009 at 4:38 am
Cool ugly cars? AMC Gremlin, Plymouth Savoy, Pontiac Fiero, Cadillac Catera, 64 Oldsmobile, 75 F150, I love ugly reject cars.
Xivilai_Anaxes
Apr 25, 2009 at 4:36 am
Buggati Veyron… Plain and simple…
Lancia Stratos…
Old-school Citroen B “teardrop car”
Renault Le-Car
Fiat Punto
(notice a pattern here all French)
The “LADA” (A Deathtrap, look up the crashtest)
Kia Rio & Spectra
Mitsubishi Mighty-Max
1978-85 Pontiac Everything(big and small)
1985-92 Olds Ciera
Every Single Skoda.
(However one exception to the rule.. The Lamborghini Reventon, It looks like a Murcielago and a F-117 Stealth had kids.)
The Reventon is Super Silky-Smooth Sexy, sadly Ugly…bright side? the price tag is the only ugly part
Vuurwa
Apr 25, 2009 at 2:44 am
Station wagons!!!..right through my `FAMILY MAN`days i`ve owned two door cars,which to my opinion have a much nicer shape than four doors,and i never bought so called faimily cars!..the children and the wife had no say in my choice of cars!..the Scion XB i`m absolutely crazy about,although i probably should`nt be because some say it`s the most ugly vehicle there is…don`t know why but i love
this thing!..Toyota Camry,Yaris are also ugly to me….Citoens and
Peogeots….
buickpimpin101
Apr 24, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Definatly the chevette, I love them, but they Ugly!! There was annother one, but i forgot it! haha
chevyman327nova
Apr 24, 2009 at 9:40 pm
dont have a favorite ugly car but at the moment i would have to say the scion and the element and any of the hybrid green cars
luthoro
Apr 24, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Pontiac Aztec, Scion XB, Pacer…
Oh and WTF? I thought Stutz was a 1920s auto maker in the States that touted their cars as the safest on the road, one of like 30 odd makes to meet their demise during the great depression. (American auto history book of sorts, don’t have it any more though)
74Furyous
Apr 24, 2009 at 8:24 pm
The Avanti comes to mind.
Chaks
Apr 24, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Well most people seem to think the Pontiac Aztec is ugly, me personally I think it looks great with the exception of the headlights. I would definitely get one, especially in yellow.
Jweber76
Apr 24, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I have always had a thing for ugly (ne-unique) cars…anything from AMC, Most pre ’80 chrysler products, I own a Scion Xb it’s ugly, square and awesome but my ’70 four-door Pontiac takes the cake…I had never even seen one until I saw mine (wasn’t mine at the time obviously) and my first words were “what the hell IS that?!” but that almost “kustom” grill and headlight combo with the vents grew on me…like a fungus!
-JW
RockstrMentality
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:40 pm
i know im gonna get a lot of retallitaion for this, but 66 GTO yet 66 chevelle is my favorite car ever. its the stacked headlights.
same with 2nd gen camaro. front end is hideous but 2nd gen firebirds are sick
albania_fier
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:12 pm
…i couldnt own any car i think would be ugly, EXCEPT!!! MAYBE!!! 1988-1996 pontiac grand prix(about). and thats a big maybe! anything else if its ugly id never want to own one and if i came to the pocession of such it would be followed by a for sale sign!
albania_fier
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:12 pm
…i couldnt own any car i think would be ugly, EXCEPT!!! MAYBE!!! 1988-1996(about). and thats a big maybe! anything else if its ugly id never want to own one and if i came to the pocession of such it would be followed by a for sale sign!
spowell0616
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Mid 60′s Rambler Sedan
Americancompact
Apr 24, 2009 at 1:57 pm
scion XB!
cbeech316
Apr 24, 2009 at 1:41 pm
VOLKSWAGON BUS,,,,FUCK I HATE THOSE THINGS!!!!!
Cadee
Apr 24, 2009 at 1:21 pm
All Station wagons… but honestly would never ever ever think about getting one. EW lol
toyotagoose
Apr 24, 2009 at 9:41 am
some people claim the xB is ugly, but i love it!!
so favorite ugly car would be either xB or anything VW made back in the day!
DJs-zj360
Apr 24, 2009 at 5:27 am
I forgot about the GTO!!! The Fiero’s been mentioned a la the Zimmer but didn’t get mentioned itself. Then there’s also the Solstice. Pontiac isn’t getting much love as of late, huh?
CARPLAYER
Apr 24, 2009 at 3:48 am
Pontiac Aztec and AMC matador
Biggunna
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:40 am
Chrysler Crossfire, loved the guts. Hated the hood and proportions but if I ever get one maybe I can do something with it.
cknarf
Apr 23, 2009 at 6:05 pm
PACER.
Klassic_1
Apr 23, 2009 at 5:23 pm
DJs-zj360, I knew something was wrong. I ment the Zimmer Quicksilver.
bbccaprice89
Apr 23, 2009 at 4:51 pm
pontiac grand prixs on the 1980′s g-body platform. a grill only an owner could love.
Katakuna
Apr 23, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I have to say, my favorite ugly car is either bodystyle of the Mustang II. Nobody ever wants one, and there’s a black notchback and a red hatch version sitting right outside my bedroom window that I could get for free.
TOPlamborghini
Apr 23, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Spyker C8.
And Porche 944.
valek
Apr 23, 2009 at 9:14 am
Lada (or VAZ) 2105. What it lacks in style of any sort it more than makes up in character.
DJs-zj360
Apr 23, 2009 at 4:55 am
Klassic_1, Zimmer is still around and they use Ford’s as the base now, Mustang and Lincoln Town Car’s to be exact. I’d say the older one’s are better looking. And I said BMW’s earlier, but I forgot about Porsche.
dhillaz
Apr 23, 2009 at 4:29 am
I have a secret affection for donks.
LunacyGiant
Apr 23, 2009 at 2:55 am
Id say the Gremmy and the Pacer, love em in with a v8, hate em when they’re not. The 80s Cadillacs, and the Fiat multipla hahaha
Klassic_1
Apr 23, 2009 at 2:33 am
I love the ugliness of the Stutz Blackhawk & the Fiero-based Zimmer Golden Spirit. Their both unique.
potatoes4
Apr 23, 2009 at 1:53 am
the Vega 2dr Wagon
bigboi08
Apr 23, 2009 at 12:05 am
78 camaro.
Resurrected_Z28
Apr 22, 2009 at 11:58 pm
94 ford escort wagon.
___nes___
Apr 22, 2009 at 11:01 pm
hahahahaha simon_r_gris! funny! but don’t get offended over someone else’s opinion!
simon_r_gris
Apr 22, 2009 at 10:28 pm
_nes_’s car
___nes___
Apr 22, 2009 at 10:03 pm
whtfocus I’m talking about the base v6 model not the SRT’s
phattacorider
Apr 22, 2009 at 9:49 pm
MiamiMiataGroup, the only cars that Chuck Norris shits are supercars. And when he picks his nose, out pops a ZR1 Corvette. The only other ugly car I’d own besides a Pontiac Aztec would have to be a Kia Rondo. I got into a minor collision once with a 2005 Impala making a right-hand turn from the 3rd lane to the left with two hott Swedish chick in it. Anywho, Progressive gave me that car as a rental for a week. I was totally embarASSed in it, it was ugly sitting on my driveway, 4 door liftback, 2.7L V6 (I believe), automatic with speed shift, not fast, 14 mile tank, got less than 200 miles on the tank, yet somehow I became somewhat attached to it, as though I could see myself in it asking “Please MTV, PIMP MY RIDE!”
MiamiMiataGroup
Apr 22, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Man no joke I have 2 admit this car on the picture is ugly enough to scare Children and ice cream trucks along for miles not just a neighborhood, this one looks like it came straight FROM CHUCK NORRIS ASS! Hell wait since when CHUCK NORRIS WALKS AROUND POOPING UGLY CARS OUT HIS ASS? Well how about G W Bush for an answer?LOL
fortyfordsedan
Apr 22, 2009 at 8:29 pm
The 62 Valiants. Really anything Chrysler Corp from those years, cool engineering in ugly cars
MiamiMiataGroup
Apr 22, 2009 at 8:05 pm
It’s so easy no question the Pontiac Aztec takes my vote this scary thing was supposed to be unveiled on Halloween, GM employees where in Time out playing with medical marijuana and working against their will. BUT DON’T TAKE IT FROM ME ASK “CHUCK NORRIS” he no longer uses guns to defend himself, He will HURL a Pontiac Aztec at you.LOL
xxnatedoggxx
Apr 22, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Edsel and ive come to terms with the Mustang II
DJs-zj360
Apr 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Any BMW. (ZING!, ducks and hides!)
88eurotrash
Apr 22, 2009 at 6:36 pm
one of my first cars was a 1962 dodge lancer, the thing had fins over the headlights, (eyebrows) fins over the taillights, gills on the side, bubble glass, and a push-button auto. had to be the ugliest thing I have owned but if I had the chance I would drive another one.
cubefx
Apr 22, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Nissan CUBE! It is ugly to the most people, but have a lot of personality!
whtfocus77
Apr 22, 2009 at 5:53 pm
90s mustang….come on nes the charger looks fine from the front but it looks like a pig from the back
Lawdog1911
Apr 22, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Pontiac Aztec, Malibu Max, Nissan Cube and the Pacer
Bluestinger
Apr 22, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Have to be the Gremlin and Pacer. I owned one of each and I loved them both. Being an AMC fanatic, I don’t think either one is ugly.
Steve Neil
Apr 22, 2009 at 4:43 pm
With A 27 Litre Rolls Royce Merlin V12 Making over 1000 horsepower, without a doubt John Dodd’s “Beast”.
http://www.spainvia.com/Merlin4.jpg
brivan
Apr 22, 2009 at 4:26 pm
I still want one of those Seville Cadillacs with the notch back trunk.
Moparmaniac07
Apr 22, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Either a Gremlin or an early ’60′s B-body, I wouldn’t mind owning either one
1lowscort
Apr 22, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I think the Edsel is a great looking car myself, but I know I am the minority. I would have to say a Citroen DS is so ugly that it looks great.
retroman
Apr 22, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I would say AMC Gremlin or Plymouth Superbird, but I don’t know anyone who thinks they’re ugly anymore so I’d have to go with the Ford Edsel.
hotweelz4me
Apr 22, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I drive a Scion xB and a ton of people think it is ugly, but I love my car and wanted one ever sinse seeing it being released in Japan. One of the classics that I have always liked is the Edsels. These cars take a lot of heat and dirty looks from the classic car community, but to me they just look great!
AudiobahnV8SHO
Apr 22, 2009 at 3:05 pm
80 Cougars and Checkers, come on thats a stupid question.
___nes___
Apr 22, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I would have to say the new Charger.
phattacorider
Apr 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Wow, I’m having a hard enough time thinking of a car that’s simply undeniably ugly! Eh, I guess for me it would have to be a Pontiac Aztec. I mean, I’m sure there are WAY uglier out there, but when the commercial showed how you can make a tent out of the rear hatch, it’s a convenience I’ll pay my pride for!