the "just plain ugly" car thread

[Badasp5.0]

Needs turbo and AWD

Fixed for you. If it is going to be a sport-compact give it the right drivetrain.

 

[Slash]

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

Those Impalas have huge backseats. I am 6'4" and I can sit in them and I don't even have to sit up straight.

Doesn't help that they aren't the best looking cars, though.

 

[Sage Ages]

The Impala wasn't really that ugly. It was a bit beige, but it isn't really ugly.

 

[Slash]

The car is alright overall, but that rear end makes me want to barf.

 

[Badasp5.0]

I liked the way that gen of impala looked. Shame it was a W platform FWD pos.

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

The car is alright overall, but that rear end makes me want to barf.

I agree. That rear end (specifically the bit with the tail lights) is awful looking. The rest of the car isn't bad looking, though.

 

[-Fred-]

They're even worse when the dark red part of the taillights is painted body color.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

They're even worse when the dark red part of the taillights is painted body color.

Looks like a R34

 

[LivingWithGames]

I liked that impala. Besides, those tailights, possibly was to revive how some of the older impalas had that...well, different styles, but the idea, quite teh same.

But I still love the 96 Impala...even though is nearly same as the Caprice.

 

[Adamgp]

Always liked that Impala.

And that gen Malibu's weren't bad on the inside, but I agree the outside is ugly.

 

[homeforsummer]

Fiat really screwed Lancia up. Almost makes you happy they're all rebadged Chryslers now if this is the best the Italians could come up with themselves.

It's a shame it was so ungainly, as they were good cars under the skin - basically shares its platform with the Alfa Romeo 166, but a little more comfort-biased.

And we got some use out of it - they used its rear lights on the Morgan Aeromax, albeit rotated down a little:

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Those Lancias look like they were designed and built in China.

 

[Davis]

And we got some use out of it - they used its rear lights on the Morgan Aeromax, albeit rotated down a little:

And Morgan stole the headlights from the R50/2/3 Cooper.

I wonder how much more of the car they sourced from other manufacturers.

 

[Slash]

Always liked that Impala.

And that gen Malibu's weren't bad on the inside, but I agree the outside is ugly.

The Impala is fine, except for the wagon form.

 

[Sage Ages]

Those Lancias look like they were designed and built in China.

Some Chinese cars are pretty damn nice looking.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Chinese sedans are pretty damn nice looking.

wat

 

[Badasp5.0]

The Impala is fine, except for the wagon form.

They never made that generation in wagon. The last Impala wagon was in '85 IIRC.

 

[Slash]

They never made that generation in wagon. The last Impala wagon was in '85 IIRC.

Dur. I was trying to say the Impala was fine but the Malibu looks terrible in wagon form.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Alright, I couldn't help, but make this same Spongebob reference again. :3
"Is this how you get your sick kicks?" "What? It looks to me like a normal Mini C--OH MY GOODNESS! SQUIDWARD!"

 

[Badasp5.0]

Dur. I was trying to say the Impala was fine but the Malibu looks terrible in wagon form.

The Malibu looks terrible period.

 

[Slash]

I think it looks fine otherwise.

 

[Tornado]

I always thought the front end looked like some sort of fish. Never understood what they were going for with it.



The followup one was no beauty queen either.

 

[Slash]

I can see that. Half of what GM was putting out at the time had some sort of fish resemblance in the front end.

 

[Xilor]

Here's another one of those cars where you wonder if the designer himself was proud of what he had done.

 

[GT Pro]

Edit: repost.

 

[et_]

I dont know what has been posted, and I dont know what has not been posted, but some nominations are just wrong!

Anyway, here are my personal list of the top 30 ugliest cars of all time. There are so many ugly cars out there I could'nt choose just 1. And yet, there are surely a bunch I've missed. But one thing is for sure, Chrysler is the undisputed king of producing ugly cars, with Citroen a close 2'nd!

It could be fun to work on this list and get to the 50 ugliest, but then I'll need imput from others...

1. Fiat Multipla:

2. Pontiac Aztek:

3. AMC Pacer:

4. Chrysler Vision:

5. SAAB 95 Stationsvagn:

6. Citroen DS:

7. AMC Gremlin:

8. Citroen Ami 6:

9. Nissan Cherry:

10. Renault Vel Satis:

11. Chrysler Concorde:

12. Chrysler Cirrus:

13. Citroen CX:

14. Tata Magic Iris:

15. Renault 7:

16. Chevrolet Caprice Wagon:

17. Pontiac Trans Sport:

18. Citroen C6:

19. Tatra 603:

20. Suzuki X90:

21. Renault 4:

22. Ford Taurus:

23. Chrysler Neon:

24. Nissan Cube:

25. Ssangyong Rodius:

26. Ford Pinto:

27. Daewoo Tacuma:

28. Subaru Tribeca:

29. Ssangyong Actyon:

30. Ford Scorpio:

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

6. Citroen DS:

 

[MedigoFlame]

Personally I'd disagree with the Citroen DS and Nissan Cherry.

I LOVE the DS, it's a beautiful car and the Safari wagons are even better. (Probably due to my wagon obsession) For a car of it's time, it's beautiful and still is to this day.

Cherry...that would be a more questionable one for most people. But I love Japanese classics and the Cherry coupe is a funky and cool design. Love the taillights.

 

[mustang fanatic]

The DS seems like a car you either love or hate.