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The Spiritual concept actually looks better than the new MINI IMO.
the "just plain ugly" car thread
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Suited the late 90s much more like the classic Mini suited the 60s than the retro-styled cash-grab that we ended up with.
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I present to you the 1992 Ford Focus Concept.
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Had one following me down the road a few months back. In Jet black with that V12 rumbling away, the Aventador has plenty of presence in your rear view mirror.
Still not as pretty as the Murci or as downright gorgeous as the Miura, or as bonkers as the Countach or Diablo.
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o_O That's a Focus?! How the heck did Ford get the Focus from being a 2-seater sports car to this?I present to you the 1992 Ford Focus Concept.
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I think it's by name only.o_O That's a Focus?! How the heck did Ford get the Focus from being a 2-seater sports car to this?
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*cough* *cough* Mustang *cough* *cough*o_O That's a Focus?! How the heck did Ford get the Focus from being a 2-seater sports car to this?
(I'm not calling it ugly, mind you.)
Actually, there are some very intriguing elements of the Focus' styling that intrigued me back then as well, such as the asymmetrical hood scoop and the "pixie dust" taillights.
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Eh, it probably is, this just surprised me.
*cough* *cough* Mustang *cough* *cough*
Yes, I'm aware of the Mustang's early concept. The Focus though turned out way more different from its early concept model than the Mustang did. The Mustang still has some sports car traits.
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The keyword is "some". Especially with the more modern models that outrun actual sports cars on various road courses.
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Yeah, I know, it just tickled me.
That's largely a product of evolution. Early Mustangs, such as the one that came immediately after the mid-engined, V4 concept were based on the Falcon. There was nothing sporting about it*, aside from the fact that it had a convertible option like numerous sporting cars. Similar can be said for the first Corvettes, as they were based on large passenger cars--though, the inline 6 in it was set back almost entirely behind the front axle centerline like select few true sports cars of the period (and even since).
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Honestly, I thought the styling was sporty looking to be honest, not just because of the convertible option, but yeah I guess there wasn't much performance oriented about it when it first came out. I was thinking more about the Shelby GT350 and the Boss 302; the 2 track-focused Mustangs from that era.
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I guess it is when you put it that way.I think the Focus might actually be closer to the Focus concept.
Hmmm, interesting; I didn't know that the GT350's hood was made of fiberglass and wow; I didn't know Koni was that old of a company. I thought they started in the 1990s for some reason. Well, that's what happens when you're too lazy to research.
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Lingenfelter T/A Concept
Just paint it black and put it some Forgiato's and it will look perfect 👍
I'm saying that for real
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Wait, THAT WAS A FORD FOCUS?
Ugh, and since we going with theme of concepts now...it would be a crime to not show this.
Ugh, and since we going with theme of concepts now...it would be a crime to not show this.
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Ever spent much time in regional Australia? If so, you will know what I mean
Now compare the E Series 3 to a time when HSV actually exercised a bit of design restraint instead of just adding more scoops...
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Seen it on the streets a couple of times, thought it made a good candidate for this thread:
Maserati Ghibli:
Frontend ripped off from BMW, placed way too low compared to the long sausage like body style, and combined with the backend of a Lexus:
Maserati Ghibli:
Frontend ripped off from BMW, placed way too low compared to the long sausage like body style, and combined with the backend of a Lexus:
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Whaaat. I always felt the Ghibli looked great. Only Maserati I didn't like the looks of was the Gran Turismo.
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No mate, it's just a case of Chinese style imitation i'm afraid:
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Maserati should be ashamed, especially being Italian.
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What? The Ghibli looks magnificent. It's quite easily the best looking car in its class.Seen it on the streets a couple of times, thought it made a good candidate for this thread:
Maserati Ghibli:
So, they're all 4-door saloons, of course they look bit like each other. I admit that the front bumper in it and in the BMW may be slightly similar, but that's about it. And the back looks nothing like the Lexus.No mate, it's just a case of Chinese style imitation i'm afraid:
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Maserati should be ashamed, especially being Italian.
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Opinions are opinions. There's nothing wrong with not liking it, but saying that they've just copied design from a BMW that was released a year after the Ghibli, and a Lexus that looks nothing like it in any other way but the colour, is hardly correct. The only car they could have really copied when making it is the Quatroporte, and the two have short time gap between their release, so it's not unlikely that they copied each other when the cars were on the drawing board.
Not to mention the fact, being similar is hardly ever a good reason to call anything ugly. It's like calling the younger sibling ugly because she/he looks too much like her/his older siblings.
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No, I really don't. I know you think it's an ugly disproportionate car, but that doesn't make it a generally known fact to which some people just happen say they don't agree to piss off other people on the internet.
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Wait, THAT WAS A FORD FOCUS?
Ugh, and since we going with theme of concepts now...it would be a crime to not show this.
Come on! The PT Spyder is a beautiful car.
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The front is not too bad, but the area of the windshield and those rear fenders, I don't like it too much. Then again, if you think that beautiful, that's like, your opinion. Honest.
Now, I found one a few or some can agree.
The R-Class. Those headlights, don't really go well...and how it looks on the backside of the car is....eehh. Certainly not one of the decent looking mercedes out there.
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The front is not too bad, but the area of the windshield and those rear fenders, I don't like it too much. Then again, if you think that beautiful, that's like, your opinion. Honest.
Now, I found one a few or some can agree.
The R-Class. Those headlights, don't really go well...and how it looks on the backside of the car is....eehh. Certainly not one of the decent looking mercedes out there.
My eyes.
