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[Closed] Prepare to Get Scared: Top Ten Ugliest Cars in American History by Nathan Adlen

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I agree



   
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You left off the 1976-7 Datsun B-210.....

But must admit after seeing the 1974 Matador X on Adam-12 with Marty Milner behind the wheel...thought it was cool. Than again, I owned a '73 Gremlin X, which listed for $1999, and had $1850 worth of options...don't ask.



   
Marty Johnson
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I could fill up the Top 10 with a single brand! American Motors...

... which also includes Nash and Rambler. The exception would be the AMX and the 1970 Javelin. However...

2. '62 Dodge
3. '63 Plymouth
4. All Plymouth Valiants
5. Packard Hawk
6. '54 Plymouth
7. Henry J
8. Citroen 2CV
9. Renault Dauphine
10. '58 Lincoln



   
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John Bono
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No Gremlin??



   
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'58 Edsel aka Oldsmobile sucking a lemon



   
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Lots of cars are worse than the Citation . . .

. . . including all Hummers.



   
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How about the Volkswagen "Thing?" Also, my experience with the Chevy Citation was all good, despite its looks. I drove a rented Citation at 65 mph on the continuous S curves of route 299 in Northern California with lumber trucks on my butt, and never broke a sweat. That front wheel drive car stuck like glue to the road, giving me a respect for FWD I'd never had before.



   
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1:1 PIC:The grill reminds me of the ’39 – ’40 BMW 328 MM Touring Berlinetta

I guess we all see things differently.

Now, if DM would make this in 1:24.........


John Bono
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I gotta disagree. Except for the Aztec, which is along with the Citroen CV, one of the ugliest cars of all time. The Edsel wasn't ugly and it didn't fail because of its looks. The Matador coupe was always a polarizing design. which would have come off better with a wider front and rear track - the wheels just sat in too far. The rest of the list is comprised of just boring, mundane everyday cars, but certainly not the ugliest.
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.



   
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Except for the two Frenchies, i like the cars on your list.



   
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Ugly cars

I am so glad I posted this list here. Its nice to hear the perpectives from the car expects who frequent his forum. I agree, where is the Gremlin?



   
Marty Johnson
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Since the Gremlin is a AMC car, it automatically was included in my list.



   
(@Chris Kuyava)
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How bout the amphicar?



   
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