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Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Business Week ^ | Damian Joseph

Posted on 12/15/2009 6:24:04 PM PST by DogByte6RER

Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years

A Half-Century of Automotive Eyesores By Damian Joseph

Considering how many new cars are rolled out every year, it's no surprise that a few might be just plain homely. There's a chance that certain styles might become fashionable with a dash of retro hip. (Well, maybe not from the 1970s.) But for the most part, the following 50 cars will never be anything but design duds.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: automotive; autos; cars; list; topten; ugly
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See them and weep...
1 posted on 12/15/2009 6:24:13 PM PST by DogByte6RER
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To: DogByte6RER

Okay but why is the Enzo in there?


2 posted on 12/15/2009 6:27:07 PM PST by Domandred (Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system. I am Jim Thompson.)
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To: DogByte6RER

No Edsel?


3 posted on 12/15/2009 6:27:46 PM PST by steelyourfaith (Time to prosecute Al Gore now that fellow scam artist Bernie Madoff is in stir.)
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To: DogByte6RER

Agree completely.


4 posted on 12/15/2009 6:28:44 PM PST by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: DogByte6RER

I call bullsh!t on their opinions. My El Camino was the most enjoyable vehicle I ever owned in my lifetime so far. Wish they still made them.


5 posted on 12/15/2009 6:30:43 PM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: DogByte6RER
I don't think the Ferrari Enzo is an ugly car. The Pacer and Gremlin from the 70s were two ugly cars I didn't see on the list. The Toyota Rav 4 might not be great looking but they are good vehicles. Is the Prowler really an ugly car?
6 posted on 12/15/2009 6:31:59 PM PST by peeps36 (Democrats Don't Need No Stinking Input From You Little People)
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To: DogByte6RER

I would be willing to take any Ferrari Enzo’s off anybody’s hands that think they are ugly.


7 posted on 12/15/2009 6:35:13 PM PST by biff
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To: DogByte6RER

I first saw this list on Jalopnik back in November. A few of those cars should not be on the list. I cannot sum it up better than Jalopnik already did:

http://jalopnik.com/5396274/ten-vehicles-that-dont-belong-on-buisnessweeks-50-ugliest-cars-list/gallery/


8 posted on 12/15/2009 6:35:16 PM PST by BattleHymn
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To: DogByte6RER

Ridiculous list. Tons of worse looking cars to pick from.


9 posted on 12/15/2009 6:36:37 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: DogByte6RER

The ‘59 Chevrolet Impala should be #1.


10 posted on 12/15/2009 6:37:00 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: DogByte6RER

So where’s the Scion XB? That silly thing was designed by Matchbox.


11 posted on 12/15/2009 6:37:19 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("The solution to every ill is a cat." --TheOldLady)
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To: DogByte6RER

Please tell me the Ford Maverick is on that list.


12 posted on 12/15/2009 6:37:30 PM PST by tapatio
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To: peeps36

Pacer and Gremlin are both on the list.


13 posted on 12/15/2009 6:38:17 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: DogByte6RER

Aw, c’mon! “The Thing” is practically a kubelwagen! For a utilitarian passenger vehicle, I think it looks kinda cool!


14 posted on 12/15/2009 6:38:33 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: DogByte6RER

Oh good lord. A list meant to PO everyone.

That Lambo LM has had more SUVs patterned after it then any car in history.


15 posted on 12/15/2009 6:40:23 PM PST by moehoward
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To: DogByte6RER

Completely subjective.

Someone really liked the Honda Element and wood paneled station wagons.


16 posted on 12/15/2009 6:40:39 PM PST by GeronL (Join the Palin Beer Summit Putsch!!)
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To: DogByte6RER

In the eye of the beholder! More than several there I would have liked to have. Several are getting big bucks too as collector vehicles. I would love a “Thing” down here in FL.


17 posted on 12/15/2009 6:41:23 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (This isn't my America any more, where is Mrs Cleaver?)
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To: BradyLS

Kubelwagen or schwimmwagen, either one would be fine in my driveway!


18 posted on 12/15/2009 6:42:44 PM PST by BattleHymn
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To: DogByte6RER
Apparently the author thinks all big SUVs are ugly just because they are big SUVs.

Some of those cars were truly ugly, others were just odd.

Then there are the Pacer and Gremlin which are in a by themselves.

19 posted on 12/15/2009 6:42:54 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Gore is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. He rides an icy horse bringing cold wherever he goes.)
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To: DogByte6RER
Photobucket

Show some true ugliness

Blah....

20 posted on 12/15/2009 6:45:44 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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