Ugly American Cars (My Vanity Rant)

count-your-change | 9/9/2012 | count-your-change

[count-your-change]

There are some exceptions to the ugliness of the new car designs but they are the exception.

Can anyone imagine some future car collector looking back with affection for the classic lines of a Chevrolet Aztec like I do for the '34 Cord?

[Vaduz]

No car has had classic lines after 1972.Ugly is the trend style is gone.

[Proud2BeRight]

Hopefully the US car makers don’t ever make them as ugly as the riceburners.

[central_va]

The big A pillars(air bags) slit trench windows(high belt line due to compliance with europeaon safety regs make for ugly cars IMO.

Look at the new Taurus, freaking ugly.

Simply lowering the beltline (the line that extends the length of the car and defines the window body demarkation) 5 inches would make this a pretty decent looking car.

[cripplecreek]

I hate to say it but I agree with the Top Gear UK hosts. America produces an occasional (Highly overpriced) bright automotive spark but its primarily a long dreary line of nothing. I personally think the muscle cars of the mid 60s to mid 70s were awesome.

That said, I'd still love to have an Aston Martin.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I remember in the old days, there used to be some excitement in the fall, as the new cars were introduced for the new model year.

And, often there would be interesting styling changes for the new model year. But not anymore. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s hard nowadays to tell a Ford from a Chevy from a Nissan to a Honda, or to tell a 2001 model from a 2008 model of any vehicle out there.

[max americana]

I’ve had ricers’ since high school. Burned my money from summer work souping them up. Had no problems getting girls. It’s when I drove a Chevy my social life went down LOL

[central_va]

Toyota, while not technically a US name plate, has gone ugly. The best looking vehicle in their line up IMO is the Tacoma pick up. And that aint sayin much.

[Nakota]

I still like the last of the Ford Crown Victoria’s and Lincoln Town Cars. Too bad they don’t make them anymore.

[barmag25]

I still love the 69 charger. would love to have a General.

[oh8eleven]

it’s hard ... to tell a 2001 model from a 2008 model of any vehicle out there.
I drive a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr and except for some very subtle changes, it looks just like every new release right through 2012.

[Conservative4Ever]

You are correct...add to that, fall television programs...TV guide did a brisk business in September back in the day.

[Melas]

Old guy-itis. My father couldn’t stand the sleeker lines of 1960’s cars. He never understood why the pregnant elephant look of 1940’s and 1950’s cars went out of style. Except for the 80’s, I think cars have just gotten better looking with each passing decade.

[cripplecreek]

This looks almost exactly like my first car. I paid $300 for it in about 1983.

[central_va]

Lets analyze why this is a good looking car:

1. Small a-pillars
2. Coupe with big doors
3. Low beltline
4. Decent amount of glass, not to much
5. Rear deck and front deck about the same size, balance
6. Rear wheel drive
7. Coke bottle hips

Detroit it isn't that hard to figure out, just dust off the old blue prints and start upgrading technoogy...

[gunner03]

I still think my 1940 Ford coupe was beautiful. I also got to talk with a a 83 year old woman that was driving a 1925 chopped and channeled Dodge P/U with a most bodacious hemi in it, that was also beautiful.

[desertfreedom765]

Wow, I find Asian cars bland and overrated.

But its a free country and spend your money however you want to.

Me I will buy American cars.

[JoeProBono]

[1rudeboy]

I’ve never understood why American cars and trucks have the ugliest grilles. It’s like the designers have a disease that’s unique to Americans.

[Windcatcher]

I was going to point that out...to my eyes, Hondas and Toyotas are by far the most dull cars on the road. I wonder if they’re deliberately marketing the Civic and Camry to people who just want to drive as little as possible and mope about it when they have to.