Go Back   EcoModder Forum > Off-Topic > The Lounge
Register Now
 Register Now
 


Reply  Post New Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 10-28-2012, 01:39 PM   #91 (permalink)
The PRC.
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Elsewhere.
Posts: 5,304
Thanks: 285
Thanked 536 Times in 384 Posts
Descent into depravity - here is a reasonably neat 1960s saloon car, the FIAT 124. Ticks all the boxes of the time - coil spring rear (solid axle), twin cam engine, simple and minimalistic styling. Look it even goes skiiing



FIAT sold this design overseas, one purchaser was FSO of Poland - a country renowned for car excellence. They turned it into this :



Look - it has 4 headlights - wow! The metal was thicker (good) but rusted even quicker (not good). The 1.5 SOHC engine is not a twin cam and has as much "brio" as a damp weekend in Warsaw wrapped in cardboard and left in the rain - for a long time.

Not happy with committing this crime on car-humanity, FSO decided to "modernise" the 125p - more aero, more technology.



Look it also has 4 headlights, a 70s cool car then - er, except this is the early 80s. And later on, with a full on session with the ugly stick we end up with this :



On the plus side it gained a Peugeot 1.9 Diesel with a heart throbbing 71hp.

EDIT - note the "patient" woman standing in the rear of the last photo. As a compulsive car picture taker myself I recognise the hands folded stance, the "oh, here he goes again" expression

__________________
[I]So long and thanks for all the fish.[/I]

Last edited by Arragonis; 10-28-2012 at 01:47 PM..
  Reply With Quote
Alt Today
Popular topics

Other popular topics in this forum...

   
Old 10-28-2012, 01:53 PM   #92 (permalink)
The PRC.
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Elsewhere.
Posts: 5,304
Thanks: 285
Thanked 536 Times in 384 Posts
FIAT again - this time I present the Multipla



Radical concept from the land of design excellence. Lovely, isn't it ? Er No.

Even FIAT lost their bottle and redesigned it.



Sales success ?

No.

EDIT - but it did come with a factory grill block.
__________________
[I]So long and thanks for all the fish.[/I]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2012, 08:48 PM   #93 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
larrybuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver
Posts: 1,156
Thanks: 298
Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts

Had to keep it small Ha Ha!!!! I don't see how ANYBODY could actually spend their own hard earned money for something like this! Ugly butt!
__________________
06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
PUMP THOSE TIRES UP!
DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![SIGPIC]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2012, 08:58 PM   #94 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
larrybuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver
Posts: 1,156
Thanks: 298
Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts

Previous; I thought this was the ugly duckling...reliable yes, attractive...no!!!
__________________
06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
PUMP THOSE TIRES UP!
DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![SIGPIC]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2012, 09:04 PM   #95 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
larrybuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver
Posts: 1,156
Thanks: 298
Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts

The lovely front end!! Complete with sewer grate grill! The cheapo '81 Chev. PU also had a sewer grate grille.

Anyway; I've always called these Toyota's the Subway cars. That what it looks like to me. The Cube is the latest modern Subway car!!!
__________________
06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
PUMP THOSE TIRES UP!
DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![SIGPIC]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2012, 09:10 PM   #96 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
larrybuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver
Posts: 1,156
Thanks: 298
Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts

The face that only a Mother could love?????
__________________
06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
PUMP THOSE TIRES UP!
DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![SIGPIC]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2012, 09:11 PM   #97 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
larrybuck's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver
Posts: 1,156
Thanks: 298
Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts
Garbage trucks look nicer than that!
__________________
06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
PUMP THOSE TIRES UP!
DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![SIGPIC]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2012, 04:08 AM   #98 (permalink)
The PRC.
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Elsewhere.
Posts: 5,304
Thanks: 285
Thanked 536 Times in 384 Posts


Being inside this has the advantage that you can't see the outside of it.
__________________
[I]So long and thanks for all the fish.[/I]
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2012, 05:23 AM   #99 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
P-hack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 1,408

awesomer - '04 Toyota prius
Thanks: 102
Thanked 252 Times in 204 Posts
It almost makes me want to vomit myself inside out as much as these:
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2012, 10:27 AM   #100 (permalink)
...beats walking...
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: .
Posts: 6,190
Thanks: 179
Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts
Toyota has some weird designers for sure!

  Reply With Quote
Reply  Post New Thread






Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com