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I actually liked 3 of those and ha the azteks so bad its posted twice on there
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11-11-2012, 04:40 PM
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I fully realize that these are capable of good mpg., but I'm sure the handling
is suspect near its limit, and although it is so ugly that it is actually cute; I just thought it belonged here! |
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The handling of the 2CV on the limit is far more trustworthy than a lot of cars, including moderns. You have to accept that the limit is 60 MPH and the worse you will do is understeer - which seems reasonably safe.
I think the 2CV along with various others (e.g. Ford Model T, Austin 7, VW Beetle, Fiat Topolino, Fiat 500, Austin A30/35, Mini, Fiat 127, Renault 4, Renault 5) are worthy of inclusion in the good looking thread for what they represent - pushing the envelope forward for minimal cars. 
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11-11-2012, 08:52 PM
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it is so ugly that it is actually cute |
It's not really so ugly.
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11-11-2012, 10:04 PM
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The redesigned T-Bird in the early 80s was popular with NASCAR teams but the accompanying Cougar roofline looked like an after thought.
Never saw many of these on the road. I suppose they could be modded to look ok but in stock trim?
Every time I see one of these it makes me think of Hitler and the 3rd Reich, yuk
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11-12-2012, 01:04 AM
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Every time I see one of these it makes me think of Hitler and the 3rd Reich, yuk
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It's quite an odd feeling for a dude who lives in a Jewish neighborhood, but I actually like the VW Thing because it's air-cooled and despite its 2WD layout it has a good performance in irregular terrain...
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11-12-2012, 02:58 AM
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How about a "basking shark"
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Which car can "open wider" than the P407? The P408!
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There are quite a few double takes there. I don't agree with the Renault Trafic (#14 & #27) - it looks nicer than many other vans in its class and it must be very functional judging by the number of them I see on the roads.
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11-12-2012, 05:21 AM
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11-12-2012, 10:23 AM
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Arragonis- You're right- the Uparmored Humvee a vehicle built for a purpose. The only thing it has in common with the Humvee is a general look. You want to see ugly? A regular Humvee that got uparmored afterwards- it wasn't built to handle the weight (over time the doors even made the A & B pillars sag):
Even uglier were the ones in the units that didn't get "upgrade" kits and had to scavenge. We called it hillbilly armor:
Now them's ugly.
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11-12-2012, 01:15 PM
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Pretty much any time I see a website/editorial/opinion/whatever listing "WORST (things) EVAR!!!" I find myself disagreeing, but that's normal. It's just entertainment.
Calling something "WORST!" or "UGLIEST!" when it's clearly built to purpose seems like a weak argument. There's a class of cars that exist almost exclusively to look good - or at least to convey an elegance of form and function. On the other end there are function first cars - like how HMMWV's are more-or-less excused for their chunky appearance because they have a job to do, in my eyes the same applies to most functional cars. You can call the Yugo GVL ugly, but its job was to be the cheapest car on the road, it did that job and really there was nothing particularly ghastly about its appearance.
They listed this thing as one of the "WORST" ever...
 It's a minivan, its job is to fit 7 adults and also fit in an ordinary garage and be easy to park and navigate.. how else would you have it look?
I think a certain male anatomical feature is ugly, doesn't mean I mind using mine. 
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11-12-2012, 05:16 PM
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They listed this thing as one of the "WORST" ever...
It's a minivan, its job is to fit 7 adults and also fit in an ordinary garage and be easy to park and navigate.. how else would you have it look? |
It's not really so ugly. Actually some minivans are in fact beautiful...
Toyota FunCargo
1st-gen Honda Odyssey
The sporty looks of its current JDM versions is also nice.
Pontiac Trans Sport
and obviously the good old Kombi
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