Re: The ugliest car ever made?

They should do a survey of the Ugliest car manufacturer, Toyota would will
hands down    LOL


x-no-archive:yes
wrote:

Nothing was uglier than the Aztek.

Mike Hunter wrote:


Sometimes ugly and utile go together.

I don't know -- the Acura TL is a doozy.

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:43:29 -0500, tww1491 wrote:


"doozy" implies it's a Deusenberg. They went belly up in 1937...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duesenberg

tww1491 wrote:

Nissan Cube, Honda Element, AMC Gremlin, Pontiac Aztek, Scion xB (which
managed to get even uglier after the last redesign) are far uglier than
the TL. Still, it's too bad about the TL. Up until 2003 it was a very
attractive vehicle.

That is promptly because it is not a Toyota

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:12:55 -0500, "Mike Hunter"


You misunderstood again Mike.
When he said the TL is a Doozy, he meant it was well in the running
for "Ugliest car ever built".

Beats just about any Toyota less than 15 years old. ( I mean for UGLY,
not for looks)
Some of the old Crowns and Coronas were definitely ugly, but the later
stuff is just "pedestrian".

For manufacturers,Daihatsu beat Toyota on the ugly scale, and Subaru
has definitely been pushing hard (think Tribeca and WRX) along with
Mitsubishi (the EVO frontend is just an example) but I don't think any
current manufacturer in the North American market has a firm hold on
the title, accross the board.

They've ALL designed and built and foisted on the American public some
pretty AWFULL designs - along with some real beautys.

However, beauty is DEFINITELY in the eye of the beholder, and what You
may think is beautiful I may think is horrendous, and Vise Versa.

Actually the term DOOZY is a old term that referred to something being as
good as a Duisenberg, one of the finest car ever made.   Nothing Toyota ever
made can be compared to a Duisenberg.    ;)

On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:13:49 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote:


http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/bonham_auction/image/1969_toyota_2000_gt.jpg

Speaking of old Toyotas, one never sees any of them at old cars shows.
What's up with that?



http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/bonham_auction/image/1969_toyota_2000_gt.jpg

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:55:34 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote:


Have to go to the right show...

http://www.japaneseclassiccarshow.com/


http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/bonham_auction/image/1969_toyota_2000_gt.jpg

That's one show, go to shows around the country and see if you can fine ONE
Jap car.    LOL



http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/bonham_auction/image/1969_toyota_2000_gt.jpg

Re: The ugliest car ever made?

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:59:20 -0500, "Mike Hunter"

>That's one show, go to shows around the country and see if you can fine ONE >Jap car.    LOL

Lots of Datsun 240Z and 510 cars at any show with a motorsport theme.
Also at any "import" or "sports car" show.

You just don't get out enough Mike.

>> On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:55:34 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote: >>
>>> Speaking of old Toyotas, one never sees any of them at old cars shows.
>>> What's up with that?
>> Have to go to the right show...
>>
>> http://www.japaneseclassiccarshow.com/
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:13:49 -0500, Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Actually the term DOOZY is a old term that referred to something being
>>>>> as good as a Duisenberg, one of the finest car ever made.   Nothing
>>>>> Toyota ever made can be compared to a Duisenberg.    ;)
>>>>

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/bonham_auction/image/1969_toyota_2000_gt.jpg

On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:55:34 -0500, "Mike Hunter"


I've seen a Toyota 2000 at a major show - only a couple in North
America, as well as several early Corollas and Celicas. I've also seen
a  very nice blue UP7 (known as the 7-up) - precursor to the Starlet
(KP Series) of the early 80s at a local show.

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/bonham_auction/image/1969_toyota_2000_gt.jpg

On 13/01/2010 17:23, Mike Hunter wrote:

The LFA is fine, a bit overpriced, but fine. Yaris isn't ugly, it's
actually cute. In the past there were Supra, MR2 and AE86. All nice cars
in my eyes.

Actually the worst line-up is BMW's, I insist. Great engines, good
cars... but bloody awful aesthetically. The 1 series is a laugh, for
instance.

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The humpback Sevilles of the early 80's were about as ugly as the come!