Ugliest cars ever made.

[Mr C]

I'll add the Maverick/ Comets and the Toronados of the 70s... never understood that Olds grille.

 

[70NPORT]

Now this is just uncalled for, really?

 

[Big_John]

Now this is just uncalled for, really?

Those are made to see if styling ideas work or not. Obviously, the fins didn't, but look at the front fender. '62 Chrysler. Lot's of things work their way into new cars because of these exercises. Side scoop is similar to the '70 B-Body. Exhaust looks like the Challenger's.

 

[cm23uoc]

I'll add the Maverick/ Comets.

I kind of like the two door coupe models especially the ones prior to 73 and the Grabber models that came with a V8 since 71.
They had some very typical colors for the period with pretty funky names for potential youth buyers. I like Freudian Gilt best. :laughing4:

 

[70NPORT]

Those are made to see if styling ideas work or not. Obviously, the fins didn't, but look at the front fender. '62 Chrysler. Lot's of things work their way into new cars because of these exercises. Side scoop is similar to the '70 B-Body. Exhaust looks like the Challenger's.

Agreed, more or less.....still even for a design exercise those fins are absolutely crazy.

 

[70NPORT]

Here's another one, the infamous Tucker Mobile. Lots of cutting edge safety features (for its time)....but very, very ugly.

 

[jake]

1973 Plymouth Satellite. Original 318 engine! 8 3/4 rear end! - $4000 (milwaukee)

1973 Plymouth Satellite automatic transmission


I have a 1973 Plymouth Satellite I'm looking to sell. To my knowledge its been a two owner car. It was modified back in the day and taken to car shows in the 70's and 80's. The 318 5.2L engine runs, but the brakes need to be replaced so its not completely drivable right now. This is a unique car to find, and would be a good restoration job for someone to get into, and wouldn't cost an arm and a leg to do so. It has a 727 torqueflite automatic trans, and an 8 3/4 rear end. . ..chopped top...keystone classic tires...brand new battery and fresh oil change

 

[Fratzog]

I hated these cars, the rear end always wanted to get ahead of the front........

After a few years? I thought they did it right out of the box

There's one on the road here in Grimsby being used as a daily driver. Has been for the last 10 years. Still looks in solid shape.

 

[cm23uoc]

1973 Plymouth Satellite. Original 318 engine! 8 3/4 rear end! - $4000 (milwaukee)

1973 Plymouth Satellite automatic transmission


I have a 1973 Plymouth Satellite I'm looking to sell. To my knowledge its been a two owner car. It was modified back in the day and taken to car shows in the 70's and 80's. The 318 5.2L engine runs, but the brakes need to be replaced so its not completely drivable right now. This is a unique car to find, and would be a good restoration job for someone to get into, and wouldn't cost an arm and a leg to do so. It has a 727 torqueflite automatic trans, and an 8 3/4 rear end. . ..chopped top...keystone classic tires...brand new battery and fresh oil change

Someone could use that 1957 DeSoto grille/bumper part for a better purpose.

 

[monaco75]

Here's another one, the infamous Tucker Mobile. Lots of cutting edge safety features (for its time)....but very, very ugly.

Gary, is anything older then 1969 good?? lol

I like the tucker personally. I also kinda like the mustang II.

I could never stand these.

Used to see em everywhere too.. uke:

 

[bluefury361]

Now this is just uncalled for, really?

Yes ..... It is, (was), called for .... That is a full scale clay model in a Chrysler design studo likely sometime in the mid 50's, (Advance product design).

These were an exersize to allow the designers to put their wildest imaginations into full scale demension, and this was the dawning of the fin era. The public liked them.

Usually the advance models would differ from side to side to allow for faster design development, and the clay allowed for easy styling changes.

So yes ..... It is called for. I wish stylists still used this method instead of the "CAD" programs used to design cars now.

OH ..... Gary, I'm glad you were never a Chrysler stylist.

 

[Big_John]

Gary, is anything older then 1969 good?? lol

I like the tucker personally. I also kinda like the mustang II.

I could never stand these.

Used to see em everywhere too.. uke:

Ford Death Star!

When I worked at GE, they had a whole fleet of them. I have a few miles in vehicles like that with the big GE "meatball" on the side.

 

[cm23uoc]

Yes ..... It is, (was), called for .... That is a full scale clay model in a Chrysler design studo likely sometime in the mid 50's, (Advance product design).


Usually the advance models would differ from side to side to allow for faster design development, and the clay allowed for easy styling changes.

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They put a mirror along the middle of the body to have the impression of a full view in these cases. Those were the days. Not sure but I think clay modeling is still done in some cases or and fiberglass.

 

[bluefury361]

I think clay modeling is still done in some cases or and fiberglass.

Yes, it is still in practice for special custom applications, not only for automotive.

I was involved in the creation of a "rendition" of a 1934 Ford coupe commissoned by a client in the early 90's. Larry Shinoda, (A noted automobile stylist), designed the car ad oversaw the full size clay model in our shop. A mold was created from the model and a body cast from that mold..... That was a fun and interesting priject.

Here are some pics of the fiberglass "body in white" assembled on the rolling chassis.

 

[cm23uoc]

Larry Shinoda's well known under Corvette and Boss Mustang enthusiasts; he was a salt lake hot rodder himself in the 50s as far as I know.
Most interesting info.

 

[Moparjohn]

For me, Prius, hands down winner of ugliest. looks and moves like a slug. not too far behind is the Smart car. These days I have to say I'M SICK of LED daytime running lights, although I hate DRL anyways. These cars think that headlights are a style focal point, ther'e not, hide em!

 

[Wildaugust]

Now this is just uncalled for, really?

This is exactly the reason why I included some of the Forward Look cars. As someone mention earlier, "they were works of art and the artist didn't know when to stop". If there's such a thing as too much styling this has to be a perfect example. I loved some of the styling from that era though. I always loved the 1958 Ford, but I didn't like the '58 Mercury. I didn't like the '58-'60 Lincoln either. I liked the '57 Ford except for the headlight treatment, which I thought was ugly. Other than that, it was a beautiful car. When I was a kid I loved the '59 Buick, but now I find them kind of ugly too. I prefer the styling of the '60 Buick over the '59. What a difference a grille and headlight placement can make. I like the styling of some Forward Look cars, the '58 -'60 Chrysler 300's were beautiful.

 

[bluefury361]

Larry Shinoda's well known under Corvette and Boss Mustang enthusiasts; he was a salt lake hot rodder himself in the 50s as far as I know.
Most interesting info.

Larry grew up in Southern California and was involved in the early days of the desert hot rod time trial racing.

He studied design and went to work in the GM design studios in the late 50's. He was largely responsible for the Corvette split window design and later, while working at FoMoCo designed most of the graphics for the Mustangs & Torinos including the Boss 302 and 429, Mach I and cobra jet Mustangs.

I got to know him in the early 90's. He had his own grafic/design consulting business and I worked with him on a few projects.
We even attended a couple of SCCA meets, Mid Ohio and Charlotte together. Above all else Larry was a car guy ..... couldn't get enough.

He became ill and passed away sometime in the later 90's.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Oh if I only had my '34 3 window today. Sold it for $350 in '56 when I joined the Corp to go kill the dirty commiez

 

[300rag]

A little humour