Ugliest cars of all time [Text View]

JAMAS

03/22/2013, 11:50 AM

...."the VehiCROSS was supposed to be an example of the future of SUV styling. It's 14 years later, and we haven't seen anything like it since."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/2004_Hyundai_Santa_Fe_GLS.jpg
http://www.autocarsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2012-Porsche-Cayenne-3.jpg
http://www.gotbroken.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/2009-infiniti-fx37-front-angle-view-588x422.jpg
http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/wk9636.1-lg.jpg

JoFotoz

03/22/2013, 11:55 AM

Game, set & match to...

...Jamas :thumbup:

Nicely played !

Jo

CoastieCosta567

03/22/2013, 12:13 PM

was about to post on this, guess we made the list once again, lol. They said that the Vehicross was to set a new trend of SUV's, but nothing yet. Ummmm, well i have to differ on this one. Yes nothing else like it out there, but i have to say that the VX did sure start off the creation of all the sporty SUV's out there and even cross overs. Land rover, Infinity, Acura, Nissan, well pretty much all SUV making companies. So for who ever wrote that article, they can go sit on a duck, cuz they are sure full a lot of Yack Yack. <----- (Edit: BTW, Not in a perverted way.) :p

crager34

03/22/2013, 12:27 PM

Just read the article and had to pop my head in and see the chatter about it.

I miss my VX. :(

VXD959

03/22/2013, 12:35 PM

I never saw that convertible Axiom (page 4) on the street!!!
I might like ugly cars, because the 1958 Edsel is not all that bad, as well as the Aston Martin and Plymouth Valiant.

Have to agree that the Aztek was an atrocity...But I never liked the VW bettle either (newer styling is better)!!

We should start our own poll of what cars we think are the ugliest!!! Not only in the US, but other countries!!! I.e, my first car was a Ford Corcel Ghia II. I hated it with passion! I also dislike the PT Cruiser. What about the Renault Fuego? I also think the Nissan Cube should be in the top 10!

Y33TREKker

03/22/2013, 03:20 PM

The author of that article simply didn't do his research and used the wrong adjective.

Rather than Ugliest, it should have read Funkiest.

...at least that's how the couple parked next to my VX in the Wal-Mart parking lot yesterday described mine anyway...

It's obvious such authors are simply trying to get our goats out of jealousy. Maybe this one is still drunk from St. Patricks Day and hasn't yet realized the no one looks good permanently wearing green. ;)

blacksambo

03/22/2013, 03:24 PM

Have you guys read this from the New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/adieu-isuzu/

Y33TREKker

03/22/2013, 03:34 PM

Have you guys read this from the New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/adieu-isuzu/
How is it that a lot of the comments to that article are dated from 2009?

SomeoneElse

03/22/2013, 03:50 PM

...."the VehiCROSS was supposed to be an example of the future of SUV styling. It's 14 years later, and we haven't seen anything like it since."

Yeah, No Kidding! As much as I have searched for something similar or better, I just haven't met any success outside of Concept cars or things WAY outside the realm of affordable like the RallyFighter. I'd buy a 2013 VX in a Heartbeat if it existed (unless they effed up the styling...)

blacksambo

03/22/2013, 06:40 PM

How is it that a lot of the comments to that article are dated from 2009?

Because that is when it was written.

Edmunds Senior editor Michael Jordan wrote a 2011 piece pretty much poo- pooing what Yahoo Autos just wrote, so don't feel too bad.

vt_maverick

03/22/2013, 07:57 PM

I wonder how many times this basic article gets lightly rehashed/rewritten each year? Every time I see one of these threads I think okay, which 10 of the 20 or so same car pictures are going to be listed this time? And is it Yahoo Autos, Edmunds, Cars.com, Jalopnik, NY Times, or somebody new? Gotta say this is one of the weaker ones though, particularly the critic they selected:

They were selected by Karl Brauer, CEO and editor-in-chief of TotalCarScore.com, an online review aggregator for autos currently on the market

The guy's company literally copy/paste's other peoples' reviews into a single place. If that's the definition of an expert they may as well have picked any random subscriber of Motor Trend magazine. Here's an idea: select someone who's actually studied design and worked in the auto industry and let them pick and comment. Then maybe we could get some real commentary on how designs influence the industry and why some succeed and others fail, rather than tired quips and bizarre comparisons (Tylenol?).

frakkin toaster

03/22/2013, 08:51 PM

so ugly i want one...

blacksambo

03/22/2013, 09:50 PM

so ugly i want one...

Bravo!

Y33TREKker

03/23/2013, 10:32 AM

I wonder how many times this basic article gets lightly rehashed/rewritten each year?...
This is what I was wondering when I brought up the dates from the comments section. The article itself is dated 2013, but the comments are 2009? Seems the "author" would at least have had the good sense to also do some cutting when he was copying and pasting the other stuff for "his" article.

Leon R

03/23/2013, 08:01 PM

The 2 door Rav4 predates the VX ;)

Riff Raff

03/23/2013, 10:06 PM

The 2 door Rav4 predates the VX ;)

Good catch, Leon!!!

The obvious car missing from the fugly list is the Nissan Puke/Joke.

:bgwb:

Leon R

03/24/2013, 12:21 AM

I take pride in liking/owing controversial cars:

Fiero
Triumph TR7
VX
Ford Flex (wife's car)

If someone doesn't hate it, it is BORING! ;)

FlyingV77

03/24/2013, 04:23 AM

Id drive the heck out of a 2 door axiom roadster!

Leon R

03/24/2013, 07:22 AM

Axiom is a pretty obscure choice. It really wasn't all that outlandish... Why would this "author" select TWO Issuzu's? I suppose he was being somewhat different, by not picking an AMC Pacer, another perennial on such list. :)

vt_maverick

03/24/2013, 07:26 AM

The 2 door Rav4 predates the VX ;)

Possibly. Keep in mind that the VX concept premiered at the Tokyo Auto Show in 1993 and the RAV4 wasn't for sale in Europe and Japan until 1994 and the US in 1996. You could argue that for the RAV4 to be for sale in 1994 they must have already been working on it before they saw the VX concept in 1993. But the first generation RAV4 was based on the Corolla so that had to speed development you would think. What is definitely possible is that the cladding was added to the RAV4 at the last second in response to the VX concept and to give it more more of an offroad appearance.

Bottom line is it may not be as clear as you might think based solely on the US production start dates.

Hcloud13

03/24/2013, 07:57 AM

I'll just put this here and walk away...
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg130/Hcloud13/2503857_f520_zpsb79fbd99.jpg

VXorado

03/24/2013, 08:50 AM

And don't forget about the future ugliest car...

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/02/2014-jeep-cherokee-2-opt.jpg

CoastieCosta567

03/24/2013, 09:02 AM

Its hard to find cars ugly to me, I see them ether boring :_shrug: , or very unique :_huh: . Like paintings in an art exhibit. Some you just glance at it and keep walking, others you just have to stop and really take a long look.

Hcloud13

03/24/2013, 10:04 AM

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/02/2014-jeep-cherokee-2-opt.jpg[/QUOTE]

;puke2;

Marlin

03/24/2013, 02:23 PM

Is it weird to look at that list and think "I would drive that"? Except that horrid Pontiac van. I would love a Marlin (not because of the screen name), I think it is awesome! My parents had an aztec, very cool car. Had the tailgate with built in seats, rear facing speakers, rear radio control, center console was an ice chest, tent and airbed built into the back. Very comfortable car.

Jolly Roger VX'er

03/24/2013, 02:59 PM

I'm reminded of dialogue in a scene from the movie "Drive" with Ryan Gosling when his mechanic boss had prepared a getaway car for him......"And there it is, dropped in 300 horses, chevy Impala, most popular car in L.A.....NO ONE will be looking at you!"

blacksambo

03/24/2013, 10:03 PM

Good catch, Leon!!!

The obvious car missing from the fugly list is the Nissan Puke/Joke.

:bgwb:

(Just FYI, the same guy who oversaw the design of the VX for Isuzu did the Juke.)

blacksambo

03/25/2013, 10:04 PM

Always remember, when the Porsche Speedster came out in the fifties they called it a "bath tub". Now you can't buy one for less than a hundred grand.

don moore

03/28/2013, 11:31 PM

nissan joke..ops i mean JUKE http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1920&bih=985&tbm=isch&tbnid=3dUGY0O4PnindM:&imgrefurl=http://bradsautoreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-nissan-juke.html&docid=EzXMkGWWOR2CLM&imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D00SybCwor8/UBXGegMYb9I/AAAAAAAAFQw/1HAhMItm6XI/s1600/Nissan%252BJuke.jpg&w=1600&h=1200&ei=DSdVUd-hJIHoiQKRqIDoDQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:43,s:0,i:290&iact=rc&dur=2636&page=2&tbnh=181&tbnw=233&start=27&ndsp=35&tx=138&ty=77

blacksambo

03/30/2013, 11:57 PM

Remember folks, the VX won the Japan Car of the Year Award in '97/98, so how ugly could it really be? Or who is Yahoo's supposed expert? Are they better than the entire Japanese Automotive Press Corps? Probably not.....

Maddawg

03/31/2013, 11:39 AM

Maddawg

03/31/2013, 11:40 AM

blacksambo

03/31/2013, 04:16 PM

Japan Car of the Year is decided among all Japanese cars during that time period. That means all Toyotas, Hondas (including NSX) etc. So, yes they are biased only in that the voting is limited to Japanese products. I'll add Japan is one of the most tasteful cultures on earth. they are savvy great design spotters.

Maddawg

04/01/2013, 09:35 AM

All I can say is that I get a lot of compliments from people about the VX. I've had people take pictures of it, ask where they can buy one, even offer to buy mine. Most common is "ITS A 2001? I THOUGHT IT WAS NEW!" Funniest were two young girls staying abreast of me and I could see the driver's lips mouthing, "What the hell is it?" They were so busy staring at it that I thought they would rear-end the car ahead of them.

tom4bren

04/01/2013, 10:00 AM

Funniest were two young girls staying abreast of me and I could see the driver's lips mouthing, "What the hell is it?" They were so busy staring at it that I thought they would rear-end the car ahead of them.

Sure they were talking about the VX???

Maddawg

04/01/2013, 11:14 AM

Sure they were talking about the VX???

I don't know who's worse, you or Ldub? :smilewink

ThisGuyIndy

04/01/2013, 11:43 AM

I'll just put this here and walk away...
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg130/Hcloud13/2503857_f520_zpsb79fbd99.jpg

Oh my...;puke:;puke2;

tom4bren

04/01/2013, 12:27 PM

I don't know who's worse, you or Ldub? :smilewink

That would be the Dub-meister. I can't hold a candle to his greatness (& not just because of the methane).:)

Gizmo42

04/01/2013, 01:30 PM

Citroen has to be the king of ugly cars, they've produced a bevy of ugliness over the years. This one has my vote. The 1971 Citroen, ugly coming and going.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2rco0eg.jpg

I came in here just to post a pic of one of those, you beat me to it. Ugliest car ever.

A duckmobile!
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg130/Hcloud13/2503857_f520_zpsb79fbd99.jpg

blacksambo

04/03/2013, 09:43 PM

This shot proves conclsively that the VX is definitely the ugliest car of all time:

http://media.caranddriver.com/images/10q1/334672/1993-isuzu-vehicross-concept-photo-334696-s-1280x782.jpg

MoonRaker

04/03/2013, 10:13 PM

My wife calls mine the ugly duckling, lol.

bartmanS4

04/04/2013, 12:00 AM

My wife calls mine the ugly duckling, lol.

What does she say about your VX? :razo2:

bartmanS4

04/04/2013, 12:08 AM

Citroen has to be the king of ugly cars, they've produced a bevy of ugliness over the years. This one has my vote. The 1971 Citroen, ugly coming and going.

My Dad had a bunch of those and his '71 DS21 was the nicest. Funky looking cars and maintenance nightmare but man that thing was comfortable. Huge leg room and amazing suspension.

Maddawg

04/04/2013, 10:46 AM

This shot proves conclsively that the VX is definitely the ugliest car of all time:

http://media.caranddriver.com/images/10q1/334672/1993-isuzu-vehicross-concept-photo-334696-s-1280x782.jpg

I don't know, but something doesn't look right about that photo. The windshield looks different and the rear quarter widow doesn't seem to flow properly with the body? The wheels don't help much either.

But again, as I was leaving my local convience store/gas station on the way to my car a bunch of teens hollared out; "Hey what car is that?" After telling them, it was followed with, "Man thats a cool car!" I get that constantly, so its confirmation to me that I'm not the only person that loves it. :happyface

Marlin

04/04/2013, 07:06 PM

This shot proves conclsively that the VX is definitely the ugliest car of all time:

http://media.caranddriver.com/images/10q1/334672/1993-isuzu-vehicross-concept-photo-334696-s-1280x782.jpg

That is a horrible looking VX, doesn't look proportional? Makes me think of those cars they used in the original Total Recall for some reason.

Y33TREKker

04/04/2013, 07:09 PM

From all of the VX pics I've ever seen, that looks like one of the initial concept mock-ups.

blacksambo

04/04/2013, 09:19 PM

[QUOTE=Maddawg;278313]I don't know, but something doesn't look right about that photo. The windshield looks different and the rear quarter widow doesn't seem to flow properly with the body? The wheels don't help much either.

Why it's the Tokyo Auto Show 1993 Isuzu VX concept car.

Maddawg

04/05/2013, 08:58 AM