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Beauty is something quite subjective and depends largely on the eye and taste of the beholder. That said, there are a number of cars that, while they may have other great attributes and even be cult vehicles, They are considered by a large number of people to be unattractive, to put it mildly.. Therefore, we have decided to make a list of the ugliest cars in history.
For this list at LA ESCUDERÍA we have gathered 16 examples of cars that are usually difficult to look at, focusing only on mass-produced vehicles, since the world of prototypes and unique specimens can provide its own list.
LANCIA THESIS
Although we had thought about including a warning for sensitive content in this list, we are going to go from less to more to accustom the eye to the worst atrocities that can come out of a brand's design studio. Among the less attractive cars, the Lancia Thesis is one of the most attractive.
This Italian luxury saloon came onto the market at the beginning of the 21st century and was clearly inspired by other luxury cars of the past. Today they are quite a rarity, and Surely in the future they will be quite collectible, but their unusual aesthetics meant they were never a commercial success.
FORD SCORPIO (2ND GENERATION)
We continue with another luxury sedan, this time from the European division of Ford. Although The first generation Scorpio was a true flagship which had a modern and elegant design, the second generation of the model ruined everything.
Launched in 1994, The Scorpio MKII was extremely expensive, but most importantly, it was not at all attractive., with rather strange proportions and a rather bland front end that meant that very few buyers opted for this product despite its high level of equipment.
CITROËN AMI 6
Although we could easily include the new Ami on this list, its conception as almost a moped has left it out. Instead we opt for the original from 1961, which, although it is A car full of personality and quite a bit of charm, is often considered one of the ugliest.
It is worth noting that this mid-range model from Citroën with the silhouette of the letter “Z” was the work of the brilliant designer of the brand Flaminio Bertoni, who had previously worked on such iconic cars as the 2CV, Traction Avant or DS.
DAIMLER SP250
Although the post-war English convertible sports cars are considered some of the most beautiful cars of all time, they are also There are exceptions, such as the Daimler SP250.
This sports car with a V8 engine was launched in 1959 and It was supposed to consolidate the brand in the North American market.The problem was its strange design, with an elongated front and enormous, disproportionate rear fins, which failed to captivate the public.
AMC PACER
Launched in 1975, AMC tried to compete with the other major American car companies by offering a different product. They had already had quite a bit of success with the Gremlin, an American-style hatchback, so they decided try your luck with another compact.
The Pacer was also going to compete with other smaller cars from Europe and Japan, but Its greatest distinction was its width, comparable to that of a Cadillac of the time.Its rounded shapes were not at all common in America in the 1970s, and although it was the subject of all kinds of jokes, it managed to sell very well.
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Just at the turn of the millennium and motivated by the success of the Volkswagen New Beetle, there was a trend among manufacturers to recover models from the past or directly opt for cars with retro design, something that was especially popular in the United States.
The Chrysler PT Cruiser was a product of that era, inspired by American cars of the 1930s and 1940s. Although the model has a very original design that has quite a few followers and it was a huge commercial success has never been one of the prettiest.
SSANGYONG RODIUS
Although there are several models from the Korean firm that could have ended up on this list, we have opted for the Rodius given its popularity. This model was born in the golden age of minivans, but it is one of the least attractive examples of this type of vehicle.
Although the Rodius had a large interior space, its strange body It seemed to remind one of a hearse especially at its rear. In addition, its great height and overall length made the final result too strange.
FIAT MULTIPLA
Although this strange six-seater MPV often tops the rankings of the ugliest cars of all time, at LA ESCUDERÍA we have decided to leave it This model is in the middle of the list, because worse things are coming.
El Multipla It was named after a six-seat model based on the Fiat 600 in the 1950s, but the end result was one of the most controversial vehicles ever. It must be said that Its unmistakable design is making it a cult vehicle and its value is increasing.
DODGE DART (1962)
Following the stylistic excesses in America in the late 1950s with cars with big fins an era of greater sobriety began among the designs of American cars.
El Dodge Dart It was a model that was born in 1960 with all the attributes of the space age, but By 1962 the car was undergoing a transition to a more traditional design., although it ended up being a rather disproportionate vehicle.
KIA SOUL
This model from the South Korean firm Kia came onto the market in 2008, and is one of those cars that has a bit of an identity crisis, and It is not very clear if it is an SUV or a compact. with a very high ceiling.
The truth is that it is a vehicle with a high number of sales, especially in the United States, but this does not make it a popular car, especially on the Internet, where it has been The object of jokes and memes of all kinds among communities of motor enthusiasts for its particular design.
VANDEN PLAS 1500
Although the Austin Allegro It has never been one of the most beloved cars Made in Britain, it was an inexpensive model that was quite popular and symbolised one of the toughest times for the country's automobile industry.
An example of how absurd things could be in those years is the Vanden Plas 1500, the luxury version of the Allegro and to which was integrated, without any criteria, an ostentatious grille with vertical slats to give this car a presence that it never had.
EDSEL (1958)
Edsel It was a new brand created by Ford in 1958 for which a million dollars were invested in what promised to be the car of tomorrow. The result was a model that was not so great and was a great success. fiasco that cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
The 1958 Edsel models went down in history as one of the ugliest cars of all time, something that was due to its controversial vertical grille which was the subject of jokes and comments of all kinds, but which somehow gave the brand a unique identity.
CHEVROLET SSR
In that same era of retro design cars In the same year that the Chrysler PT Cruiser was born, other American products that were much more absurd in their conception came onto the market, such as the Chevrolet SSR.
The SSR was a convertible, sport-performance pickup truck that was inspired by the shapes of the old Chevrolet Advanced Design pickups from the late 1940s, but for obvious reasons, beyond a high price and poor functionality, they were a commercial failure.
DACIA 1310
Although the Renault 12 is one of the most beloved sedans of the diamond firm and its Romanian counterpart manufactured by Dacia It is perhaps the most representative classic car of that country, but that does not mean that The latest versions of the model were the least beautifulIt is, on its own merits, on the list of the ugliest cars in history.
It should be remembered that the R12 was launched on the market in 1969, but its production at Dacia, with the last units named Dacia 1310, managed to last until 2006, with some unsuccessful modifications that attempted to extend the commercial life of this long-lived automobile.
PONTIAC AZTEK
This unusual vehicle was one of the main reasons for Pontiac's demise, and although it had some brilliant solutions as a car for going on a getaway to nature, Its very particular design made it a real fiasco.
If it weren't for his leading role in the series Breaking Bad It would probably have been a model that would have fallen definitively into oblivion, being a rarity today.
ISUZU VEHICROSS
Although it may seem like a prototype, this monstrosity called Isuzu VehiCROSS managed to be mass produced, although only just over six thousand units in totalIt deserves to top the list of the ugliest cars in history, and quite rightly so.
Its giant wheels, short wheelbase and large plastic panels make it look more like a 1/1 scale children's toy than a production car, and that's why we've ranked it as the ugliest car on this entire list.
