From the first time I saw the PT Cruiser, I liked the looks of it. But when it comes to classic cars, I really like those old 1940s rounded designs.
Not that there’s anything wrong with the fins of the 1950s, mind you, but I just like that earlier look.
But a new article puts the PT Cruiser in a list of the 50 Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years!
There are definitely some deserving nominees on this list: the Pacer, the CitiCar, or the Brat, for example. But there are definitely cars on that list that I wouldn’t be ashamed of owning.
Could you come up with seven you wouldn’t be ashamed to drive?
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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
Name seven of the 50 “automotive eyesores” that you wouldn’t be ashamed to have in your driveway.
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My Answers:
1. PT Cruiser
2. Prius
3. DeLorean
4. RAV4
5. Element (A friend has one; it has definitely grown on me)
6. Taurus (My dad had one…never considered it “ugly”)
7. Cube (Looks weird, but not ugly)
1. Volvo 240
2. Volvo 240
3. Volvo 240
4. Volvo 240
5. Volvo 240
6. Volvo 240
7. Volvo 240
I've driven a lot of Volvos… a 240 both TD and gas w/ and w/o turbo, a 245, a 260/264, a 940, a 960, an 850, a 360, a 460, a 760 both gas and TD, and S90 (re-do of 960). It has been a long time since I drove a Volvo. I'd love to have one again…
As for the boxy look of the 240 series – it may not look like the most streamlined thing in the galaxy, but it was extremely safe to drive. I've seen a lot of 200 series Volvos (and later models too) that went head-on with a moose or something heavier. In many cases the engine was obliterated, but the cabin was intact, which is rare with your standard issue Japanese rice cup.
Mine’s up!
http://justnoelle.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunday-sev…
I listed my 7 here: http://irishcoda.blogspot.com/2010/08/gist-160-su…
I was really surprised at some of these that were considered “ugly”!
There are many cars on this list that I wouldn't mind owning. In fact, I'm wondering what the (1) DeLorean, (2) Plymouth Prowler, (3) VW New Beetle, (4) PT Cruiser, (5) BMW 7 Series, (6) Ferrari Enzo, and (7) Chevy SSR are even doing on a list of ugliest cars. I like them all!
I also wouldn't mind having a VW Thing, a Toyota Van or a Chevy El Camino (but definitely not the model pictured in the slideshow).
If I had more money than I knew how to spend and had a car collection, I would want a Bond Bug, Bricklin SV1, CitiCar, Nissan S Cargo (escargot?), Fiat Multipla, Corbin Sparrow and maybe a few others as well just for the sheer novelty.
I think AMC had the ugliest cars of all-time. The slideshow had two offerings from AMC, the Gremlin and the Pacer, but left out the ugliest of the ugly cars, the Matador.
I like the Prowler a lot, too. It reminds me of the Batmobile, but in a good way. I saw one not long ago that was a deep purple, which I think was one of the standard colors, and it was really a nice looking car. I had a relative who owned a Pacer, and I never could figure out why.