Filed under: Time Warp, Etc., Euro
Tie a pork chop around its neck - Telegraph counts down 100 ugliest cars
It didn't start off as a way for readers of England's Telegraph newspaper to engage in the popular pastime of bashing American cars, but it wound up that way. To be fair, there are plenty of odd and ugly vehicles from all over the place on the Telegraph's list of the 100 ugliest cars of all time, and the voters didn't beat up on the colonies too badly. With so much homegrown hideousness to choose from, we can see how they'd be reluctant to throw stones.
The usual suspects are accounted for, of course. The Pacer is there, as are the Cayenne, BMW's 1 and 7 Series, though we thought the Rolls Royce Camargue was conspicuously low on the list. C'mon, guys, stop going easy on it just because you've got hometown pride. The Camargue really was horrid, no matter how well it sold. There are also vehicles that don't belong; cars that aren't even remotely ugly. The Boxster, XJS, TR7, and Chrysler 300 don't strike us as repulsive. The readers were almost spot-on, though, voting the Fiat Multipla into the second place slot. Number one is a car that everyone loves to hate, but it doesn't strike us as uglier than the Multipla. That vehicle? Aztek. Seriously.
[Source: Telegraph.co.uk via Hemmings]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Shiftright 2:00PM (8/30/2008)
Personally , I LOVE the Fiat Multipla (the one with the quad lights, not the restyle). Brilliantly conceived, and a Star Wars inspired dash too!
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why not the LS2LS7? 4:42PM (8/30/2008)
It looks like #2.
john 6:01PM (8/30/2008)
Ok, this is of their is stupidly all over the place. The Evo X is not my definition of ugly. It doesn't deserve to be on the list. And so too many other other cars. their list is uncool. boooooo. failed!
Randy 6:23PM (8/30/2008)
Out of the 100, I counted 62 that didn't even qualify as ugly IMO. They were proportionate in almost every way. I agree with the Aztek being #1 but I think the early 2000s taurus should have been in there.
IMF 2:38AM (8/31/2008)
I do love the Multipla as well. At the beggining I thought it was a very weird car, but I once saw one in black and I started to like it. It is a very innovative design (you either like it or dislike it, but it is innovative)
bakka 2:04PM (8/30/2008)
Whatever.
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3seriesisking 10:28AM (8/31/2008)
Yeah, you have to take these things with a grain of salt. Isn't Hemmings more known for its classifieds than any thing else any how?
Torrent 1:32PM (8/31/2008)
I bet the Tata Nano is on the top of their 'most beautiful cars' list.
HUMMER? Porsche Cayenne? Range Rover? Audi Q7? All in the top 20??? roflmao. These Brits probably only like cars as ugly as their yellow stained teeth.
LoneWolf 2:08PM (8/30/2008)
In comparison to some other vehicles on this list looks the Aztec very good.
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Miguel 2:30PM (8/30/2008)
Then again, some cars on this list make the Aztek look like an Aztek. Seems a mix between a "truly bad design" and a "our personal political stance on certain vehicles" list...
LoneWolf 2:12PM (8/30/2008)
Complete BS, this list....there are so many good looking vehicles even under the top20..
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From My Cube 10:09AM (8/31/2008)
Agreed, the Audi QX 7 and the Range Rover? I personally like these cars
CamelToe 2:21PM (8/30/2008)
After seeing the Lancer Evo X on #84, I didn't go further. Your call...
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MajorGeek 2:33PM (8/30/2008)
Ditto, there are at least 3 cars from 80-100 that should not be there. I left as well from the first page.
MajorGeek 2:32PM (8/30/2008)
Like any list, its purely personal taste and hardly worth arguing. Now, Telegraph.co.uk should be in the top 10 list of poorly designed websites however. I don't think I have ever seen a website forget to provide a convienient link to the next page at the bottom of every page. You have to scroll past all the comments, etc. to realize you have to scroll all the way back up top to go to the next page. Putting 20 images on one page, rather then thumbnails is a crap idea as well.
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Miguel 2:35PM (8/30/2008)
This was decided by VOTE of Telegraph readers, not by the Telegraph. It is worth arguing over...whether the British have taste or not, that is.
MajorGeek 2:45PM (8/30/2008)
Maybe. More time was spent dissing Americans then the car itself which I found offensive. Lots of cars from Britain made the list because they are more familiar with them as pointed out with their #1 pick, which I must agree with.
rebeldriver5 2:39PM (8/30/2008)
Where's the Tata Nano???
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Mehul 5:54PM (8/30/2008)
Tata Nano looks great for its price.
I would like to see Jeep Compass instead
Biomech 2:44PM (8/30/2008)
"20 - Range Rover"... whaaat!
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