Ugly classic cars

holnrew

The Yang to chilli's thread's Yin.

Post cars that are considered classics, but are proper gopping.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Lamborghini_Countach_LP500S.jpg

chillidoggy

That's my all-time favourite!

octatonic

I love that Lambo.

I wouldn't buy one with my own money though.

Sporky

The Countach was a lot better looking before they stuck all the bits onto it.

ICBM

This is *definitely* the thread for this .

A particularly nice early one.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Citroen_2cv_1949_060117.jpg

boogieman

That Countach isn't that bad, except for the stupid wing.

Now this is ugly 

ICBM

boogieman said:

Now this is ugly 

Ha! And is a 2CV underneath as well...

Not sure it's really a classic in the same way though.

not_the_dj

The Vector W2. I had a picture of this in a car book back when the F40 and 959 were in their heyday, for some reason the name has stuck with me...so a quick google image search later:

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/1978-1998-vector-9.jpg

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Ugly? YES!

http://carsfolia.com/icim/ford-rs200/ford-rs200-03.jpg

Would I like a go in one? HELL YEAH!

stickyfiddle

BigPaulie said:

Ugly? YES!

http://carsfolia.com/icim/ford-rs200/ford-rs200-03.jpg

Would I like a go in one? HELL YEAH!

NOoooo!! Awesome! My Dad was on the team that engineered it

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stickyfiddle said:

NOoooo!! Awesome! My Dad was on the team that engineered it

That's a cool story, Mike.

As I said, I would LOVE a go in one. Serious bad-ass motors!

But the whole point of Group B was surely performance at all costs...

Even if the finished item wasn't the prettiest.

ICBM

not_the_dj said:

The Vector W2.

Looks like something out of Gerry Anderson's 'UFO'!

Deadman

Truly the ugliest has to be the Aston Martin Lagonda. In fact, the estate version (Shooting Brake) is even worse:




Then there's the Fiat Multipla. So ugly I can't even bring myself to post a pic of it.

boogieman

I quite like the front end of the Lagonda tbh. The back is fugly though, I'll give you that.

Fiat Multipla, yes, but hardly a classic. If we're doing modern stuff the Nissan Juke would go straight to the top.

boogieman

not_the_dj said:

The Vector W2. I had a picture of this in a car book back when the F40 and 959 were in their heyday, for some reason the name has stuck with me...so a quick google image search later:

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/1978-1998-vector-9.jpg

 

That's another Countach isn't it ? *confused*

holnrew

Deadman said:

Truly the ugliest has to be the Aston Martin Lagonda. In fact, the estate version (Shooting Brake) is even worse:

:-&

snakemanStoo

They burn my eyes

not_the_dj

@boogieman No not a Countach. Although reading a bit about the Vector today it was only ever a concept car, and there was only ever one, but they repainted it (I certainly remember seeing a few pics of 'different ones' but that was just a trick as they were looking for investment to go into production (never did).

boogieman

not_the_dj said:

@boogieman No not a Countach. Although reading a bit about the Vector today it was only ever a concept car, and there was only ever one, but they repainted it (I certainly remember seeing a few pics of 'different ones' but that was just a trick as they were looking for investment to go into production (never did).

Interesting. It certainly looks like they picked up a lot of styling cues from the Countach....or maybe it was the other way round?? Anyhow, have a "Wisdom" on me.

Sporky

The Vector came out 6 years after the Countach.

chillidoggy

Ahem....................................................

 

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/chillidoggy/Cars/GoodwoodFestivalofSpeed2007035_zps04d96469.jpg