Most embarrasing cars of all time

[kenimpzoom]

I was think of a list of the all time most embarrassing cars.<br /><br />Ford Pinto<br />Chevy Chevette<br />Dodge K car<br />Ford Fiesta<br />Renault Le Car<br /><br /><br />Any others?<br /><br />Ken

 

[NathanY]

Re: Most embarrasing cars of all time

Yugo<br />Scion XB<br />Honda Ione or whatever, looks like the Scion<br />Gremlin<br />Pacer<br /><br />What are those little cracker boxes they drive in England? I not refering to the Mini-Cooper, it is similar though.

 

[jimchere]

Re: Most embarrasing cars of all time

AMC Pacer and Gremlin

 

[Skinnywater]

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Yugo, Gremlin, Fiat, Skoda.<br />Almost anything made in the '70's.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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Forgot about the Gremlin, what an embarassment.<br /><br />I can just imagine pulling up to pick up a girl and she refuses to get in the Gremlin.<br /><br />Ken

 

[snapperbait]

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Chevy Vega.... Not only embarrassing, but a lemon too....(my mom had one, many moons ago)<br /><br />gotta agree with Nate on the scion...<br /><br />Pontiac aztek<br />Subaru Brat

 

[LubeDude]

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Citreon, I mean, "What the **** was that????<br /><br />Of course it was French.<br /><br />Most embarrasing Muscle car. Ford Maveric Grabber. I mean you couldnt do anything to one of those to make them look cool.

 

[jinx]

Re: Most embarrasing cars of all time

The Lincoln Versailles and Cadillac Cimmaron.<br /><br />Cheap compact cars that had a bunch of stuff hanging on them, at twice the price. Nobody was fooled.<br /><br />Jinx

 

[QC]

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You guys missed the most recent example. No, not the XB, the Pontiac Aztec. It is absolutely hideous, and a great example of why GM is in trouble. Can you imagine the final meeting where they went around the room and said "yes, I think it's good, I vote go". what a bunch of wimps!! Nobody had the gonads to say it was the ugliest thing they had ever seen.<br /><br />Somebody here mentioned the Skoda. What about the Fiat Multipla? Makes an Aztec look kinda hot . . .<br />

 

[ZmOz]

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Geo Metro...and any Honda that claims to be an "SUV" or even better, a "truck". (have you seen the new pickup? )

 

[Tinkerer]

Re: Most embarrasing cars of all time

The list is endless but here's a few strong contenders.<br /><br />Ford Taurus<br /><br />Citroen 2CV http://www.photo.net/philip-greenspun/photos/digiphotos/200108-nikon775-vienna/citroen-2CV.half.jpg <br /><br />Trabant http://www.codeman.fi/photo/trabant.jpg <br /><br />Lada Niva - spectacularly badly built and unreliable, even by Russian standards<br /><br />Lightburn Zeta. If you can build washing machines why not build a car? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightburn <br /><br />Messerschmit http://www.cityofleeds.co.uk/temple_newsam_0903/image/img_2695.jpg <br /> http://www.vintageairstreamer.com/o...ges/microcarshow2004/Messerschmitt red LR.JPG <br /><br />Nissan Cedric - car was OK but what a stupid name.<br /><br />But the current VW and Mini-Minor revivals stand head and shoulders above all the foregoing cars, some of which have their own individual charm and were in various ways as innovative as they were original, as ugly attempts to capitalise on earlier VW's and Minis with no other reason for their offensive existence.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Back to the question. Can anyone say Edsel?

 

[Trent]

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VW...Thing

 

[Tinkerer]

Re: Most embarrasing cars of all time

Originally posted by SBN:<br /> Back to the question. Can anyone say Edsel?

I knew someone would bring this up.<br /><br />I actually love the look of it. It just grosses up everything about that era of excess. It's a classic for me, not embarrassing.

 

[one more cast]

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I owned 2 pintos, loved those things.

 

[gaugeguy]

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I agree with Snapper, I had a Vega and that thing burned more oil than gas. I was like Hansel and Gretel, I would leave a smoke trail that I could easily follow if I lost my way home.

 

[JB]

Re: Most embarrasing cars of all time

Chevette Diesel

 

[JasonB]

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Honda Element

 

[ae708]

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I had a Vega with a healthy 350 in it.. was a helluva car... much fun.

 

[Barlow]

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Originally posted by JB:<br /> Chevette Diesel

there we go JB .. but I have to say ANY Chevette