World's 15 Ugliest Cars

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World's 15 Ugliest Cars

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I don't know if they're the ugliest but an interesting gallery of pictures anyway:
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504784_162- ... l?tag=page

I saw someone driving the Citroen 2cv based version of the VW 'Thing' here today and that's probably uglier.
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How can you have the world's 15 ugliest cars without more than just 1 Fiat and no Citroens - by far the world's ugliest cars?
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Just for you BB, here is a picture of the afore mentioned Citroen 2CV Mehari-Jeep:
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Thanks, but that's one of the better looking Citroen models.
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In that case you need the 1965 Citroen Ami 6 Berline:
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:laugh: That's more like it. However, I'd guess that 90% of all Citroens would be fighting for a place in the top 15. Fiats should be providing very stiff opposition.
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The man who used to design the doors for Fiat obviously drank too much:

1960 Fiat 600 Multipla
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IMO some Citroens are among the nicest-looking cars. I had a BX and loved it.
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johnnyk wrote:IMO some Citroens are among the nicest-looking cars. I had a BX and loved it.
Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :wink:

I did say 90% :D
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STEVE G wrote:The man who used to design the doors for Fiat obviously drank too much:

1960 Fiat 600 Multipla
I rest my case.

The modern day Multipla isn't that much of an improvement.
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Big Boy wrote:
johnnyk wrote:IMO some Citroens are among the nicest-looking cars. I had a BX and loved it.
Obviously, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :wink:

I did say 90% :D
You're right BB, 10% were ok! :cheers:
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Citroen are a strange one as they've produced some very fine cars such as the DS and Traction Avant that JK showed us above that were way ahead of their time technically and style wise but on the other hand they've come up with some absolute horrors.
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That AMC Matador is a great looking car IMO! It can sit on my drive any time. Older Citroens produced some classics but I guess you have to be a certain age to appreciate them. The Bugs are still on sale at a dealer not too far from me and again are classics in their own way. Trabants are still used in Germany for tours in Berlin.
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margaretcarnes wrote:That AMC Matador is a great looking car IMO! It can sit on my drive any time.

Scaramanga drove one in Thailand in the Bond movie, The Man with the Golden Gun:
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No such list could be complete without the AMC Gremlin, not only ugly but crappy quality and no fun to drive. Good to see it there!
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