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The auto equivalent of Picasso on a bad day. Christopher So bad, they couldn't even spell its name correctly. Kit The Plaztek has to be the ugliest hunk of polystyrene ever molded. Jeff Let's face it, not every engineering student gets an "A". The "D" students need work also. Bob One of our neighbors has a green one which we call the "toadmobile," which, come to think of it, is an insult to toads. Richard The back end looks like it was stretched up too high, kind of like when an elderly person hikes their pants up to their chin. Eric That didn't just get hit with an ugly stick; it came charging out of the ugly forest! Chris It looks the way Montezuma's revenge feels. John Looks like it was designed by two separate teams of engineers that started at opposite bumpers and worked their way towards the middle, each unable to talk to the other until they met at the center doorpost. Nate Was Pontiac taken over by a high school shop class? Sam It has all the style, grace, and sexiness of an orthopedic shoe. Byron A horrid assembly of mismatched lines and angles, made even worse by the gray plastic body cladding of the "original edition." Richard Just screams "committee." Thomas Look like it has a wedgie. Lisa Ever seen this car from behind? It's like getting behind a horse that's ready to drop a load. Susan Looks like it went into the crusher before the showroom! The last step in the production process was being hit with an ugly stick. Nate It is amazing Pontiac hasn't been sued for accidents caused by drivers spewing coffee over the inside of their windshields when Azteks drive by. Thomas
Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone. Art Is the black glass to protect the identity of the geek who's driving? Tarek Is it full of clowns when you buy it? Tom My kids call the Element and Scion "Lego cars". But at least you can take a Lego car apart and make something useful out of it. Beverly Did the cleaning lady take the plans for this out of the trash as a joke and nobody noticed? Susie All the grace of a hippo on stilts. Chris Did they forget to take it out of its shipping crate? Richard A smaller, uglier distant cousin of the Honda Element; it's inherently unstable, underpowered and hideous to look at. Steve Looks like some sort of milk truck for a Shriner parade. Will Its appearance should serve as an innovative but effective first line of defense against car theft. Sharon When I was younger, my friends and I would make cars out of refrigerator boxes. Never in a million years could I have dreamed we were actually years ahead of our time. Josh Takes the cube to new levels of ugliness. Jon
Looks like a Hummer, fresh out of a trash compactor. Catherine Nice box. Where's the car that came in it? Sean All that's missing to complete its Barney Rubble-mobile appearance is holes in the floorboard so you can hang your legs out. Stangas Every time we see a Honda Element, we wonder, "What element is it? Butt-uglium?" Ed & Vicki Looks like the owner thought, "I'd like to own a Hummer, but I work at Foot Locker." John This is what happens when you cross an armored car with a circus midget. Norb Looks like a Soviet-era ice cream truck. Jason If you put a trunk in the front, you could call it the Honda Elephant. Tony Where did they find the designer in the UPS garage? Mary Jo A rollover would improve its looks! Terry Reminds me of a communist taxicab. Don A toaster on wheels! It is so ugly that it makes the Aztek look attractive. Glenn
Stands for "hideous, squared." Amy Proves yet again that money can't buy you looks. Scott Physically repulsive and morally bankrupt. Kathryn It is the automotive equivalent of Aunt Bertha. Farrar Designed from the despicable principle of "form follows marketing." Ed An affront to the world environment, with its gas-guzzling "I've got mine" attitude. Don
So, how many clowns can you fit in that thing? George Add running boards and it looks like the cars used in Eliot Ness versus Al Capone except that the height requirement for G-men would have been, say, 4 foot 6. Eric It's disheartening when I see one with flames that are only PAINTED on. Marc Looks like it belongs in a cartoon. What does the "PT" stand for, Puddy Tat? Dan Appeals only to middle-aged women who like to paint flames on the sides. What is going on with that? Josh My boss drives one and he thinks he's "cool." He isn't. Amy Looks like something The Joker would be driving in a Batman movie." Kim
Who knew so many pimps were wannabe bluehairs? John News Flash: Chrysler teams up with Norelco to produce first luxury car with floating heads! Dave Who knew so many bluehairs were wannabe pimps? Jeanne As the guy in the movie "Christine" said, "You can't polish a t-d." David Thomas
Daimler-Chrysler, I beg of you to put a lock on the liquor cabinet in the Engineer's break room. John Absolutely Freudian. Give the man a huge cigar! John So ugly, it looks like something Gomez Addams would drive if he wanted an upgrade--and Pugsley designed it, right? Amy Looks like a hearse. Are caskets an option? Joanne I'm so glad to see Daimler-Chrysler doesn't have minimum vision requirements for its engineers. Katrina The Welsh Corgi of the car world it wishes to be the big dog, but it's cut too short to the ground. Carrie
Chevrolet teams up with Tupperware to design their latest truck! Matt Notice how angry its headlights look? Did it see itself in the mirror on the way out of the factory? Eric Lovingly adorned with more plastic than Anna Nicole Smith. Marcia
The first focus group they showed it to must have commented "baja-ha-ha-ha" while rolling on the floor! Lisa Who designed this? The Beach Boys and The Beverly Hillbillies? Jack Should be a warning for all scientists working on genetic engineering. This is the kind of thing that can result, if you're not careful. Tim
Clearly, some Subaru designer saw a Legacy slam into an F-150 then scurried to work to tell everyone his great idea. Al
Did they steal this design from Volkswagen? I know they're trying to add curves to the classic lines, but they've gone too Far-fegnugen. Brian It looks like a Pontiac on acid. Morgan |
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