Fugly vehicles

**Moi** · 26th January 2016, 17:24

Originally Posted by husaberg

The princess?

The Maxi was a hatchback - BL's version of the Renault R16.

The Princess and the Allegro were both saloons.

The replacement for the Princess, the Ambassador, was a hatchback.

**Stylo** · 26th January 2016, 17:54

Originally Posted by Moi

The Maxi was a hatchback - BL's version of the Renault R16.

The Princess and the Allegro were both saloons.

The replacement for the Princess, the Ambassador, was a hatchback.

The Force 7 ( P76 Coupe ) was also a hatchback and scheduled for release as a '75 model in Australia. Unfortunately ... it didn't quite make it.

Damn. Shades of Mitsubishi 380 , right car at the wrong time

**husaberg** · 26th January 2016, 18:20

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Yes, I think so.

I also had a P76 de Luxe. Unfortunately it had the auto on the tree and two headlights. Next model up was the Executive which had the floor shift and dual headlights.

Had a workmate that had a Diplomatic model P76 with all the fruit... electric windows, A/C, and a stonkin' 5 litre donk! That thing could tramp!

I had to google just to check.............
There is a chance we had the conversions sold here or they never called the later ones an Ambassador, it looks like we here lucky souls in NZ were the only ones to get them as an Austin
A mates father used to have a Kimberly that was even uglier
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars...essambassador/

It looks like there was a crowd that used to convert them though?
Topcars aptly named

http://www.leylandprincess.co.uk/Hatchbacks.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_(car)

Originally Posted by Moi

The Maxi was a hatchback - BL's version of the Renault R16.

The Princess and the Allegro were both saloons.

The replacement for the Princess, the Ambassador, was a hatchback.

I never seen your reply till after I posted sorry.

**Swoop** · 26th January 2016, 19:01

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

... a Multipla. ... swallowed it all admirably. it impressed me.

Oh dear. The gay overtones allude to it being far too french!

Originally Posted by yokel

Haha my actual car, mean as manual xr8 bro.

This explains a lot.

Originally Posted by 5150

Looks like a face of the village idiot.....

You need to be more specific. SuckMyCockman, Yokel, or J.A.W?

**Daffyd** · 26th January 2016, 19:11

Originally Posted by Stylo

The Force 7 ( P76 Coupe ) was also a hatchback and scheduled for release as a '75 model in Australia. Unfortunately ... it didn't quite make it.

Damn. Shades of Mitsubishi 380 , right car at the wrong time

I believe the Force 7's that were waiting for delivery were put through the crusher; only seven survived. Great collector's item.

**Daffyd** · 26th January 2016, 19:14

[QUOTE=Swoop;1130941670]Oh dear. The gay overtones allude to it being far too french![QUOTE]

It was Italian!

**Moi** · 26th January 2016, 20:01

Originally Posted by Swoop

... You need to be more specific. SuckMyCockman, Yokel, or J.A.W?

We're saying Village Idiot, as in an idiot that a village would want to care for...

**Erelyes** · 11th February 2016, 07:59

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Well, if we're going Eastern block, the Lada has to make the list.

Plus, not only are they terrible (for crashing, reliability, the butt of jokes etc etc) but just look at the Russian dash cam vids... Ladas make up a large percentage, so they're dangerous for anyone in the vicinity... and I've even seen vids where they crash into each other

Can't blame the Riva for being ugly really, since they were just copying the Fiat 125.

When I was growing up my folks had Fiats. A 125 to start then Mum got a Panda. If there are any on earth that haven't dissolved into a pool of rust, they won't have aged well.

**Jin** · 11th February 2016, 09:28

PT cruiser. Something about this car just pisses me off when i see one. Its not just its ugliness theres something wrong with it. Who buys these things?

**Tazz** · 11th February 2016, 12:22

Originally Posted by Erelyes

Can't blame the Riva for being ugly really, since they were just copying the Fiat 125.

When I was growing up my folks had Fiats. A 125 to start then Mum got a Panda. If there are any on earth that haven't dissolved into a pool of rust, they won't have aged well.

I used to take the absolute piss out of Fiat Pandas, until some crazy Greek mofo asked me if I liked WRC and when I answered yes floored the fark out of his TD one going up some narrow mountain road on Samos. New found respect was had.

**george formby** · 11th February 2016, 12:34

Originally Posted by Tazz

I used to take the absolute piss out of Fiat Pandas, until some crazy Greek mofo asked me if I liked WRC and when I answered yes floored the fark out of his TD one going up some narrow mountain road on Samos. New found respect was had.

LOL. I nearly bought a Fiat Panda turbo back in the day. Not sure if I would still be here if I had, the brakes would only work twice before over heating..

**Laava** · 11th February 2016, 16:52

Originally Posted by Jin

PT cruiser. Something about this car just pisses me off when i see one. Its not just its ugliness theres something wrong with it. Who buys these things?

Husbands who are about to come out.

**Oakie** · 11th February 2016, 18:35

Originally Posted by Jin

PT cruiser. Something about this car just pisses me off when i see one. Its not just its ugliness theres something wrong with it. Who buys these things?

People who like curves.

**Virago** · 11th February 2016, 19:09

Originally Posted by Stylo

...The AU Falcon was the ugliest of the breed and it dented sales big time for Ford, but it's surprising how many of them are still on the road.

Two of the guys I work with drive AU's and swear by them. My neighbour has an AU Fairmont which he probably polishes once a week, it's mint. Eye of the beholder and all that I guess ...

Ford Oz made the mistake of following Ford Europe's styling cues of the time and adopted the "New Edge" shape for the AU - basically the panels lights etc had big sweeping curves intersecting at sharp corners. The Mondeo, Focus etc had the same treatment, but the worst of the New Edge bunch was the Ford Ka...