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    The ugly car showroom

    Post pics of cars past or present which in your opinion you find ugly to look at.

    First pick for me is this ghastly looking specimen otherwise known as the Citroen Dolly.



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    ^^
    Citroen 2CV...utilitarian car designed with French peasant farmers in mind, but also beloved by 70s and 80s students.

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    Fiat Multipla....

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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
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    Citroen 2CV...utilitarian car designed with French peasant farmers in mind, but also beloved by 70s and 80s students.

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    Fiat Multipla....

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    Good call. I remember when I first saw one I couldn't believe how ugly it was.


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    Austin Princess



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    Hmm...I didn't mind the Princess so much...lovely comfy cars too.

    Now of course the Morris Marina...booted model. What a plain Jane !
    BL's half-hearted attempt at the fleet market, but with too small a budget...not to mention that pillock union leader of theirs, sabotaging the company.



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    I didn't mind the Marina lookswise. Of course I was too young to drive one.

    Remember my old man borrowing one of these to take us on holiday. Big enough but ugly. Another Austin.



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    And what about this monstrosity and butt of all jokes.



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    ....to be continued, when I'm not so sleepy.


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    I once owned a Morris Marina coupe 1.8
    Red with a black vinyl roof.
    Great fun. Big spacious car too. Happy memories.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I once owned a Morris Marina coupe 1.8
    Red with a black vinyl roof.
    Great fun. Big spacious car too. Happy memories.
    big plastic seats too that your bum slid on from side to side


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    Quote Originally Posted by jamieXXXmaria View Post
    Post pics of cars past or present which in your opinion you find ugly to look at.

    First pick for me is this ghastly looking specimen otherwise known as the Citroen Dolly.

    great car


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    They are all beautiful in their own way!

    The Renault 4 is a head turner



    When i was younger my mum used to own a black Morris minor. At the time i used to dread her coming to pick me up, as i thought it was ugly. Of course she knew this and blasted the very loud horn, just to add to my embarrassment I now realize it was a great looking car and would love to own one.

    http://[IMG]http://i645.photobucket.....jpg[/IMG]


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    Quote Originally Posted by jake View Post
    They are all beautiful in their own way!

    The Renault 4 is a head turner



    When i was younger my mum used to own a black Morris minor. At the time i used to dread her coming to pick me up, as i thought it was ugly. Of course she knew this and blasted the very loud horn, just to add to my embarrassment I now realize it was a great looking car and would love to own one.

    http://[IMG]http://i645.photobucket.....jpg[/IMG]
    I love Morris 1000s !

    They do look better with a pretty Filipina at the wheel though.

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    Any car looks better with a pretty Filipina at the wheel


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    Saw an Imp twice locally last week



    Not sure if they count as ugly though, an old classic


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    [QUOTE=grahamw48;458909]They do look better with a pretty Filipina at the wheel though.

    Are you implying that my mother isn't pretty


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    Does anyone remember the Jowett Javelin?


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    Of course....made in Idle, Bradford. (Hence one of their other models...the 'Bradford' van. ).


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    Saw an Imp twice locally last week
    Not sure if they count as ugly though, an old classic
    I always thought they were great-looking little car, very successful in motor sport, with an advanced alloy engine in the back.
    People tended to fall into the Mini camp or the Imp camp though. I was a Mini man myself.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    I always thought they were great-looking little car, very successful in motor sport, with an advanced alloy engine in the back.
    People tended to fall into the Mini camp or the Imp camp though. I was a Mini man myself.

    Didn't the head on that allow engine often warp ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    Didn't the head on that allow engine often warp ?
    Only if the cooling system wasn't properly maintained...apparently.

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    (Massive) Lagonda anyone ? Prince Charlie used to own one.


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Only if the cooling system wasn't properly maintained...apparently.

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    (Massive) Lagonda anyone ? Prince Charlie used to own one.


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    Got me on that one Graham


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    Made by Aston-Martin (who bought out the Lagonda car company years ago), using the Aston sports car engine from the same era.


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    The Bradford van was one of the first vehicles I ever learned to drive. Also do you remember the triumph TR 1 Graham?


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    I do Michael. Also the angular Triumph Mayflower and the big Triumph Vanguard which used the same engine as the TR sports cars of the 50s.

    My brother and I were keen car spotters from being little kids out in Malaya...where the vehicles were mostly British imports back then, including our own brand new Austin A30. Naturally they also drove on the left, as they did across in Singapore.


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    Ford Grenada.




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