Ugly but Cool

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esso

1,849 posts

216 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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LotusOmega375D said:
Not Ugly....beautiful & Cool!

Rob Dicky

206 posts

222 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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nicanary said:
Doesn't stop the chavs from driving them. I can never fathom out how they get the insurance, or indeed whether the car is actually insured.
or if they own the car

plasticpig

12,932 posts

224 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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nicanary]artissimus said:
I like this,
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That would be this then, the Reliant Sabre 4...
To be fair to Reliant they did give it a decent nose job.


LuS1fer

41,086 posts

244 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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The later Citroen Ami 8 with the GS engine and fastback rather than the reverse cant rear window. One of the original hatches and some crazy Citroen suspension and an 1015cc air-cooled flat four.



It stands as a beacon from when Citroen had cool ideas and were unique and not faintly quirky Peugeots.

The 2CV and Renault 4 and Citroen Visa also tend to fall into this category.




Edited by LuS1fer on Tuesday 16th October 11:36

Cheib

23,110 posts

174 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Nissan Figaro.....if you're a bird that is. They love the bloody things!

nicanary

9,750 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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plasticpig said:
To be fair to Reliant they did give it a decent nose job.

That could be a Sabre 6.

stu67

804 posts

187 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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No picture but my vote is for the Daimler Dart, a face only a mother could love. I cannot imagine what the designers were on when it was devised, I presume that it was aimed at the American market and they thought give it fins and chrome and we'll sell stacks.

However I would say they are now very cool and I'd love to own one

plasticpig

12,932 posts

224 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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nicanary said:
That could be a Sabre 6.
No it couldn't. The car in the pic is one of the works rally car's which took part in the 1962 Monte Carlo Rally.

nicanary

9,750 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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plasticpig said:
No it couldn't. The car in the pic is one of the works rally car's which took part in the 1962 Monte Carlo Rally.
well I'll be - could have sworn that the rally cars were the 6. The original nose only lasted 1 year by the looks of things. Last hurrah for the old Consul wheezer motor. Did vic Elford drive one?

Electron

605 posts

218 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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To join the dots up and meet the original question of Ugly but Cool ..

The original Ashley was much better than the Sabra



This car is now .....



Amazing what paint can do to ugly :-)

nicanary

9,750 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Electron said:
To join the dots up and meet the original question of Ugly but Cool ..

The original Ashley was much better than the Sabra



This car is now .....



Amazing what paint can do to ugly :-)
Is that your other half on the T-shirt?

Electron

605 posts

218 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Not my car ... so not guilty on the choice of T shirt :-)

Sadly I was more focused on the car ..

LotusOmega375D

7,580 posts

152 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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Along similar lines. This rare Gullwing Marcos GT could be yours if you head to the H&H Auction at Duxford next week. Plenty of plywood in there.



I suppose any Marcos would be ideal for this thread.

nicanary

9,750 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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LotusOmega375D said:
Along similar lines. This rare Gullwing Marcos GT could be yours if you head to the H&H Auction at Duxford next week. Plenty of plywood in there.



I suppose any Marcos would be ideal for this thread.
The original "pure" 1800 was lovely, and cool. Gullwings pig ugly. Mantis appealed to Stevie Wonder fans. Last run of cars were just a pastiche of the original, with lots of add-ons to make them look muscular.




early car



Later car.

nicanary

9,750 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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How do you define cool? Aesthetics are in the eye of the beholder - coolness is more an association with "brand" and the public perception of that brand. Hence Aston Martins are cool. Bristol cars are cool.

I give you the 1956 Mohs Opera Sedan. The man must have been on speed. But somehow, you would, wouldn't you? If you wouldn't, then maybe cool means different things to different people.

esso

1,849 posts

216 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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nicanary said:
How do you define cool? Aesthetics are in the eye of the beholder - coolness is more an association with "brand" and the public perception of that brand. Hence Aston Martins are cool. Bristol cars are cool.

I give you the 1956 Mohs Opera Sedan. The man must have been on speed. But somehow, you would, wouldn't you? If you wouldn't, then maybe cool means different things to different people.
How can you not love that....its so off the wall its unbelievable!

230TE

2,506 posts

185 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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1968 Dodge A series van. Engine options included the 318 cu.in. V8 (5.2 litres for us Brits).


LordBretSinclair

4,285 posts

176 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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230TE said:
1968 Dodge A series van. Engine options included the 318 cu.in. V8 (5.2 litres for us Brits).

Does an English "cousin" also count? hehe


eccles

13,720 posts

221 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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oliverb205 said:
One of my guilty pleasures would be the Mini Marcos. It's ill proportioned, dumpy, has an odd pointy snout that is too high...but somehow it just looks an awful lot of fun. It just seems so typical of the 1950/60 specialist sports car scene where cars were designed by engineers.

Love the Alfa SZ too.

Oliver.
Get yourself a Mini Jem if you want a pretty Mini Marcos.... Great, fun cars.

eccles

13,720 posts

221 months

Tuesday 16th October 2012
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dartissimus said:
looking google images for Panhard Dyna, I found this beaut

Panhard Dynavia, definately want one

If you like those sort of interesting French cars a trip to Retromobile in Paris in February is definitely worth it!