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  1. Blue One
    Joined: Feb 6, 2010
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    Blue One
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    from Alberta

    I would love to own that car. It’s cool.
     
  2. 1971BB427
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
    Posts: 9,133

    1971BB427
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    from Oregon

    The Valiants got their look from their cousin, the Pioneer Dart.

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    I thought both the Dart and Valiant were ugly at first, but as I got older I have decided they're kinda cool in the 2 door versions.
     
  3. To be completely honest I haven't seen anything I wouldn't drive, some of the despised cars & trucks are in my opinion are pretty cool. HRP


    UPDATE ~ I was just proven wrong, this thing is FUGLY! HRP

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  4. This one is just simply ugly for one feature this trim level/body style offered. The rest of the line up is beautiful to me, but this one trim level just ruins the look of the car to me. Its been one of the very few things my grandfather and I have really "agreed to disagree" on, lol.

    Well that one thing is the 55-56 Ford Crown Victoria top, I have always thought the side B posts and trim across the roof was just a big eyesore on a otherwise really good looking car. The Victoria hardtops were a much better looking body vs the Crown to me. The Crown top give the look its a Targa top in the front when its not, kinda like a Sport Coupe, fakes a drop top or a open air option.

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  5. I am a admitted Ford guy and I have to agree, the trim across the top looks as though the designers didn't know where to stop. HRP
     
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  6. Johnny Gee
    Joined: Dec 3, 2009
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    Johnny Gee
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    from Downey, Ca

    It’s a where to cut point of reference to make into a Ranchero.;)
     
  7. Stan Back
    Joined: Mar 9, 2007
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    Stan Back
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    from California

    Well, the '59 Buicks were surely an improvement over the '58s.
     
  8. Spooky
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
    Posts: 2,358

    Spooky
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    For the longest time, I could not wrap my head around the 1958 Fords.

    There is so much going on! The ribbed roof, the tail lights, the dip in the trunk, the side mouldings, that grille! Hood scoop?

    But- I have really grown to like those cars.

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  9. HEATHEN
    Joined: Nov 22, 2005
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    HEATHEN
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    from SIDNEY, NY

    About thirty years ago, I visited a junkyard with lots of old junk in it, and the then 80 year old proprietor was in the process of restoring one of these. He's obviously died by now; I wonder if he ever got it done?
     
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  10. HEATHEN
    Joined: Nov 22, 2005
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    HEATHEN
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    from SIDNEY, NY

    It looks like the result of a one night stand between a '61 Impala and an early '60s Mopar.
     
  11. Customized into a this Chevy Merc
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  12. HEATHEN
    Joined: Nov 22, 2005
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    HEATHEN
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    from SIDNEY, NY

    They cobbled car quarter panles on to a truck in an attempt to compete with the Cameo.
     
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  13. alanp561
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  14. I've heard it said that the 1958 Packard Hawk was a ugly car, I have seen uglier cars ~

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    But The Studebaker Golden Hawk was a much more refined car and very pleasing to the eye. HRP

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  15. DDDenny
    Joined: Feb 6, 2015
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    DDDenny
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    from oregon

    Needs more than that!!!
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  16. '29 Gizmo
    Joined: Nov 6, 2022
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    '29 Gizmo
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    from UK

    Citroën. Ugliness personified

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  17. Matt Dudley
    Joined: Jan 13, 2024
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    Matt Dudley
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    from New York

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    Nissan Pao. Their attempt at making a new old car. Never came to the USA, but they were late 80s early 90s cars
     
  18. BJR
    Joined: Mar 11, 2005
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    The front of a Packard Hawk looks like a bottom feeding carp.
     
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  19. 29A-V8
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    29A-V8
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    from wyoming

    50 Nash2 door sedan was my first car I was 13, wish I had it today!!!
     
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  20. partsdawg
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    partsdawg
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    from Minnesota

    1946-7 Ford pickups.
    Apologies to those who love them but I could never own something I would have to sneak up on from the back to drive.
     
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  21. dwollam
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    Remides me more of a catfish!

    Dave
     
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  22. flatout51
    Joined: Jul 26, 2006
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    Sorry, not sorry. Just over the top ugliness. 800px-57_Chevy_BelAir_2_Door_Hardtop.jpg
     
  23. @squirrel 's Checker!! THAT is an ugly MoFo!!
    (now that should start a shitshow, and I did it for laughs, so there!)
     
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  24. squirrel
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    here's a picture of a 64, if it were a hot rod or custom it would be on topic.

    Rather boring design, I guess you could call it ugly without any qualms at all.

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  25. Tow Truck Tom
    Joined: Jul 3, 2018
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    Tow Truck Tom
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    from Clayton DE

    Senior year H.S. was forced to drive a '49 Dodge Wayfarer. UGH.
    The pale blue paint was faded so,, that a cop wrote gray on one of my tickets.
    Five years later when my girl's brother bent her 68 conv Camaro into an 'EL'.
    I handed her a pale green '61 Lancer, to keep her mobility.
    After she got Earl Schieb to make it forest green, she decided that my buddy should have it
    'cause thieves ran off with his '71stepside shortbed C10.
    When it came back to her,,, she called one night telling me that she had run it hard under the
    ass of a '55 Chev. What to do, since the radiator swallowed the fan. (six miles from home)
    Knowing full well what would happen, I told her just drive it home.:rolleyes:
    A call to the junk man resolved that. She claimed, she kept seeing glowing sparks in the rearview.
    Now when a 62 Dodge full size (Polara), not terrible to my eye, was offered to me for $50,
    I had no need of it but knew a gal that was homeless at the time.
    With aid of an, out of view, parking area she had shelter 'til she could swing a lease on a room.
    For the record, I thought '59 Buicks were slick.
    The '60 Ford Sunliner (gifted to me) not Kool. Someone please :mad:kick my ass.:mad:
    Amazing thread growth in 2.5 days
     
  26. skooch
    Joined: Feb 7, 2007
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  27. oldsmobum
    Joined: Apr 26, 2012
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    oldsmobum
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    from SoCal

    I always liked the basket handles. I think Ford went from conservative, to great looking, to WTF within about 5 years in the mid 50’s in general. GM was designing cultural icons in 57, and Ford came up with… this:

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    The car looks like it was shocked that the designers put that grill on it too.
     
  28. GasserTodd
    Joined: May 15, 2009
    Posts: 538

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    I would say thats some of Mopars finest work.
     
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  29. yEP the 57 Chevy rear look like a fat arse with 2 needles stuck in it.
     
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  30. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
    Posts: 9,165

    wicarnut
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    One man's jewel is another man's junk. I miss the styling of cars in general, Now all the Suvs and Cars look the same IMO. AS always my opinions and $2.50/3.00 will get you a coffee at most restaurants I eat at.
     
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