Draggin' Wagon

Not sure what this is, but I'm pretty sure what it ain't - pretty. I'm guessing this is an Opel or something similar. Not from this side of the pond anyway.

Spada Codatronca

The Spada Codatronca is a concept and possible production car based on the Corvette, apparently available with a 700hp Corvette based engine. I'm not sure how much of a pipe dream the production car is - I've seen "specs" and a finished production body, but nothing concrete.

It's looks are definitely unique. For the most part, it's a throwback to the swoopy lines of the C3 Corvette. However, out back things go astray with it's "shooting brake" style featured many times on this blog. Not content to leave well enough alone, it also draws inspiration from another classic piece of autofug, the Phantom Corsair.


Also not sure what's with the digital readout on the back. Looks like it could be a speedometer? Given the reliability of some high-horsepower, low production sports cars, maybe it's to measure it's speed while you push it?

Mystery "BMW"

May need help identifying the donor car... Alfa Romeo maybe? also - I think those are Lexus RX tails...

Gumpert Apollo

Like the Mosler Consulier, the Gumpert Apollo is a sports car that abandoned good looks in favour of pure functionality. Looking a bit like a Bugatti Veyron someone built in their garage, the 650+hp Apollo can reach 100km/h almost as fast, at an amazing 2.9 seconds. Still fugly though, so here she be.

Mosler Consulier / Raptor

Including both models in this post as their essentially the same car. The Mosler Consulier was a sports car built by Warren Mosler that was highly successful in racing in the early 90's, powered by a 2.2L Chrysler engine. As you can probably tell, it's engineering took preference over the styling. It's taillights come from the Ford truck parts bin, for example.



The Raptor was the final evolution of this body style, again evolving not for looks but for speed - adopting an extremely awkward V-shaped windshield to help cut the wind (but unfortunately did not aid in visibility).

As time went on Mosler decided they would have to make their cars more attractive in order to gain acceptance, and Warren Mosler hired a designer. The result is the MT900S/R, instantly turning the capable ugly duck into a swan.

Poorvette

Can anyone identify the donor car for this Corvette meat slicer? All the bodyside ribbing makes me think 80's Pontiac...

Marussia F2 is Fug²

Marussia is a Russian (clever name) supercar manufacturer. It's current offerings, the B1 and B2, are bizarre and slightly awkward looking, but I wouldn't go so far as to call them ugly.

However, the thing pictured above is bizarre to the extreme - and extremely fugly. Given the current SUV/crossover rage I'm guessing it's an SUV, although the sliding rear door gives it the look of a steroid induced minivan. A minivan that's taken so many steroids it's apparently suffered some ill effects.

With it's odd asymmetrical windows openings and gigantic window pillars, I can only guess they're going for an armoured car type of look. It almost looks as if the body panels were thrown into a wood chipper than then reassembled with many pieces missing. Also note the horrible alignment between the cutline in the front fender and the scoop in the door.

I can't find much English info on it, so I'm not sure if this is a concept or leading to a production vehicle or what the drivetrain is.

Attack of the Clones: Isoghini Lelerama

The Iso Lele and the Lamborghini Jarama are almost mirror images of each other. I can't really blame this clones on any of the manufacturers - both were styled by Bertone. So I guess the fault lies with Marcello Gandini, whose pen drew up both designs. Running out of idea at the time? These cars debuted months from each other as well, so there was no hiding the fact.

Wouldn't say either are ugly again (as is the case with most cloning - who would clone ugly?), but the Jarama is slightly better looking in my eyes. Looks beefier, and the it doesn't have the strange beltline that abruptly turn up and meets the roof after the rear wheels. Plus a Lele sounds like some kind of Hawaiian bird (it's named after the wife of the son of Iso's founder).

And then of course there's the Isuzu Impulse, which showed up to the cloning party a couple decades later.

Compensating?

This is quite possibly the most phallic car I've ever seen.

Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan

Yes, the title of this is actually the name of the car featured. I've covered this car's successor before, but I hadn't really come across good pictures of the original Mohs creation until recently.

The main difference visually from that of the SafariKar covered previously is that it's NOT covered in pleather. Overall the look is somehow better but worse - it's front end is marginally better due to the fact that the body isn't as tall, but the combo of the huge wheels and the equally tall, Pacer-like fishbowl of a greenhouse give the car a kind of toy car appearance.

Another noticeable change is it's complete lack of doors. The sole entry is through a hatch in the rear - kind of a reverse Isetta. So I guess you'd have to pray no one rear ends you. The reasoning behind this was actually safety - huge steel side rails ran the length of the car to protect the occupant in the event of a side-on collision. Which I suppose is a threat due to the fact that the styling may blind oncoming traffic.

Powered by an ever-so-refined International Harvester truck engine, the car offered fewer out-there interior features than the SafariKar, but you could order one with a refrigerator and Ming style oriental rugs. Prices ranged from $19,600 to $25,600 - in 1967.

Packardbakers

Packardbaker is the term for late model Packards. Why? Because then owners Studebaker though it would be a good idea to dissolve the once great luxury brand into two ill-conceived models in it's final years, both based on overstyled versions of existing Studebaker models.

Sure - you're probably thinking that GM has gotten away with this for the past 30 years, so why is this a big deal? For one, being one of the first to popularize the idea. But for the most part it's because the Studebaker designed seemed to barely even try. For example, look at the tacked on fender extensions. They basically just stuck on fibreglass extensions to the body and called it a day. And they looked like - well - tacked on fender extensions.

Same goes for the headlight pods, that blatantly bulge out from fenders clearly designed for a single unit. Adding to the hap-hazard "Packardifying" was the overall homely look of the front end. It seems as if they ran out of ideas and just decided to stretch the grille from one end to another, leading to a dustbuster meets catfish look.

The Packard Hawk takes a similar route and turns out looking a bit better, but still gets a mention due to the fact that they ruined one of the most beautiful designs to come out of the 50's - the Studebaker Golden Hawk. Come on - couldn't you have at least thought of an original name? It's vacuum catfish look is a bit more extreme as well on the Hawk. At least they look like each other.

The rear end is slightly better again in that it's devoid of tacked on fin extensions, but then it's mainly that of the Golden Hawk with a huge fake spare tire in the trunk, a la Imperial. Got to do something to make it unique I suppose.

Sbarro Autobau

And this is the other 2010 Geneva Auto show disaster. Sbarro - king of weird - has apparently traveled back into the '70s and stolen a supervillian's getaway ride.

Bufugli

The 2010 Geneva Auto Show was actually pretty fug-free, which is why I hadn't really posted anything. One of few fugtastic entries was the ingeniously named Bufori Geneva, a huge Bentley inspired semi-neoclassic limo that looks vaguely Russian in my eyes. That and it kinda reminds me of this and this. And each time I see the headlights I think of Koenigsegg taillights.

Audi-scious

Not really sure what this is, so I can't really label it as anything. Not up on my European commercial vans. I'm sure it's a Fiat or something French. Whatever it is, it's not an Audi no matter how hard it tries. Also, it seems the Audi injections fave some unfortunate side effects, resulting in multiple headlights and door mirrors.

Nash-Healy: Italian Fail

The 1951 Nash-Healey was a pretty little roadster. Nothing to write home about, but nothing offensive. Then in 1952 they hired Pinin Farina to do a redesign. I guess you can call it unique. It's unfortunate heavy and cross-eyed looks spread like disease throughout the Nash range - by 1955 most models shared the Nash-Healey look.

Protoscar Lampo 2

Dear lord... With all the people out there saying how ugly hybrid/electric cars are (ei: Prius, Insight, Volt) you would think the last thing you would do would be to make an even uglier one. Perhaps the saddest thing is that a Pontiac Solstice donated it's life to become this.

And does anyone else see a resemblance to the Saab Sonett3?

Aerodynamic + Hummer H1 = Oxymoron

I think this belongs in the catergory of "kill it with fire". It's a Hummer H1. Does it really need to go aero? What kind of mileage savings are you really expecting when your truck weighs about 5 tonnes and is motivated by an engine displacing over 6 Litres? Also, why go through all the trouble when your windshield still has the aerodynamics of a brick?

The front end looks vaguely familiar to me... I think it's a cross between an Argo and an Austin Allegro.

Frem F1

The Frem F1 is Lebanon's first supercar. And possibly the reason they've never had one before. Because it's fugly.


It's kind of Ferrari Enzo meets Batmobile meets ugly stick. With interior by Fisher Price (it kind of looks like it's made of foam).

Weber Faster One

No, I did not just make that name up. This car is apparently the result of a Bugatti Veyron / Lincoln Zephyr cross breeding program gone awry. This 900-horsepower/774 lb-ft twin-supercharged V8 powered car supposedly goes from 0-60mph in 2.7 seconds. Lucky for people who buy it, it'll be going too fast for people to get a good glimpse at it.