Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Return of the ugly front end!

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 11-05-2003, 04:51 AM:

Walking through the parking lot, I saw the Toyota Celica GT

More horrifying in person of course, but who could forget that hideously ugly front end? Yes, it's the Jensen CV-8, dug from the grave!

Yes, the country which brought forth the Jaguars, Triumphs, Morgans, pre-Rolls Bentleys & other vehicles of luscious beauty also produced this abomination. But stolen by Toyota? Blind, sadistic, unethical ogres are running the design studio. Everyone was livid when Mazda just xeroxed a Lotus & called it the Miata, but that was something *worth* stealing. The Jensen CV-8 is one of history's most famous monstrosities.

I wouldn't kick a Jensen H-type out of the bed, though.

Posted by Ron Lacheur (Member # 1126) on 11-05-2003, 03:49 PM:

The Aztek still takes the cake for the ugliest car in production.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 11-06-2003, 12:35 PM:

Jensen Intercepters rule [Big Grin]

Posted by Robert E. Allen (Member # 1351) on 11-06-2003, 03:54 PM:

Most of them today are not only ugly but all look alike. I'll take a '58 Chevy any day.

Posted by Sam Hunter (Member # 1119) on 11-06-2003, 04:31 PM:

I own a Celica and I don't think it looks bad at all.

Posted by Emma Tomiak (Member # 1862) on 11-06-2003, 10:36 PM:

I think PT Cruisers are the ugliest things out there. I call them ugly-mobiles. And yeah, Azteks too.
Now a black 1990 240SX (S13)--THATS a car! [Big Grin]

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 11-06-2003, 11:33 PM:

At least the Celica above has edges and lines. I was getting sick of those aerodynamic balls of puke.

Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 11-06-2003, 11:35 PM:

I dont really like the flush headlights of a lot of new cars. 04 Grand prix, Celica, 99?-03 Camaro. The inset look or at least separate from the rest of the car has much more appeal.
Give me a early 70's TA any day. How much better can you get than two round headlights sticking out a little bit to look just a bit 'mean'.

Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 11-07-2003, 05:05 PM:

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At least the Celica above has edges and lines. I was getting sick of those aerodynamic balls of puke.

My wife calls them "Jellybeans". Sad to say, but when she went out to buy a car last year, avoiding aerodynamic design was at the absolute top of her criterea.