@pdennis93 The Ford Thunderbird, Cougar, and Lincoln Mark 7 were an example of great design. Taking the fox body & designing all these is incredible. I'm a Chevy guy, but these are great designs during that decade.
@pdennis93 No one had this car during that few years. That was the not good years of the car industry in America, except for for a few like Caprice classic.
You should look into some glasses😂 Chevrolet Citation? A citation is something a cop gives you for committing a crime, and that car should have been a form of punishment
@@DecadesOfDrivingTVa British VAUXHALL from just after the war ended. 1952 altered that -with the American - influenced E - series. 3 grades of versions : the WYVERN, VELOX, AND CRESTA. American styling, because until recently, Vauxhall was owned by GM
Just another useless youtube "car channel" (thinks the 2.8 in the caddy is a 4cyl), attacks the styling of the 3rd gen firebird and babbles nonsense about the Eagle etc. He should be ashamed, but he sounds so cocky and proud of his production !
I can see arguments for most of these (not that I necessarily agree) but the Firebird being on this list is just plain wrong. There are also some factual errors in here, like showing the Datsun 210 when talking about the F10, which was completely different. You also mostly talked about the Eagle wagon but showed more of the hatchback.
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I've got an SX4. It's a bit higher than say a Spirit of the era but looks fine honestly. I'd love to slam it down but the front won't let me do it. :shrug:
A buddy took a new Yugo for a test drive since it was inexpensive, and we were in the US military, and couldn't afford much. He thumbed his nose up at my 12-year-old used Pontiac Lemans which got me around for many years problem free. On his test drive, the passenger side mirror fell off as he pulled out of the dealership and something from under the dash [Part of the heater] fell out on his foot. He tried to reverse back into the dealership, but it wouldn't go into reverse. He parked it on the street and returned the keys. We left and he never thumbed his nose at my car again.
Sterling 825 was a Honda Accord dummy, it had 0 to do with the Rover SD1 design. The Stirling in England was called a Rover 800, and was recognizable as a Honda Accord. Friend, don’t give up your day job. Incidentally, the S-cargo is a reimagined Citroen Deux Cheveux van, and it’s cute not ugly. Most of your list is just plain wrong.
Two things I want to correct you on, First the Cadillac Cimarron, you showed the engine of a 2.8 which was a 6 cylinder and not a 4 cylinder. Secondly you showed a 1982 Pontiac Firebird, and stated that it came with a 4 cylinder which is also wrong, the smallest engine in this car was that same GM 2.8l 6 cylinder engine.
0:53 The public loved the AMC Eagle and I never heard it called ugly. The car provide people in snowing climates with reliable transportation. 3:00 Cadillac was forced into making the Cimarron by their dealer network which were aggravated by losing sales to BMW and gave GM a deadline for it. Dealers shot themselves in the foot.
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A lot of these cars are not really ugly looking, they just have limitations of the malaise era especially the complaints about power. An XR4TI, SVO or a Firebird are not ugly cars. Heck even the F10 isn't really ugly especially in the hard top. I'd even say the Eagle SX4 isn't ugly either. In terms of the Cimmaron, it was an issue with execution as much as anything. Cadillac actually had a huge amount of success in taking the X-body used in Novas and making it into the Seville. It took a huge amount of effort to make it, that wasn't repeated in the Cimmaron obviously.
Won’t argue about it the Cimarron and Yugoslav. However, your judgement is flawed on the rest. They were available to those who were looking for an affordable car. The sales numbers reflect that. True, these cars are not flashy, trendy, or concept Cadillacs. These cars had a function that people wanted. Who are you to tell consumers what they want? Ego issues perhaps?
I worked for a Chevy dealer parts department when the Cimarron was in production. Every time one rolled into the service area I just thought, "sucker".
Your no. 1 were complete different cars, inbetween B-210 and B-310 line up. Even these cars are technical complete different. Some are even from the Seventies. The car you talk about seems to be the B-210 from 1980, aka. Sunny. The pics. you shown are mostly from older seventies models, even the B-310, aka,. Cherry F-II and Pulsar-models. Even the Pulsar was here in Europe a Cherry variant. A mixture of cars they are even different in size and technical features.
1n 1982 I bought a very basic Renault Alliance, it got 53 mpg , ok I needed to be Fred Flintstone on the hills. It had all the basics two windows that cranked up and down, no A/C. It was Dark blue so the pleather seats got very hot in the summer. BUT, it only cost a little over $8,000. My choice was a used car with someone else's problems or a new car. It wasn't a sports car, but it was my first new car.😊
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Which planet do you Live? You are trying to destroy several classic cars? Pontiac Firebird (KITT from Knight Rider TV show), Mustang, Chrysler TC?? WTF! AMC was advanced in time, those cars are what we buy today as crossovers! Jesus, I can't believe that you put tese cars here. Your opinion does not reflect The one of several People in The world.
This is one of the most ridiculous list. Calls cars such as Firebird, Mustang,Slant back SeVille,Subi XT ugly. Claims the Plymouth Reliant to be reliable. I knew I should have stopped watching once I seen AMC Eagle
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It barely meets the criteria because 1980 was it's last production year, but the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 2+2 was even worse than the Mondial. I never thought of the Mondial as ugly, but for a Ferrari... yeah, pretty lackluster. Plus they badged it a Dino, and the original Dino 246 GT was a proper sports car and one of the best looking classic Ferraris out there. It's like when they brought back the Chevrolet Nova as an econo-box, which also happened in the 80s. I think the Subaru XT's biggest problem was the Honda Prelude. I'm biased because I had an 88 Prelude, but it was one of the best looking cars of the 80s. I think the Subaru looked too much like an uninspiring attempt at a Prelude that went in poorly conceived directions to try and differentiate it. It's like they started with the nose of the Honda, then just drew a bunch of straight lines with a ruler to finish it off and called it good. I had a friend that worked at a Subaru dealership that carried new Yugos for no more than a couple months. He said they had to cannibalize half the cars that came in just to get the other half to work. He said about 1 in 4 came without the pipe that links the gas tank to the filler cap. He ruined a good pair of shoes finding that out the hard way. The cars ended up being a money sink on warranty repairs and the dealership dropped them because they were costing more money than they made off them. I don't remember why a Subaru dealership was selling Yugos, but it had to have hit their reputation. The Reliant Robin wasn't sold in the United States, but that would be my pick for the ugliest car of the 80s. It's another stretch because most of it's production was in the 70s, but they were produced in 1980 and 81. You don't need a degree in Newtonian Physics to see how unstable a 3 wheeled car with one front wheel would be. Top Gear mercilessly mocked it even decades later. You can find the episode on RUclips. Jeremy Clarkson spends about half the video trying to roll it back on it's wheels multiple times.
Great photos and video ...the 80's at least had some innovation like the AMC Eagle... Once had to borrow a high mile, low maintenance Cavalier and was surprised at the smooth ride and low road noise...not a great decade ... strong EPA emissions standards still throttling down performance..
As far as I'm concerned today's cars are far uglier than cars from 70s and 80s. Today's cars all look alike. Everything today is black, white, or silver with black wheels, which I find repulsive.
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The Video Title That is in the Thumbnail: "Why so ugly"? Me: "Hey, those two women that are in those tiny bikinis are beautiful! You apologize to those women"!
I get the impression you're trying too hard! I'm 2/3 of the way through the video, and so far, the only ugly car I've seen is the S-Cargo! Bland, maybe, but ugly? No!
The car in the thumbnail is actually kind of sexy for its size. Not saying I'd want to drive it today. It's not very stylish by today's standards. Given the cars of that era, it's not bad looking.
Disagree with some of your views Nissan is a homage to the C2V - one of the most loved cars in the world. TR 7 - n interesting design - esp as a roadster that has aged well SVO was a ground breaking vehicle and the hood scoop was where it neeed to be!
It could have been a well done job, but you spoiled everything including the AMC Eagle. It would be better to review your studies, let's meet again in September.
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The idea of the K car was the same that Chrysler employed in the mid 40s thru '53, the 3 box design. Maximum room for its size, maximum serviceability, lowest cost possible. Still, it's amazing how many different cars they managed to spin off that original platform.
I had a multi color Datsun 210 wagon, rattle can primer and a set of slots borrowed from a mustang 2 wrapped up in some white letter Cooper Cobras and it literally got more attention than my 64 chevelle
I have a black '83 Firebird T/A H.O. and it's one of my favorite sports cars of it's time, there's nothing wrong about the third gen firebird except for it's first year. now '82 was a very terrible year for the Trans Am, they were trying to fix some things for the '83 model year Firebird T/A such as having a more fuel efficient 305 V8, The '84 model year Firebird T/A was or is by far the most successful year for the third gen Firebird T/A, my dad had a white '84 T/A a long time ago before my brother trade it in for a crappy gray unreliable and ugly '92 Mitsubishi Montero that ran for 15 minutes.
NYC cops actually used K cars as 'Police Patrollers' for about 4 yrs. Can you imagine a cop with all his gear wedged into that thing? Nevermind trying to get a perp into the back seat. When I worked for the DOE, there were a couple K's still being used for 'security detail'...
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They had their own. Ahem. Style. I personally don't knock any of them. It's amazing how a two door eagle draws a bigger crowd than any corvette. It's different and that goes a long way.
I never trust a channel who's thumbnail does not represent its content. Why is there such an obviously beautiful car on your thumbnail? And then to top my annoyance you include the Datsun F10. Now I agree about the saloon version. The rear end of that was just WRONG! I agree totally about the saloon, but my second car was the coupe version. I thought it was one of the most beautifull streamlined little cars on the market. Hatchbacks were relatively new in those days, it was so practical, and another thing it had which many cars of the day did not have in the UK, it had cosiness. You felt so comfortable and protected inside, and even though it was a very small car the seating position made the bonnet look long. I do miss seeing a bonnet up front on modern cars. Also, you show photos of other cars during that section on the F10. You show the gorgeous B210 and others.
You said snail but you didn't allude the name S-Cargo sounding just like Escargot. I thought the idea behind the Eagle was awesome; a Subaru before it's time? American Motors was never exactly known for aesthetics.
Thanks for catching the wordplay with "snail" and "Escargot"! The Eagle was definitely ahead of its time, and American Motors had its own unique style for sure.
The Chrysler K car was a successful failure 2 reasons 1 it brought America to 6 passenger front wheel drive sedan's because GM s Citation was a problem from start and Ford wouldn't have a front wheel drive sedan until the Taurus in 1986. I agree with you that the K car were horrible car's. The car of many firsts. 2 without the K Car chassis there's no minivan today In the 1980s Chrysler couldn't build a minivan from scratch so they took a K Car chassis and built up. Hence the minivan was born Baby boomer generation didn't want to drive station wagons like their parents did So they bought the minivan in drogues That is what saved Chrysler in those days and they paid back the government loan earlier than anticipated. The Merkur was a rebadged Ford Sierra from Europe. They couldn't bring the Sierra to the states because of the import tax so they built one and called it the Merkur and sold next to the Mercury Grand Marquis. Guess what people bought more!!! And not to mention the chevette was uglier then the Pontiac Firebird. The 1980s Firebird is the most sought after car today. You insulted loyal Pontiac enthusiast.
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@@DecadesOfDrivingTV Also AMC was a mix mosh of parts Ford Autolite Carburetors. GM Saginaw power steering. GM Keys and steering column. Chrysler A 727 toque flight transmissions.
@@DecadesOfDrivingTV Just so you know The Chevrolet Lumina Was supposed to come out in 1987 the answer to the Ford Taurus/ Mercury Sable. The production was delayed until 1990 By the time the Chevy lumina came out the design was very late. GM never caught up to the Taurus and Sable GM got Disney World to pedal the Lumina Car and the dusbuster Lumina Van. GM and Ford couldn't ever catch up to Chrysler with the minivan. GM dusbuster vans didn't come close And the Windstar didn't either.
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How can you state a Pontiac Firebird was ugly? Not even. A few of these cars are ugly. But most are not. Who ever made these decisions needs to stop smokin' weed or stop drinking!!! Oh yea..just a clickbait title.
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I had to stop at 1:22 into the video because you have no idea what you are talking about. You don't know anything about cars. You keep saying the AMC Eagle had the body of a station wagon when the images you show had ZERO features of a station wagon. Yet, there was a station wagon version, but was only one of the various styles you could get. Skimming through the video, when you talk about the Datsun F-10 you show models from the 1970's. The car in your thumbnail is a 1970's body style of a car that never existed. First lesson in doing a video about anything......HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
vid seems to be by a person with little to no experience with any of these vehicles and just making a vid from research on the net.... seems to be the norm these days.
Please share the ugliest car from the 80s you have ever seen!
The AMC Eagle body is essentially a early 70s AMC Hornet
5:15 Credibility GONE after this listing. Clicked off after this.
The AMC Eagles were fine cars, including the Spirit based SX4 Eaglet. Owners love them.
The 1982 firebird was one of the best looking cars of the 80s.
haha thanks for watching though! For which one you think I should replace it for?
@@DecadesOfDrivingTV how about a 1980 Thunderbird. Now that was an ugly car. A dressed up Ford Fairmont.
@pdennis93 The Ford Thunderbird, Cougar, and Lincoln Mark 7 were an example of great design. Taking the fox body & designing all these is incredible.
I'm a Chevy guy, but these are great designs during that decade.
@@kylemlm I like the 83-88 tbird and the 89-97 (I had a 91 cougar then a 93 thunderbird sc). I'm talking about the 80-82 tbird. Those were ugly.
@pdennis93 No one had this car during that few years. That was the not good years of the car industry in America, except for for a few like Caprice classic.
AMC Eagle was ahead of its time. AMC was up to something then and everyone caught on wayyyy later.
I loved most of these cars. I don't see any ugly cars.
What is an ugly car for you then?
You should look into some glasses😂 Chevrolet Citation? A citation is something a cop gives you for committing a crime, and that car should have been a form of punishment
Agree .even the Yugo wasn't bad looking it was just junkie
@@DecadesOfDrivingTVa British VAUXHALL from just after the war ended. 1952 altered that -with the American - influenced E - series. 3 grades of versions : the WYVERN, VELOX, AND CRESTA. American styling, because until recently, Vauxhall was owned by GM
Just another useless youtube "car channel" (thinks the 2.8 in the caddy is a 4cyl), attacks the styling of the 3rd gen firebird and babbles nonsense about the Eagle etc. He should be ashamed, but he sounds so cocky and proud of his production !
List is a JOKE.
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I can see arguments for most of these (not that I necessarily agree) but the Firebird being on this list is just plain wrong. There are also some factual errors in here, like showing the Datsun 210 when talking about the F10, which was completely different. You also mostly talked about the Eagle wagon but showed more of the hatchback.
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@@DecadesOfDrivingTV Thanks for making the video.
The pontiac fire bird is a beautiful car and know one of the most futere collector car!
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@@DecadesOfDrivingTV Is there any chance it will be technically accurate? Maybe don't rush it, Oh never mind.
AMC Eagle looks a lot like what is being pumped out by automakers now.
I've got an SX4. It's a bit higher than say a Spirit of the era but looks fine honestly. I'd love to slam it down but the front won't let me do it. :shrug:
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@@thetriodeSX4 is an awesome car.
A buddy took a new Yugo for a test drive since it was inexpensive, and we were in the US military, and couldn't afford much. He thumbed his nose up at my 12-year-old used Pontiac Lemans which got me around for many years problem free. On his test drive, the passenger side mirror fell off as he pulled out of the dealership and something from under the dash [Part of the heater] fell out on his foot. He tried to reverse back into the dealership, but it wouldn't go into reverse. He parked it on the street and returned the keys. We left and he never thumbed his nose at my car again.
Sterling 825 was a Honda Accord dummy, it had 0 to do with the Rover SD1 design. The Stirling in England was called a Rover 800, and was recognizable as a Honda Accord. Friend, don’t give up your day job. Incidentally, the S-cargo is a reimagined Citroen Deux Cheveux van, and it’s cute not ugly. Most of your list is just plain wrong.
Two things I want to correct you on, First the Cadillac Cimarron, you showed the engine of a 2.8 which was a 6 cylinder and not a 4 cylinder. Secondly you showed a 1982 Pontiac Firebird, and stated that it came with a 4 cylinder which is also wrong, the smallest engine in this car was that same GM 2.8l 6 cylinder engine.
You're wrong about the Cadillac what you showed was a 2.8 V6 not a 4 cylinder and the AMC eagle should have never been on this list its a good vehicle
Thank you for correcting me on the Cadillac engine type and for sharing your opinion on the AMC Eagle.
The Eagle was a good car for winter driving on slippery roads with AWD. Not bad looking.
The eagle looks like a station wagon ????????????? Hhuhhhh@@DecadesOfDrivingTV
This idiot always gets the details all wrong. I stumbled into this channel by accident again. Is there a way to block a channel?
What 😳 about the 1982 Lincoln Continental?
0:53 The public loved the AMC Eagle and I never heard it called ugly. The car provide people in snowing climates with reliable transportation. 3:00 Cadillac was forced into making the Cimarron by their dealer network which were aggravated by losing sales to BMW and gave GM a deadline for it. Dealers shot themselves in the foot.
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You're so wrong it's hilarious!
Thanks for watching. Where am I wrong in your opinion?
1982 Pontiac Firebird aka KITT? That waznt an ugly car in my opinion. It had slightly futuristic front
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As time goes on I like these ugly cars more and more.
Except for the Cimarron that is an ugly Chevy Cavalier all churched up.
Who knew ugly cars could grow on us like a catchy tune!
Haha, that's one way to put it!
@@JT-un7dc the updated cimarron was more caddy and less chevy, too early for it later '90's would've been a better time for introduction
@alwynemcintyre2184 same exact body as the cavalier. So, looking at one, they are basically the same.
I owned an Eagle SX4 and it was a good looking and really cool car. This list sucks just click bait junk.
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I just wish we were still in the 80s
I loved them, best time ever
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This list is a joke!
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A lot of these cars are not really ugly looking, they just have limitations of the malaise era especially the complaints about power. An XR4TI, SVO or a Firebird are not ugly cars. Heck even the F10 isn't really ugly especially in the hard top. I'd even say the Eagle SX4 isn't ugly either. In terms of the Cimmaron, it was an issue with execution as much as anything. Cadillac actually had a huge amount of success in taking the X-body used in Novas and making it into the Seville. It took a huge amount of effort to make it, that wasn't repeated in the Cimmaron obviously.
Thanks for sharing your insights on the design and execution of these cars!
Won’t argue about it the Cimarron and Yugoslav. However, your judgement is flawed on the rest. They were available to those who were looking for an affordable car. The sales numbers reflect that. True, these cars are not flashy, trendy, or concept Cadillacs. These cars had a function that people wanted. Who are you to tell consumers what they want? Ego issues perhaps?
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where are the ugly cars ?
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I worked for a Chevy dealer parts department when the Cimarron was in production. Every time one rolled into the service area I just thought, "sucker".
Thanks for sharing your experience with us, it's always fascinating to get insights from those who were in the industry.
AMC eagle first American SUV
Thanks for sharing your knowledge about the AMC Eagle!
Your no. 1 were complete different cars, inbetween B-210 and B-310 line up. Even these cars are technical complete different. Some are even from the Seventies. The car you talk about seems to be the B-210 from 1980, aka. Sunny. The pics. you shown are mostly from older seventies models, even the B-310, aka,. Cherry F-II and Pulsar-models. Even the Pulsar was here in Europe a Cherry variant. A mixture of cars they are even different in size and technical features.
Hey, thanks for pointing out those differences! I'll keep that in mind for future videos.
1n 1982 I bought a very basic Renault Alliance, it got 53 mpg , ok I needed to be Fred Flintstone on the hills. It had all the basics two windows that cranked up and down, no A/C. It was Dark blue so the pleather seats got very hot in the summer. BUT, it only cost a little over $8,000. My choice was a used car with someone else's problems or a new car. It wasn't a sports car, but it was my first new car.😊
Your Renault Alliance sounds like it had some character! Thanks for sharing your experience with it.
I turned it off once 82 Firebird was listed. This guy did live in the 80s.
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These AI videos, which are usually clueless to what a human would think, are going to destroy RUclips. This list was terrible.
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They all look beautiful and interesting.
Which planet do you Live?
You are trying to destroy several classic cars?
Pontiac Firebird (KITT from Knight Rider TV show), Mustang, Chrysler TC?? WTF!
AMC was advanced in time, those cars are what we buy today as crossovers!
Jesus, I can't believe that you put tese cars here.
Your opinion does not reflect The one of several People in The world.
I appreciate your passion for classic cars. Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to vehicles.
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This is one of the most ridiculous list.
Calls cars such as Firebird, Mustang,Slant back SeVille,Subi XT ugly. Claims the Plymouth Reliant to be reliable. I knew I should have stopped watching once I seen AMC Eagle
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Wow the Cadillac cavalier. Almost forgot those existed
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Glad you enjoy it!
It barely meets the criteria because 1980 was it's last production year, but the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 2+2 was even worse than the Mondial. I never thought of the Mondial as ugly, but for a Ferrari... yeah, pretty lackluster. Plus they badged it a Dino, and the original Dino 246 GT was a proper sports car and one of the best looking classic Ferraris out there. It's like when they brought back the Chevrolet Nova as an econo-box, which also happened in the 80s.
I think the Subaru XT's biggest problem was the Honda Prelude. I'm biased because I had an 88 Prelude, but it was one of the best looking cars of the 80s. I think the Subaru looked too much like an uninspiring attempt at a Prelude that went in poorly conceived directions to try and differentiate it. It's like they started with the nose of the Honda, then just drew a bunch of straight lines with a ruler to finish it off and called it good.
I had a friend that worked at a Subaru dealership that carried new Yugos for no more than a couple months. He said they had to cannibalize half the cars that came in just to get the other half to work. He said about 1 in 4 came without the pipe that links the gas tank to the filler cap. He ruined a good pair of shoes finding that out the hard way. The cars ended up being a money sink on warranty repairs and the dealership dropped them because they were costing more money than they made off them. I don't remember why a Subaru dealership was selling Yugos, but it had to have hit their reputation.
The Reliant Robin wasn't sold in the United States, but that would be my pick for the ugliest car of the 80s. It's another stretch because most of it's production was in the 70s, but they were produced in 1980 and 81. You don't need a degree in Newtonian Physics to see how unstable a 3 wheeled car with one front wheel would be. Top Gear mercilessly mocked it even decades later. You can find the episode on RUclips. Jeremy Clarkson spends about half the video trying to roll it back on it's wheels multiple times.
Appreciate your detailed insights and personal experiences with these cars. It's cool to hear stories from someone who's been in the automotive scene!
Lagonda brilliant idea, let down by questionable electronics and poor delivery time
Agree
It was also absolutely ridiculously expensive.
The Reliant K car is the car that actually saved Chrysler from going under. Lee Iacocca saved that company and brought back the American convertible.
Can you believe a car saved a whole company? Lee Iacocca really worked some magic with the Reliant K!
@DecadesOfDrivingTV He really did. The man was brilliant. My friend had one and they were basic but really reliable.
Call me crazy, but i dont think any of these are ugly (maybe only the first one - but its rather cute)
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You arent crazy.
They arent ugly. Maybe the Cadillac Cimarrón
@@edwardromano6389 I actually think the Cadillac Cimarron is kinda cool
Great photos and video ...the 80's at least had some innovation like the AMC Eagle... Once had to borrow a high mile, low maintenance Cavalier and was surprised at the smooth ride and low road noise...not a great decade ... strong EPA emissions standards still throttling down performance..
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As far as I'm concerned today's cars are far uglier than cars from 70s and 80s.
Today's cars all look alike. Everything today is black, white, or silver with black wheels, which I find repulsive.
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I don't know how the eagle ended up in this topic it's the grandfather of the modern suv!
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The Video Title That is in the Thumbnail: "Why so ugly"?
Me: "Hey, those two women that are in those tiny bikinis are beautiful! You apologize to those women"!
Haha that's funny
I get the impression you're trying too hard! I'm 2/3 of the way through the video, and so far, the only ugly car I've seen is the S-Cargo! Bland, maybe, but ugly? No!
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I deeply disagree with this list😂how u gonna put Kitt on this list
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@@DecadesOfDrivingTV the gremlin? Maybe the pacer? Carolla? There’s so many!!!!
12:57 This CADILLAC was sold on 1979 until 1985 and it was beautiful
The car in the thumbnail is actually kind of sexy for its size. Not saying I'd want to drive it today. It's not very stylish by today's standards. Given the cars of that era, it's not bad looking.
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Disagree with some of your views
Nissan is a homage to the C2V - one of the most loved cars in the world.
TR 7 - n interesting design - esp as a roadster that has aged well
SVO was a ground breaking vehicle and the hood scoop was where it neeed to be!
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It could have been a well done job, but you spoiled everything including the AMC Eagle.
It would be better to review your studies, let's meet again in September.
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Concept of the K car is a good idea, but styling is woeful
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The idea of the K car was the same that Chrysler employed in the mid 40s thru '53, the 3 box design. Maximum room for its size, maximum serviceability, lowest cost possible. Still, it's amazing how many different cars they managed to spin off that original platform.
I had a multi color Datsun 210 wagon, rattle can primer and a set of slots borrowed from a mustang 2 wrapped up in some white letter Cooper Cobras and it literally got more attention than my 64 chevelle
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I was just going to say the eagle would be a hit now
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I think the Yugo had FIAT engine, chassis and other parts
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1982 Pontiac Firebird, Pontiacs 2+2 corvette
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I have a black '83 Firebird T/A H.O. and it's one of my favorite sports cars of it's time, there's nothing wrong about the third gen firebird except for it's first year. now '82 was a very terrible year for the Trans Am, they were trying to fix some things for the '83 model year Firebird T/A such as having a more fuel efficient 305 V8, The '84 model year Firebird T/A was or is by far the most successful year for the third gen Firebird T/A, my dad had a white '84 T/A a long time ago before my brother trade it in for a crappy gray unreliable and ugly '92 Mitsubishi Montero that ran for 15 minutes.
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I like pull up of the eagle to me it looks good. The Cimarron on the other hand was embarrassing
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The alliance is a perfect example to a good European design and try to Americanise it, was never going to work
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TR7 good idea, pity about all of the creases
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Mustang SVO a brilliant idea, but probably would've worked better internationally, where European styling was appreciated
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The AMC Eagle was the forerunner of today's Odd BALL crossover SUV.
I do not consider "cross-over" as a valid vehicle type. It's a meaningless ad-speak buzzword.
'81 Cadillac Seville has to be my absolute favourite Cadillac model, pity about the underdeveloped motor
I kind of like it too, the Seville, but I just don't know why
@@sparsparkster the '81 Cadillac Seville bustle back, reminds of 1940 Bentley
It's such a classic design, isn't it?
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Who knew a Cadillac could give off Bentley vibes?
my home town of Gig harbor Washington used Chevy Citation for police cars in the 1980's
Gig Harbor using Chevy Citations for police cars in the 1980s? That's pretty cool!
NYC cops actually used K cars as 'Police Patrollers' for about 4 yrs. Can you imagine a cop with all his gear wedged into that thing? Nevermind trying to get a perp into the back seat. When I worked for the DOE, there were a couple K's still being used for 'security detail'...
Like the Chrysler TC, but at it's price point read high probably should have been badged Imperial
The Chrysler TC definitely had an interesting identity crisis in terms of branding!
the 80s nova,wth was gm thinking
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Man a gremlin is ugly or and Opel but half of these weren't ugly
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The SD1 and Rover 800 were a different car all together - not just an "update"
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@@DecadesOfDrivingTV Its not a different perspective - its a fact. The Rover 800 was based on the Honda Legend
Nissan S-Cargo I like it quirky and interesting
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Subaru XT, wedgy shape love it, not so sure about the dash
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Cadillac cimarron great idea, just 10 years too soon
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If you look at what Caddy sells now days, 99% are indeed rebadged Chevies or GM of Europe.
1980 turbo trans am, carberator and not fuel injected
Carb diet?
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They had their own. Ahem. Style. I personally don't knock any of them. It's amazing how a two door eagle draws a bigger crowd than any corvette. It's different and that goes a long way.
Embracing individuality is what makes the car community so diverse and interesting!
I never trust a channel who's thumbnail does not represent its content. Why is there such an obviously beautiful car on your thumbnail? And then to top my annoyance you include the Datsun F10. Now I agree about the saloon version. The rear end of that was just WRONG! I agree totally about the saloon, but my second car was the coupe version. I thought it was one of the most beautifull streamlined little cars on the market. Hatchbacks were relatively new in those days, it was so practical, and another thing it had which many cars of the day did not have in the UK, it had cosiness. You felt so comfortable and protected inside, and even though it was a very small car the seating position made the bonnet look long. I do miss seeing a bonnet up front on modern cars. Also, you show photos of other cars during that section on the F10. You show the gorgeous B210 and others.
Not defending the Cimmaron but it came with a 2.8l 6, not a four as stated in the video
This guy needs glasses.
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I actually agree with most of this ugly list but always liked the AMC wagon. Fox body sucked.
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You said snail but you didn't allude the name S-Cargo sounding just like Escargot. I thought the idea behind the Eagle was awesome; a Subaru before it's time? American Motors was never exactly known for aesthetics.
Thanks for catching the wordplay with "snail" and "Escargot"! The Eagle was definitely ahead of its time, and American Motors had its own unique style for sure.
Datsun F10 '70's/80's fusion that didn't work
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The Chrysler K car was a successful failure 2 reasons
1 it brought America to 6 passenger front wheel drive sedan's because GM s Citation was a problem from start and Ford wouldn't have a front wheel drive sedan until the Taurus in 1986.
I agree with you that the K car were horrible car's.
The car of many firsts.
2 without the K Car chassis there's no minivan today
In the 1980s Chrysler couldn't build a minivan from scratch so they took a K Car chassis and built up. Hence the minivan was born
Baby boomer generation didn't want to drive station wagons like their parents did
So they bought the minivan in drogues
That is what saved Chrysler in those days and they paid back the government loan earlier than anticipated.
The Merkur was a rebadged Ford Sierra from Europe.
They couldn't bring the Sierra to the states because of the import tax so they built one and called it the Merkur and sold next to the Mercury Grand Marquis.
Guess what people bought more!!!
And not to mention the chevette was uglier then the Pontiac Firebird.
The 1980s Firebird is the most sought after car today.
You insulted loyal Pontiac enthusiast.
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Also AMC was a mix mosh of parts
Ford Autolite Carburetors.
GM Saginaw power steering.
GM Keys and steering column.
Chrysler A 727 toque flight transmissions.
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Just so you know
The Chevrolet Lumina
Was supposed to come out in 1987 the answer to the Ford Taurus/ Mercury Sable.
The production was delayed until 1990
By the time the Chevy lumina came out the design was very late.
GM never caught up to the Taurus and Sable
GM got Disney World to pedal the Lumina Car and the dusbuster Lumina Van.
GM and Ford couldn't ever catch up to Chrysler with the minivan.
GM dusbuster vans didn't come close
And the Windstar didn't either.
Sorry only good thing about the GM X body was the V6
Yeah, the V6 in the GM X body was a real game-changer!
I actually like these
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Rover 825 good idea don't think it works
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I LIKED THE AMC EAGLE. AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. GREAT 4X4.😊
Tr7 dissapeared and was forgotten about probably at the car crusher
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@@DecadesOfDrivingTVoh before I forget and get too judgy, the tr7 had reliability issues yet they had a v8 tr7
Most of these are too bland to call ugly.
Cimarron aka Cadvalier
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Get rid of the obnoxious background noise and equally obnoxious narrator.
See same styling shared in modern cars and sadans
Your list is messed up a few ugos but mostly average and at least 3 i wouldn't mind owning
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Buddy you have zero clues about what your talking about.
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Ford America took a brilliant ford Europe car and butcher it for the US
who knew what happened there.
How can you state a Pontiac Firebird was ugly? Not even. A few of these cars are ugly. But most are not. Who ever made these decisions needs to stop smokin' weed or stop drinking!!! Oh yea..just a clickbait title.
This list is useless.
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Ferrari mondial a bit of a limbo model
Agree
AMC eagle. Not ugly
Yugo GV italy via Yugoslavia
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What is this? Ugly cars or under performing cars?
all these cars look good?
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I had to stop at 1:22 into the video because you have no idea what you are talking about. You don't know anything about cars. You keep saying the AMC Eagle had the body of a station wagon when the images you show had ZERO features of a station wagon. Yet, there was a station wagon version, but was only one of the various styles you could get. Skimming through the video, when you talk about the Datsun F-10 you show models from the 1970's. The car in your thumbnail is a 1970's body style of a car that never existed. First lesson in doing a video about anything......HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
Your subjective opinion is only valid to you, nobody shares your views.
spelled Chrysler wrong, horrible video
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vid seems to be by a person with little to no experience with any of these vehicles and just making a vid from research on the net.... seems to be the norm these days.
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