Hooniverse Asks: What's your favorite "ugly" car or truck?


The McLaren Senna is a tremendous machine. It’s exceedingly ugly and technically  brilliant. As Jalopnik’s Michael Ballaban points out, a recent MSO-commissioned Senna finished with a unique white and blue paint scheme that on its own would be considered ugly actually helps “pretty the car up” a bit.
There are a number of vehicles that most would consider “ugly”. Yet those vehicles also find a place in the hearts of people who cherish them. The Senna isn’t a personal example, but one that sits atop my morning automotive reading. It caught my eye with it’s Bugatti Veyron L’Or Blanc-esque tribute livery(even though it’s not being referenced by McLaren as such).
What vehicle do you love that most would consider… a bit ungainly?

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15 responses to “Hooniverse Asks: What's your favorite "ugly" car or truck?”

    1. Rover 1 Avatar
      Rover 1

      That isn’t a Kia, that’s a Scion/Toyota BB, the Kia that’s a bit like that, is the Kia Soul. 😎
      http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/concept/large/2008kia_soul_diva_01.jpeg

  1. MattC Avatar
    MattC

    I know it is fantastically bad but the Jeep Compass Rallye for a few years back.

  2. tonyola Avatar
    1. Jeff Glucker Avatar
      Jeff Glucker

      Good answer!

    1. tonyola Avatar
      tonyola

      It’s not the only ugly Packard. There were also the “Pregnant Elephant” ’48-’50 models. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/793c0143a68a0be97a4233caca191156ed82a612fc23426e747865af92c33cb4.jpg

      1. Zentropy Avatar
        Zentropy

        I always thought those were gorgeous.

      1. Windbüchse Avatar
        Windbüchse

        I see the resemblance. The Daimler was designed ugly from a clean sheet of paper, The Hawk added a gaping maw and tail feathers to a beautiful set of wheels…..