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Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Sbarro Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Biturbo

Besides destroying the good looks of the W126 coupes, no Mercedes should ever slightly resemble 1980's Toyota Celicas, or have reworked bodywork thats cast reflections like funhouse mirrors. Or look like they've been sitting in an abattoir for a week. Seriously - if Sbarro intended this gullwing Mercedes coupe to be the spawn of the 300SL, it looks like it just tore it's way out of the womb, Alien style.

ReDONKulous

I professed my hatred of Donks back in 2005 before I even knew the correct terminology. However, they seem to upping the ante in absurdity lately. First I posted the Saftbaren Lexus, although I'm not sure if this is a Donk or is just a Donk looking creation (I'm not sure if the Donk lifestyle is thriving in Europe and/or Japan).

However, the Spongebob Squarepants Donk below appeared at last years SEMA show. And I found this facebook Donk on the internet. It seems Donk cars are becoming automotive shrines to popular culture. With unnecessarily big wheels.


Sbarro Espace Spider


Just digging up a few older files on my computer, saved during the period where I wasn't blogging. Minivans are not the first thing to come to mind when thinking of sporty vehicular transportion. With good reason. While they can be cool, most often they end up looking like failed science experiments. The Sbarro Renault Espace is an example of this.

And for the record - chopping off the top and windsheild of a vehicle does not instantly make it sporty or attractive.