Raymond Loewy Betrayal

I'm a fan of Raymond Loewy. Studebaker Hawk. Coca Cola logo. Etc.

However, this rebodied BMW 507 is not up to par as he usually is. Especially considering the original bodywork. Sadly gone are the sleek 507 lines, replaced by an Avanti/63 Corvette bastard child. That being said, it probably helped inspire some of his more cohesive pieces (and Bill Mitchell).

SLZ3 Widebody

A Mercedes SL outfitted with a Koenig widebody kit, which doesn't look too bad. I'd give it a 8 out of 10. But then they stuck on BMW Z3 ripoff vents behind the front wheels. That instantly brings the looks down to -457 out of 10. I hate them on "ricer" cars, so it's 10 times worse on what should be a classy, expensive car (not to mention BMWs rival).

Grand Fug

Hurry to ebay before it's gone! Stylish custom pre-1996 Pontiac Grand Am. Front bumper not only gaping, but headlights are also covered weirdly by bumper. Vintage mid-90's fad aqua, with large clashing purple and green vinyl stripes. Chrome rims ad bling, while black plastic louvered window decorations ad some 80's flava. Interior tricked out with unidentified fabric covering. Can be used for everyday transportation, or as a snowplow in winter. Being used for sod removal in above pics.

Total Eclipse of the Fug

Wow. If a car with a bodykit is cool, then a car with a bodykit with a bodykit must be cool squared. Same must apply for wings. And vinyl. And scoops. So this car is like cool squared squared squared squared. It's so cool it looks fugly to the ordinary bystander, because we can't comprehend how cool it is.

Hmm - where to start. Let's see - the front. It's got some kind of bodykit, with horns or fangs attached. And on it's sides it has horizontal wings from which drops down another spoiler. This surrounds an oddly small intercooler. Scissors doors are of course necessary on a car of this stature as they're expensive and make it really hard to get in and/or close them. In true ricer fashion it has a (blank) windsheild banner to try and visually lower the car. But like headlight eyelids (which surprisingly this doesn't have), it only looks cheap. Speaking of window vinyl, this one has some kinda retro 80's bumblebee stripes down the rear quarter windows. And a yellow circle for some reason.

The rear end is a mangled mess. The obligatory Altezza taillights have been squashed together to make room for more scoops for ventilation of.... I guess the trunk, or gas tank. And of course a picnic table wing.

Overall, the look is "mutant wasp from hell".

Oh and it's part of the rather vague club, "USA Motorsports". Must've taken a while to think that one up.

Winding Roads Online Magazine

When I signed up for Google Adsense, I was sorta sceptical about it actually having content that visitors might use. For example - they might have a lot of discount auto sale ads, but that may not necessarily be what visitors of my site would want to look at.

However, today I clicked on one that said it had a review of a Mercedes at a site called WindingRoad.com. And low and behold - the site is pretty cool! It's an online car magazine, and it's free. As well as browsing the site, you can download each issue in pdf format, and it reads like a traditional magazine. You could even print it off if you felt the need to. And it looks pretty good as well - like a typical print magazine. How is it free you ask? Well - if you scroll down through the mag like flipping through a magazine, you'll come across full page ads. And of course the website contains ads too. But they're not intrusive and shouldn't be a nuicense if you read print magazines or browse the internet. And they don't have printing costs either.

Anyway, it's worth a look. But before you type in the address, see if there's a link in my google ad banner. Cause it'll give me a few pennies. :)

Lamborghini Saleen

Not exactly fugly - just confusing. If you had a Lamborghini Diablo, why would you want to make it look like a bad Saleen S7 kit car?

When leopards attack...

This poor Protege. On second take, that strange black and gold fabric covering everything just seems to be a strange pattern that gives the illusion of leopard print.

Honda Life Dunk

Again, simply another oddly named Japanese minicar. This one doesn't look as bad as some, but the name...

"Honda Life Dunk"

It sounds like by buying the car you're committing suicide.

Chinese American Cuisine

I'm sure you're aware that most Chinese restaurants in North America are far from authentic. I'm talking deep fried chicken balls in Iodine #1046 sauce. It's America's take on Chinese cuisine in essence. Dumbed down for out tastes. Often referred to as American Chinese cuisine.

In the car world, this happens as well. Although the Chinese are new to carmaking, the Japanese have been doing it for a while. American Camrys and Accords are bigger than their Japanese counterparts. The Avalon is a 6 seater created for the American market.

Due to the flood of car makers rushing to the Chinese automotive scene as the country gets their licenses, GM decided it had to have a chunk of the scene. It's using Buick. What you see below are the Chinese Buicks. GM thought long and hard and designed a whole new lineup for the country. AKA they took some Daewoos and rebadged them. Nothing could be further from what a Buick is meant to be. Harvey Earle must be rolling in his grave. Spinning even. As fast as a tornado (or Toronado).

Daihatsu Dressed

A Daihatsu naked dressed in a skewed So-Cal look that only the Japanese could do. Like putting wood grain on a Jeep wannabe. And painting it neon bogger green. And adding a weird patterned fabric to the seats that clashes completely. And topping it off with what appear to be West Coast Custom surfboards - something I did not know they did.