Wish I had pictures of the 75 Gremlin a buddy built. Had a built 390 w/4 speed. Bad *** little ride.

 

Unique, unusual, weird and experimental cars are pretty cool actually as they show engineering and design that occurred quite often during times of desperation or are the result of a design concept that an engineer thought was needed at the time. The cars that were created in Europe after ww2 are a prime example of creating something needed from nearly nothing. 3 wheeled Messerschmidts and motor cycle based cars are the result of whats now called thinking out of the box. Look at the early days of flight and try to think of any of those creations as ugly.

It's when people with reality show mentalities start loading their vehicles up with doo dads that aren't practical because they think it's cool and will impress their reality show mentality friends that causes us to shake our heads. I've got that old school Mennonite farm boy mentality and as a result my vehicles are purpose built and used. The only AC system I've had were the side windows. Pdl and pw is for the passenger side door because a lot of people don't remember how to close windows or lock the door when they are in others vehicles. A sun roof is just a target for hail stones and a way for thieves to get in without leaving glass on the road. I've built what some would call strange/weird farm and construction pieces but they had a specific purpose and to the user they were useful. I wanted big tires for my retirement project so that went on the list as to what my parts truck had to have, so now I have 19.5s for the rear and a 3.73 gear ratio for fuel economy and I have the 16's up front for that big and little look. The idea of running 22" rims with rubber bands for tires don't go through my brain.

All in all it's just a matter of taste and practicality. Sometimes I need a Bazooka Joe cartoon vehicle to go by so that I can have a good laugh and lighten up my attitude a bit. If the vehicle is unsafe due to the mods it triggers the same thought patterns in me as though the vehicle was being driven in a wreckless manner or by an impaired driver.

Basically, to each their own, just don't let it interfere with my life and if your being stupid I'll damn well let you know it

I really enjoy farmer museums and the oddity section of other museums

 

Wasn't the Trabant the 3 wheeled car with the one wheel up front?

Oly

 

No, the Trabant was a notoriously unreliable East German car sold in Communist countries during the Cold War era:



You may be thinking of the Reliant Robin, a British 3-wheeled car:



... which Top Gear has fun tipping over:

 

A guy near me has a Trabent, that he drives on occasion.

 

Nice to see all the 67-72 Chevy appreciation from you guys. Here is my '67 that I have had since I was 14. I brought it to my house after it sat at my parents' place for 15-20 years. Was going to start a restoration but the frame was too rough to justify fixing the body, and the body was too rough to justify finding a better frame. So...I lowered it and started rattle-canning it and am going to drive it into the ground. 283/3 spd

 

That is not butt ugly, lol. Adding white walls and painting the wheels is an instant rat rod starter classification, which allows for rust(patina), mismatched paint/primer. You can have missing chrome, tarnished chrome next to brand new chrome. Anything goes

 

Like all of us here I have my own opinions and preferences. Hell, I like the looks of the '58 Buick! Some (most) may say they are butt ugly, but no one can say they aren't roomy.

Over the years I have been to many car shows and cruise ins when my rig was apart, in the shop, or otherwise not on the road.

While I may not care for what others have done, I always take a step back and think that at least their ride is on the road, and that is more than I can say about mine.

 

Best thing about butt ugly trucks, is no-one wants to tangle with one out on the street!

I call mine "Beauty"

 

Wagon wheels make all these old trucks look nice.

Zark-eh meet shark eh, I saw this little gem when I was at the greyhound today.






Definitely not a heat score