Okay, so today I’m gonna share my little adventure into the world of automotive design… or should I say, automotive mishaps! I decided to tackle a fun project: identifying the top 10 most “aesthetically challenged” cars ever made. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!
First off, I started with the obvious: Google. Yep, just typed in “ugliest cars ever” and braced myself. The results were… plentiful. It was like opening Pandora’s Box of bad design choices.
Then, I decided to get a bit more structured. I figured, opinions are subjective, but maybe there were some recurring offenders. So, I started compiling a list. I visited a bunch of car blogs, forums, and even some questionable “Top 10” lists on random websites. I was looking for patterns, common themes, you know, trying to be scientific about it.
After a solid afternoon of internet sleuthing, I had a ridiculously long list. Time to start cutting it down. This is where the fun began. I started looking at each car individually. What were the designers thinking? What even is that shape? Some of these cars were so bad, they were almost fascinating.
To narrow it down, I set some ground rules. First, it had to be a production car, not some crazy concept that never saw the light of day. Second, it had to be widely considered ugly, not just a personal dislike. Finally, and this was important, it had to be genuinely hideous, not just boring. There’s a difference between bland and offensive to the eyes.
This involved a lot of back-and-forth. I’d find a car, debate its merits (or lack thereof) with myself, and then either add it to the “finalists” list or kick it to the curb. I even roped in my wife to get a second opinion. Let me tell you, some of these cars sparked some heated debates.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, I had my top 10. I won’t list them here, that’s for another post. But let me tell you, it was a journey. I learned a lot about automotive design, and more importantly, about what NOT to do when designing a car.
The biggest takeaway? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but some cars are just objectively… unfortunate. And the internet is a wonderful place to share (and argue about) those opinions.
So yeah, that’s how I went about my little “ugliest cars” project. It was a fun, weird, and surprisingly educational experience. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go cleanse my eyes with some pictures of classic Ferraris.
- Step 1: Initial Google Search & list gathering.
- Step 2: Source collection from car blogs, forums.
- Step 3: Set ground rules (production car, widely considered ugly, genuinely hideous).
- Step 4: Start individual car evaluation & debate (with self & wife).
- Step 5: Final selection and cleanse eyes with classic Ferraris.
