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My former friend, neighbor and landlord, Ray Heppenstall (God rest him) used to love Yugos. He even manufactured aero body kits for them. He used to say; "Steven, this is a disposable car. You drive it till it doesn't, then throw it away and buy another." Of course, that all didn't work out for him. However, he was a champion of small, cheap cars. He drove a gorgeous, highly modified Crosley Hot Shot on the vintage racing circuit. That and he could out-drive me in his Yugo any day of the week as long as it was a twisty, curly road. Never went around a corner on four wheels—he was fun to ride with. I miss that guy. Look up the Howmet TX and you'll find Ray. Or, just Google his name.
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while we're at it, lets bring back the pacer and the gremlin too!
Merthmobile inbound Braden
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About 30 years ago there was an article in Car and Driver magazine called the three ugliest cars ever made.
The winners were; The AMC Pacer The AMC Gremlin And the Renault Le Car. At the time I worked at a VW, Renault, AMC dealership. We were "proud" of the fact that we sold all three!
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A VW GTI as a 'dream' car ????
C'mon now...aim HIGHER...sheesh. I just may buy my dream car this spring....a YELLOW Corvette Z06...THAT is something to aim for.
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The only American car more disgusting than an AMC Gremlin or Pacer was the Pontiac Aztek.
Doug- fine choices for automobiles ! Thanks for supporting an AMERICAN brand !
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Don't forget this peice of automotive ingenuity: The Family Truckster
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They used to have an annual contest at the TX state fair. They'd cram 5 or 6 people in an Aztek and whoever lasted the longest won the car. Sort of a dubious victory, eh? Frankly, I think GM historically has some of the best styling in the industry, but they occasionally have leave of their (styling) senses and create something like the Aztek. Doug .
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To me, rather than ugly, the Pacer was simply just ahead of its time. But engineering-wise / reliability-wise, it was a typical AMC. Doug .
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