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images.businessweek.com - 27 days ago
Century of Automotive Eyesores
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A Half-Century of Automotive Eyesores By Damian Joseph Considering how many new cars are rolled out every year, it's no surprise that a few might be just plain homely. There's a chance that certain styles might become fashionable with a dash of retro hip. (Well, maybe not from the 1970s.) But ...

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Good Car Bad Car:  FIVE CARS DON'T BELONG IN BW'S 50 UGLIEST CARS OF THE LAST 50 YEARS

Autoblog:   BusinessWeek calls out 50 Ugliest Cars of Past 50 Years... with questionable results

Autoblog Green:   BusinessWeek : Prius one of the 50 Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years

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FIVE CARS DON'T BELONG IN BW'S 50 UGLIEST CARS OF THE LAST 50 YEARS
Good Car Bad Car — ... Why am I so hot and bothered? Mainly because of a few cars that, though possibly hated by a wide swath of the population, can by no means be graded as one of the 50 ugliest cars of the last 50 years. Those five cars are listed below. Do scroll. If you want to see Joseph's other picks, check out the article. ...

BusinessWeek calls out 50 Ugliest Cars of Past 50 Years... with questionable results
Autoblog — ... owner wants their car to carry. Take heart, Prius owners. There are a number of questionable vehicles on the list. For instance, the classically boxy Volvo 240 isn't ugly at all... it's purposeful and practical. Neither are the Lamborghini LM002, 2002 BMW 7 Series, Tata Nano or Toyota iQ deserving of inclusion on this unflattering list. Lastly, does anyone really think the DeLorean is that unattractive? Unabashedly '80s sure, but ugly? Nah. [Source: BusinessWeek] BusinessWeek calls out 50 Ugliest Cars of Past 50 Years... with ...

BusinessWeek : Prius one of the 50 Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Autoblog Green — ... [Source: BusinessWeek] BusinessWeek: Prius one of the 50 Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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