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Some five years ago, I remember we posted an article asking you, our readers, what was your favorite ugly car, and I quote myself:
- There's A 1990 Alfa Romeo Sz For Sale In New York
I've never hidden my fondness for Alfa Romeo's SZ, despite what everyone says about Zagato's polarizing styling that led many to nickname the series "Il Mostro", which is Italian for "The Monster". Read more »...
- Vilner Completes Restoration Of Alfa Romeo Rz Roadster
Vilner's "Il Mostro" project has been completed and we can now see the results of the work that went into restoring the Alfa Romeo RZ to its former glory. The 1990s roadster model (the design house doesn't give a precise year, but...
- Porsche Panamera Commercial
An ugly car doesn't look so bad when placed beside a very ugly car. Indeed, a very ugly car isn't so terrible when positioned next to the ugliest car. On the other hand, settling an ugly car down in the midst of a bunch of iconic and sometimes...
- Ssangyong Improves Styling One-hundred Fold
Competing with the Pontiac Aztek for the crown of "Ugliest Car Of All Time" is not something any automaker wants to be recognized for. However, SsangYong's Rodius did just that. In fact, the Rodius is especially audaciously incredulously ugly. ...
- The Ugly... From The 2008 Paris Auto Show
The good and the bad have already been declared. We're only discussing previously un-seen-at-GCBC cars from the Paris auto show currently underway. Audi and Renault snuck cars into the good, Lexus and Peugeot forced cars into the bad. Nissan and Renault...
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Reconstructing an Alfa Romeo RZ Roadster Vilner Style [w/Video]
Some five years ago, I remember we posted an article asking you, our readers, what was your favorite ugly car, and I quote myself:
"There’s ugly and there’s ugly; a Pontiac Aztec or a BMW 7-Series E65 are just plain hideous, whichever way you see it, while a 1990’s Alfa Romeo SZ or its roadster sibling, the RZ, are ugly in an alluring kind of way that's hard to be explained in words. The best description I have ever heard about the Zagato-penned 'beast' is from a 1990 issue of Car Magazine that stated, 'Ugly as a sin and just as tempting'."
Read more »- There's A 1990 Alfa Romeo Sz For Sale In New York
I've never hidden my fondness for Alfa Romeo's SZ, despite what everyone says about Zagato's polarizing styling that led many to nickname the series "Il Mostro", which is Italian for "The Monster". Read more »...
- Vilner Completes Restoration Of Alfa Romeo Rz Roadster
Vilner's "Il Mostro" project has been completed and we can now see the results of the work that went into restoring the Alfa Romeo RZ to its former glory. The 1990s roadster model (the design house doesn't give a precise year, but...
- Porsche Panamera Commercial
An ugly car doesn't look so bad when placed beside a very ugly car. Indeed, a very ugly car isn't so terrible when positioned next to the ugliest car. On the other hand, settling an ugly car down in the midst of a bunch of iconic and sometimes...
- Ssangyong Improves Styling One-hundred Fold
Competing with the Pontiac Aztek for the crown of "Ugliest Car Of All Time" is not something any automaker wants to be recognized for. However, SsangYong's Rodius did just that. In fact, the Rodius is especially audaciously incredulously ugly. ...
- The Ugly... From The 2008 Paris Auto Show
The good and the bad have already been declared. We're only discussing previously un-seen-at-GCBC cars from the Paris auto show currently underway. Audi and Renault snuck cars into the good, Lexus and Peugeot forced cars into the bad. Nissan and Renault...