Re: Ugly AMCs?!?

[John McEwen <moparrr@xxxxxxx>]

I believe they can be found in Japan!!  This certainly helps explain 
why all the recently attractive Japanese cars are designed in the US. 
I was laughing so hard by the time I got halfway through that I 
couldn't look at any more.  Talk about different cultures.  Of 
course, some people like the '59 Cadillac - not to mention the rest 
of the '59 GMs.

I love the exhaust systems.  Try starting one of those after a heavy 
rain.  "Thar she blows!".  So many of them look like they fell though 
a deck.  What a hoot!  They could double as really ugly house boats.

John


> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, John W Rosa wrote:
>
> Woah!!! WTF!! I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder (and a
> poke in the eye to the rest of us) but what the hell is with those
> built-in trailer things?  And how the hell do you check the oil
> with that thing on there?
>
> Is this some car scene I never heard of, or is it an abberation, a
> rare cancer no one has to worry about contracting?
>
> And finally, where the hell can these cars be found? Because I
> want to avoid that place.
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 09:29:36 -0400
> > From: John W Rosa <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mail-From-tomj-wps.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Ugly AMCs?!?
> >
> > Bart posted this on his Yahoo group, but it needs to be seen by even
> > more AMCers.
> >
> > When folks call your AMC 'ugly', you send them here...
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/20050116tas2.html
> >
> > (Don't view that page for at least an hour after eating).
> >
> > A few comments on the pictures there...
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/052531.jpg
> > That's killer! An ancient Toyota Camry made up to mimic a Mercedes...and
> > it's IN Japan!! Bwahahahahaha!
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/052871.jpg
> > I may print these photos to show folks when they call OUR cars ugly! But
> > what's with those freakish front spoilers sticking WAaaaay out front?
> > Godzilla's shoe horns? Wait 'til THAT trend comes to the US! It'll come
> > in handy when a row of them is parked in a lightly flooded
> > parking lot...you'll walk along those things to keep your feet dry!
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/052791.jpg
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/053121.jpg
> > Now, these kinda have a profile of a Spirit-AMX, modified of course.
> > Looking past the changes, I'll bet that was a fairly pretty car in it's
> > day. Love the tail lights.
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/053071.jpg
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/053061.jpg
> > Ignore the silver car...I wish they showed more of that purple one.
> > Reminds me of the Aussie Dodge Charger's styling...pretty.
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/052961.jpg
> > Now there's a spoiler that's effective at ANY speed...tho it's 'effect'
> > is to turn stomachs!
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/053001.jpg
> > When not being driven, this one doubles as a skateboard park!
> >
> > http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/053051.jpg
> > OK...I tried really hard to create a punchline for this one, but I just
> > can't do better than the car itself. What kind of annurism sparked that
> > idea??
> >
> > John