American Reacts to The Top 50 Ugliest Cars in Europe

[@danighezzi]

The Fiat Multipla here in Italy was mocked right from the start, but slowly it built a fan base of its own. It was loved by taxi drivers for its huge windows, and by families for its inherent versatility. It was ugly, and everyone knew it. In fact, the last billboards promoting the final version had a brilliant slogan: "Like you're so good-looking..."

[@AngelinaJolie734]

The ugliness of the Multipla was perfectly assumed. It even participated in its success. And when she adopted a more conventional look, her sales dropped sharply.

[@arturraszka4979]

Let's not forget that it was a 6-seater car, two rows of three seats.

[@cornersofromania5826]

well compared with the old Fiat 600 multipla the modern one is on the uglier side , the 1956-1967 Fiat 600 Multupla looked like someone too the VW T1 camper van and shrank it down to the old fiat 500 size

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@arturraszka4979 And not a 6-seater like how a Golf is a 5-seater. No, 6 actual, full size seats for adults. It was also a quite high car, so you get that good overlook and knee safe seating like in an SUV, but actual space to put stuff. And also not as massive as a van. I surely had it's use.

[@nothingTVatYT]

The Multipla was a beast when it comes to transporting stuff and passengers. You could take out individual back seats and the space it had was unmatched for a car of this size. No wonder it had a fan base.

[@danielmarkiewicz8489]

3:40 there is a joke about Fiat Multipla to lock your empty garage, if you dont someone will put multipla there

[@grahamstretch6863]

The VW Thing only sold because of the Beetle fan boys, yes I’ve driven a Beetle, got out and walked off after 50 yards, they are horrible! Your description of the Multipla was exactly what I said the moment I saw one, two cars crashed and drove off as one!

[@automation7295]

What I find funny that people don't like see cars just sit and rot in garages, yet don't mind seeing any ugly car just sitting and rot in garages.

[@pete_lind]

Fiat 600 old multipla, street legal version had doors, fully loaded it could not go fast, even with the more powerful 25hp engine. I had 1L 40hp , Ford Anglia 1960 , 4 people in and it did not get to 60mph., De Luxe model speedo was optimistic with 100mph top speed.

[@aaron5809]

​​@@pete_lindWhen we tried to go up a steep hill street, the car fully loaded, the engine started to get destroyed and it smelled horrible in the car

[@Maverick21491]

I can not take this list serious if a Citroen DS is in it . I saw a fully restored 1 a few weeks ago and it was gorgeous !

[@diegodessy9700]

and the panda 4x4 cross , just criminal to put it in the list

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

It's an American and they are weird - just look at the ghastly things they drive around in.

[@nigelpocock9538]

The multipla was a great car- from inside. Spacious, practical, economical. Good to drive. just thus looks.

[@erebostd]

Gen 2 looked better. But it lost its charm imho..

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@erebostd exactly. The newer one looks like any other car. Which is boring. And they were indeed nice cars from the inside.

[@automation7295]

@@erebostd It's technically a facelift. There's no generations of Multipla.

[@zepter00]

@@erebostd That wasnot new generation. That was just deep face lifting.

[@johanesgo8096]

in my country they say fiat mutipla is like brothel.... you feel embarrassed when you enter but when you are inside you feel very good

[@Tom-Lahaye]

To call the Citroen DS ugly is a crime. My dad owned one back in the 70s and it was one of the most comfortable and spacious cars you could have then, the hydropneumatic suspension with adjustable ride height was a marvel and the system mad the use of a jack to change a rear wheel unnecessary. The car would even drive minus one of the rear wheels.

[@michaelschuckart2217]

You may know that the Citroen DS was called in France "la Deesse", the goddess. Not only because "DS" and "Deesse" are pronounced the same way.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Citroen has a history of making cars so ugly that they are a bit cool due to that and DS is certainly hideous.

[@jonpeley]

The DS was nicknamed the "Tiburón" (the shark) in Spain and it's not ugly at all.

[@tomthebadasscat]

I see it as a butt ugly car, no matter the features for it's time.

[@creeperpl4yer]

​@@jonpeleyit was nicknamed "the shark" in Italy too

[@Kropikovo]

Whoever put the Lagonda on the list deserves to own a Multipla

[@grahamstretch6863]

😂😂

[@doposud]

probably already does :D

[@automation7295]

Multipla without a steering wheel and brakes.

[@whynotagain3639]

Probably drives a Nissan Juke and why it's not on the list. How can the Juke not be on either list?

[@grahamstretch6863]

@@whynotagain3639 27:11 - Nissan Puke! 🤷‍♂️

[@Arvipa.]

For those who dont know, there is this french youtube channel that put a supercharged corvette v8 in the multipla, 1294hp, its a beast

[@Emile97427]

Le "Miltipla" (like "mille" = one thousand), because it was the minimal horse power it had to put out.

[@EskiZagra]

Why?? Why would you do that...?😂

[@AHVENAN]

How fitting, it already looks like a beast (not in a good way) so they gave it the internals to match 😅

[@MrGougui]

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[@Arvipa.]

@@EskiZagra because its never been done before, for obvious reasons lol 😂, just for fun i guess, just like the guys who put a tank engine in an interceptor, its all fun

[@andyt8216]

The Fiat Coupé of early 90s was a stunner.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

More like mid-90ies - 1994 - 2000 - but yes. Really beautyful.

[@andyt8216]

@@stanislavczebinski994 It came out in ‘93. Which to me is still “early 90s” but either way, a great looking and modern looking car.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

@@andyt8216 Here in Germany, it was built from 1994 onwards. Might have been different elsewhere.

[@phobos.anomaly]

The Nissan S-Cargo actually has a clever name. It's a pun off "escargot", the French word for "snail". And it has a very good cargo capacity for the small size of the car, so the "cargo" part is appropriate too. I'm pretty sure they were only available natively in Japan, but Doug Demuro (American youtube reviewer of fancy and weird cars) bought and imported one to the US. His reviews of it are worth watching, they're funny and you actually get an idea of what that car is like. His was also white instead of that Picasso paint job, which I think accentuates the design of the car better. I mean, if your car looks like a snail, might as well own it instead of hide it.

[@tonys1636]

It was built to Kei car regulations. Very few standard Kei cars left Japan, if exported normally had larger engines and other changes.

[@noisemunga7845]

There are a few in the UK. One guy in Dartmouth had two of them. Apparently, there was also an electric one that had a 50-mile range? I'm not 100% on that though.

[@ericwolff6059]

Were quite common here in NZ. Most cars here are second hand imports from Japan.

[@phobos.anomaly]

@@tonys1636 Haha yeah, there's quite a few cool Kei cars. I have a soft spot for the first gen Daihatsu Copen and the fourth gen Suzuki Carry. Fun stuff.

[@metrikmechanik]

I think we had those in europe

[@pokeboi5438]

That Marcos Mantis picture is wrong. That’s a 90s mantis. The Mantis from 1968 is the Mantis M70

[@beardedmonkey1320]

in the description it says its based on the 1968 design

[@pokeboi5438]

@@beardedmonkey1320 it’s not

[@beardedmonkey1320]

@@pokeboi5438 in the description under the cars picture it says its "based" on, much the same as a modern mini is based on the classic mini.

[@DiseasedMrT]

​@@beardedmonkey1320That's true. The point is, why reference the original model and then show the 90s remake? The original is ugly, the remake isn't. Mistake or not, it's a stupid choice.

[@Inazuma68]

Sorry but the Aston Martin Lagonda is one of the best looking Limousines ever. I‘ve seen one in Zürich lately. It‘s over 40 years old but still looks so futuristic and in real life it‘s like a space ship

[@DenUitvreter]

It's such a charismatic car. I saw the later restyled version driving through a narrow inner city shopping street once, and all the people on the sidewalks turned their heads. Mostly women, who switched their attention of shoes and cloths in the windows to a car, that takes something.

[@bodan1196]

It had "digital instrumentation", using CRT screens. So funny.

[@MatsPhoto]

You must be joking? 🙄

[@bodan1196]

@@MatsPhoto If you are refering to my comment about CRT screens, a channel call Doug DeMuro made a video about one of these cars...

[@compfox]

My deam car of all time. I just saw it once many years ago.

[@Capt.-Nemo]

PT Cruiser is available in Europe and was also built in Europe/Austria.

[@papalaz4444244]

unfortunately

[@fairgreen42]

Yep. I worked a couple of summer holidays at the company that made the carpets for the PT Cruiser in Austria. Good times! 😊

[@MJ-uk6lu]

They look okay. The whole idea was to make a car that is modern, but looks like regular 40s American commuter car. Big surprise, it actually does look like that. Nobody bitched so much about cars like Packard 180. The problem is that the old ideas mixed with modern design principles just feel a bit odd. Not entirely retro, but not entirely new either.

[@ericwolff6059]

To me it always looked like it had escaped from The Munsters filming set.

[@BoredSquirell]

It's a car that screams "I'm not into cars, this was cheap so I got it"

[@Megnanus]

The SAAB looks great, doesn't deserve to be on this list.

[@automation7295]

Yeah I agree. What kind of idiot would call a SAAB ugly?

[@JakubixIsHere]

​@@automation7295 Propably american

[@savj]

I agree - although the pre-facelift one was much cooler-looking

[@PachezZ]

We had Multipla and that car is absolutely genius... how much space they managed to fit to its small footprint, the visibility, variability, 3+3 seating... And I always liked the look tbh...

[@oliverhoschi6135]

But its a Fiat. No one with a clear mind would buy a Fiat. :) Italian and French Cars are Cars to avoid at all costs. Italian only if its Ferrari or Lamborghini

[@War.Nerve.]

@@oliverhoschi6135 u talk like a millionaire. i wonder why do u spend time on yt..

[@skasteve6528]

FIAT, Citroen and to a lesser extent, Nissan were never afraid to try something different when it comes to design. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.

[@toddlerj102]

It was research 👍

[@NicoLReino]

French car enthusiast here (I have a 2017 Peugeot 208 and a 2019 Renault Captur, I already had a 2001 Peugeot 206, a 2007 Renault Clio and a 1997 Renault Twingo too). I totally get your point about Citroën, I'm glad that can appreciate their beauty and uniqueness. French cars are simply amazing :)

[@demogaming8895]

The person who made that video at the end was trippin. How is a Lexus GS ugly? Besides half of the cars were just ok but definetely not ugly

[@stevemcmosh4271]

Yeah there was a vast number of cool cars in that video.

[@florjanbrudar692]

It's not neccessarily ugly, it just looks a lot like a Mercedes-Benz C Class.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Half of older Lexus were totally hideous. To be fair it's almost perpetual problem of making decent cars that just look not great. I would say that early 00s was the worst time for them and almost everything from then looked atrocious.

[@jonpeley]

You're right except for SsangYongs. The ugliest car manufacturer ever.

[@automation7295]

The person who made that video deserves to own a Multipla.

[@michaelkeller5008]

I love the comment on the Rodius: "..was intended to convey the essence of a luxury yacht - but we reckon it should have been torpedoed"... (i totally agree - actually it looks like as if it had been torpedoed and repaired with on-board means and some flotsam..?

[@JachuJustyDriver]

Renault Vel Satis is still normal, by what French fed us throughout the years. Check on Renault Avantime :D. It's something between Vel Satis and 3rd gen Espace, but it has 2 door and it's missing the B pillar. It's basically a Concept car, that was sent into production.

[@elisouille_buscarscamions]

The Avantime is definitely something. The only attempt at a "coupéspace" like it's named in France, only 8500 cars produced, the story of this car is as interesting as it is tragic, because, I think this is way more interesting, and, may I risk to say, a bit more elegant, than all the SUV Coupe we have today, with features you wouldn't dare to see today, on these modern and bland cars.

[@wildtrak6735]

The ford scorpio isn't ugly. It is indeed a really nice car and really more a driving livingroom. I love it 😊

[@SMlFFY85]

Come on, it is ugly and even if you changed the lights, grille and front bumper you'd have (at best) a bland looking car.

[@TheRaphael58]

Fun fact about the Fiat Multipla : Some Frenchs KZbinrs made a 1000HP+ version of this car (because of a joke on the name, they called it Milltipla, thousandtipla in French). They have a top speed about 280km/h (they made some show run around Le mans between session of 24h of Le Mans, and guess what block them for being faster ? Not the money, not the engine (kind of) it was aero, because even with a Special Rocket Bunny kit made especially for them, the front of the car is just a fu**ing wall ! :D (You can check their video about it if you want, but not sure the translation is good/enough).

[@Tyu-f1s]

Poor 1000tipla, still caught in the divorce fight

[@module79l28]

19:35 - The Renault Twizzy is not a car, it's an electric quadricycle, so it doesn't count.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Where I live, you can't even go on highways and rural roads, because it's too slow. It's only partially road legal and they are worse than some mopeds.

[@module79l28]

@@MJ-uk6lu - Here in Portugal it fits in the same category as the quads and the micro cars, so it's fully road legal. It has to be registered and have a registration plate but the driver doesn't need to have a drivers' license and it's limited to 50km/h, which doesn't allow it to circulate on motorways.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@module79l28 So it's not fully road legal

[@module79l28]

@@MJ-uk6lu - There's no such thing as "fully road legal" or "half road legal" in our laws. If a vehicle is allowed to circulate on public roadways, it's road legal, period.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@module79l28 But you say it can't go on motorways, making it semi-legal.

[@AxeGaijin]

I'm sorry, but anyone calling the Nissan S-Cargo ugly, has no soul.

[@lazyboy300]

i love the pt cruiser. it's weird but cool, like a modern version of gangster cars from the 30's.

[@liamkilroy9478]

3:58 aerodynamics? It wasn't fast enough to worry about that 😂

[@amykryptonite]

😂

[@bahn5ee]

It can easily do 90mph with 44mpg.

[@regisdumoulin]

You can add the Rolls Royce Cullinan II to the list. Not only its proportions are all wrong but it's also incredibly expensive!

[@MeneGR]

Lol yeah it looks half asleep!

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

If you're ever lucky enough to see a Plymouth Prowler not in Purple or Yellow, they actually look so menacing yet elegant. Specifically a Black or Forest Green one, might be one of my favorite cars of all time, they look so damn good!

[@noisemunga7845]

We had a Ford Scorpio in the 90s. Despite not being a looker, it was an awesome car. Proton is a Malaysian brand who used to sell rebadged Mitsubishis but then went on to buy Lotus. Sadly they didn't do well in the UK and left a while ago. They are set to make a comeback apparently. Will be interesting to see.

[@domramsey]

Lagonda was my childhood dream car. Also my adult dream car. I think it's the most beautiful, insane car Aston Martin ever made and I would sell my family to have one.

[@Dreyno]

That video is actually ridiculous. Alfa Romeo 166? Morgan Aero 8? Faaark off. Beautiful cars.

[@paulriggers1558]

hi, uk nissan dealer here, we service 2 S-cargo's each year, they are based on 1980s 1.3ltr nissan cherry autos, with a mad body welded on, they are used for promo work S-cargo is an in house joke, escargot is the french word for snail, they are pronounced the same...

[@markuskruger2102]

Ford Scorpio MK 1, 2nd Facelift, follower of the European Granada MK2.After this they promised us the Lincoln LS as replacement....... Or Taurus.. Or 500.....

[@therickman1990]

Here is something you'd love I'm sure: that VW 181 which is based on a Beetle chassis, made for the German Army in the late '60's, is the predecessor to the Volkswagen Iltis. Now the Iltis came to be at a time when Audi was owned by VW and the drivetrain from the Iltis gave Audi the idea to build the first Quattro to go compete with in rallying. One of the FIA guys was quoted saying "well Audi came to us and they were thinking about doing a AWD car and were wondering if they would be allowed to compete with it in rallying and at the time we knew that Audi and Volkswagen had been working on the Iltis together and it won the Paris-Dakar. But it's basically a cut down Jeep so we didn't see any harm in them having a go so we let them. And then 2 years later they showed up with the Quattro"

[@hansulrichboning8551]

VW 181 was introduced as a cheap stop gap solution(with limited cross country abilities, no 4wheel drive) after the trilateral "Euro-Jeep" project with France and Italy failed.(to replace the outdated DKW Munga with it 2stroke-engine)

[@CatsLilaSalem]

Most of the Mini cars look kinda weird but are actually so cool once you have been inside Also as a kid i once won a remote Mini in a contest, which was cool, but the thing needed 8 batteries and still lasted short

[@f.d.robben159]

I have owned many different cars in my life ( Alfa, Volvo, Saab, VW, Mercedes,...), but I only bought three cars twice. And all three of them appeared on this list. My aesthetic compass may need an update. Two PT Cruisers with Mercedes 2.2 l common rail diesel and manual transmission. Two Fiat Multipla and two Renault Vel Satis. which still accompanies me every day since I bought it six years ago as a comfortable touring car with an economical diesel engine. I don't know anyone who seriously condemns these cars, if they have driven and experienced them themselves. Rare, different, practical, comfortable, reliable and economical. they just look a bit unusual ;-)

[@bahn5ee]

Multipla has little advantage when is going over 70mph in clean rain you don't have to use wiper blades and still see crystal clear.

[@JachuJustyDriver]

The thing about the Nissan Cube is it's mirrored, when it's RHD. It's also assymetrical, but on the other side. So they had to have a different side body stamps for both LHD and RHD.

[@giovannipomarico2035]

Fun fact, the S-cargo is a pun, with "escargot" in French, meaning snail. I think it was suggested by Renault engineers, since tye car looks like a snail. (Renault and Nissan being allies on many projects)

[@davidpreston9909]

Bond Minicars were utterly bonkers and terrifying. They were built for a purpose - you could drive them on a motorbike licence in the UK. For this reason they had no reverse gear. This is late 1950s, early 1960s. Three wheels. The engine and front (driven) wheel were a solid unit, so when you steered, the engine and front wheel moved as one. Yes, the engine steered. The slightly later ones were much squarer that the one shown here. And the body was very flimsy fibreglass that flexed over every bump in the road. 25 miles an hour in one of those things was utterly terrifying. My uncle had one. Although TBF another relative had an even worse thing that was a small van, but with motorbike forks at the front. Post-war Britain produced some weird vehicles.

[@evija87]

About 20 years ago client had Fiat Multipla for few years, he used to come every week to our wholesale family business so I had opportunity to "admire it" very often :D Owner said he knew it was ugly but it was quite cheap to buy to transport his goods/products and it was efficient in his opinion.

[@manduri1434]

I own two Ford Scorpios of the last generation. Its mk3 not mk2. Great cars that really didnt deserved the hate. They're quite rare too!!

[@mehallica666]

The interior of the Lagonda looked like something out of a sci-fi film. Mega futuristic (for the 80s).

[@ojjohnson-n6g]

..and go figure in the70s! I remember it was on the road in '76 if I'm not wrong! 😮

[@noisemunga7845]

One of our neighbours rescued one about 15 years ago. It's still sat in his garage because the mega-futuristic sci-fi electronics refuse to come back to life. 😂

[@KaterChris]

It was the ideal car for the coke-snorting, 80's south-american drug lord!

[@mehallica666]

@@noisemunga7845 it’ll still fetch a fortune.

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

19:39 The Renault Twizy is a 2-seat electric microcar, produced 2011-2023 in 2 models (4 or 8 kW; the 4 kW model was restricted to a max speed of 45 kph, which made it legally not a car, but a light vehicle only needing a driver license for scooters). It was one of the top-selling electric vehicles in Europe in the 2010s.

[@rahansk8200]

French youtubers transformed a multipla into a 1000 horsepower rocket with a v8 corvette, just for fun.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

I had a VW K 181 when I was in the army. It was really good on the gravel roads. I think it had something like 60 % transmission lock, if I remember correct. Not for serious off road, but great on gravel.

[@CUFC247]

Yes they sold the PT Cruiswr in the UK, my uncle drives one which he has had for years.

[@PHDarren]

14:12 that is a 90s Marcos but the design hasn't changed much. Built with a V8 engine they were a bit cramped inside but had presence on the road and also raced in GT classes around the world.

[@BiggusD77]

Look up the Mantis M70 instead. It is much more hideous than the one in the video.

[@erlantzgn4705]

In europe chrysler sold the pt cruiser with a 2.0 liter diesel engine from volkswagen, also the dodge caliber and the avenger

[@enzocz9102]

No, Pt cruiser was in Europe with 2.2 diesel from Mercedes. 2.0 Volkswagen had Dodge Caliber, Avenger and Journey.

[@chrisperyagh]

I saw a Multipla with a sticker on the back which said something like "If this looks ugly, you should see the front!".

[@user-wh7hs2bc6m]

Hi, you should also check out Mitsuoka, they build fiber glass parts to make modern japanese cars look old. They build a complete weird looking car themselves.

[@ElectricMonk1983]

I really like the Rockstar and the Buddy they make. The Morgan-esque one isnt bad too, but some stuff is awful! The Viewt springs to mind

[@PleegWat]

As I've been told, a street legal car will always have external side mirrors. If those are missing, it is almost certainly an early concept car. In the other direction, if something presented as a concept car has external side mirrors, it is probably quite close to what will end up going in production.

[@tonycasey3183]

My old geography teacher used to drive a Bond Bug that was basically an automotive wedge of Red Leicester Cheese

[@marcobiagioli3905]

August in Italy is the month dedicated to holidays, and the first Saturday of the month is characterized by crazy traffic. For this reason in 1998 I anticipated my departure for the holidays by a day, taking advantage of the day to visit the Genoa aquarium and the city with my family and our neighbors. In Piazza De Ferraris, my son and the neighbors' son started running towards the fountain shouting "there's the Flintstones car". They were filming the commercial for the Multipla that was coming out on the market in September. The children interrupted the filming, and chased us away in a rude way😂😂.

[@jimmyincredible3141]

The prowler always looked like a comic villain to me with the huge bumper-mustache :D

[@Pankocik]

Those bumpers were a requirement for the car to be allowed on the road in the states, everywhere else it could be registered without any problems

[@automation7295]

I think they only fitted the bumper because there appears to be no space for front turn signals on the bodywork.

[@PAINNN666]

You know. Juke sonds like Zhuk(beetle in Russian) And I like this design.

[@JachuJustyDriver]

That Citroen Xanae Concept looks like a precursor to the Xsara Picasso, which was a selling hit in Europe before SUVs. It's a minivan, check it out :)

[@elisouille_buscarscamions]

Yes, this is the concept car that prefigured it.

[@Crynogar]

A colleague of mine owns a Type 181, it is the quasi successor of the WW2 Kübelwagen. This thing is just cute somehow .... and a nasty surprise if you get caught up behind it here .... twisty roads, steep inclines, and a motor without any real power are a guarantee especially truckers will just LOVE you :D

[@GiuseppeLeopizzi]

Three years ago Doug DeMuro made a video with 1.7 million views on the Fiat Multipla, just to say...

[@russcattell955i]

Yes, Doug Sackface tried to make fun of it but just showed how practical its design is.

[@einpercy825]

I really appreciate your taste in cars. As a Saab enthusiast that 9-5 really hurt

[@ragingguy8665]

U should check "Vilebrequin" FIAT Miltipla, 1300hp with a custom rocket bunny bodykit. Amazing !

[@Swampy428]

4:57. A classmate I went to school with, her family were antique collectors and had three VW Thing’s (A Blue, White, and Orange one) they all ran and would zip around town.

[@Diecastclassicist]

Today I saw a Cybertruck in person for the first time. Ugliest thing on the road for sure!

[@GBURGE55]

The Aston Martin Lagonda may have not been beautiful per se, but it did have a certain elegance. Designed & styled by William Towns I believe, the same guy who styled the 1967/68 Aston DBS. The RR Carmargue was styled by Pinninfarina & looked a lot like the Ferrari 365 GT4/400. Don't think that's that bad looking either!

[@jacobfoster6773]

The Renault Vel Satis had a VQ35 in it!

[@elisouille_buscarscamions]

The Renault Espace IV did as well, so funny to have a French car that sounds Japanese (Thanks Nissan)

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

PT cruiser sold in Australia as well

[@novoiperkele]

9:42 S-Cargo -> Escagot -> snails

[@colla555]

5:20 the predecessor of that VW 181 (the 82) was literally known as Kübelwagen. Which translates to bucket car.

[@brittakriep2938]

The wwll military german cars had been often only civilian cars, doors removed, robuster tyres and a bit more distance between street and ground sheet pf car. That the passengers don' t fall to easy out of non existing or only fabric made doors, socalled Kübelsitze had been used.

[@beemer345]

Now it’s the Tesla Cybertruck. The Aztec now looks like a Ferrari. 😂😂😂

[@the_releaser]

Back in 2005-2006, my brother had a Ford scorpio cosworth. They are ugly things but it was buttery smooth, comfortable and fast as hell. You couldn't tell how fast you were going because it was so smooth and comfortable. You would think you were going 60, and looked at the speedo and you were going 100.

[@petebeatminister]

The Fiat Multipla is sure no beauty - however, its a very practical car if you look at the interior. Its a bit like Dr Who's space ship: much bigger on the inside than on the outside. You dont need a trailor on this one... :) The Aston Martin Lagonda (from the 80s) sure looks weird to us now, but 40 years ago it was supposed to look ultra modern. And it looks even more modern on the inside: the dashboard has lots of digital displays - in the style of pockt calculators of the time - and lots of unusual functions. It was about the first car to use those. And it had a shocking price tag, too. But thats not so unusual for Aston Martin. If you want to know more about all sorts of weird and normal cars, look at the videos on the Doug Demuro channel. He has a video of just about every car on the planet, and in great detail.

[@wakda]

was looking for comment exactly like this

[@adrianmclean9195]

#41 - is a Renault Twizzy - an electric Quadracycle. Been around for a while now. Ahead of its time. Was in one of the Top Gear challenges when they were in Russia. Twizzy vs boat vs bicycle. The picture shows the rear. Renault leading the way in Electrification in Europe and Aussie. Zoe was once the biggest selling electric car. Also helped establish Formula One Electric. Alpine / Renault also in normal Formula One - has been one of the longest.

[@Akabei01]

This might make you tip out of your chair but the VW 181 aka "Thing" was a predecessor of the Wolf aka "G-Wagon" in the German Army and it did the job pretty well. Oh and yes, they sold the PT Cruiser in Europe and I'm pretty sure it was the best selling "developed in america" car of that era.

[@KaterChris]

Well after the VW 181 and before the Mercedes G there also was the VW Iltis ("polecat") as the German army Jeep equivalent although they got introduced roughly at the same time. VW Iltis from 1978 on and Mercedes G "Wolf" from 1979 on. Predecessor of the VW 181 was the DKW Munga from 1956 on, the famous four rings adorning its grille as Audi didn't exist yet...

[@SMlFFY85]

How many other "developed in America" examples was it up against?

[@willythebluebear]

Fiat Panda 4x4 are fire actually. and somehow quiet capable in crossing. I had one 20 years ago and I regret getting rid of it. You don't go fast, but you ll get there.

[@sticklebrick2003]

13:53 The one pictured is the 1997 model but the article is talking about the 1970 version which, if you Google it, you'll see why it made the list 🤣

[@error262]

Saab used to be known as Saab-Scania. They share the logo. Funny how they design cars, trucks and fighter planes... Saab Gripen is amazing.

[@tonys1636]

SAAB is the initials of the aircraft manufacturer that went into car manufacture after WWII alongside making aircraft as did Bristol moving from predominantly planes. Bristol sold off the aircraft side in the 60's, SAAB still makes aircraft.

[@nbartlett6538]

I had a Multipla and it was amazing! So much interior space, so much visibility, I loved that car.

[@GuitarOwnsDrums]

I like how you're just loving Citroens despite most of Europe disagreeing. I respect the honest take lol

[@albertvalerysmith2380]

I come from Europe. My first car was a Citroën GS and it was fantastic in design and technology, especially the hydropneumatic suspension. There are many people who buy old Citroëns and restore them. The last real Citroën was the 2005 Citroen C6. After that, Citroens are just rebadged Peugeots.

[@tonydaddario4706]

The Nissan Cube was a great little car, highly practical and has or had a bit of cult following. The asymetric and quirky design came with the mk3, the earlier models were more conventional and visually arresting.

[@gar6446]

Not watched yet but No1 must be the fiat Multipler. So hideous i actially quite liked it plus it looked very practical . Obviously i didnt get one, so few were sold they were a bit of a rare beast in the second hand market

[@erikth1986]

The multipla is apparently quite reliable. They did a facelift that removed the bump but because it seats 3 abreast is still looks weird.

[@giovannipomarico2035]

I see the mighty multipla on the thumbnail, it will be a fun video 😂 Vilbrequin did an almost 1300hp version of it

[@oskar6747]

20:00 My Citrën C5 mk1 2,9l petrol V6 is definitely not cool, but it's the most comfortable car I have driven. It's like you're floating on a magic carpet while driving on dirt roads through the woods. I love that car. It has 300.000km on it, but still purrs like a kitten.

[@joe_pearson]

I owned a Renault wind, my friends were baffled why I bought it as my first car. I loved it's weirdness!

[@ElectricMonk1983]

Weird is good 👍

[@thorstenguenther]

Same here. It is not a very practical car, but it is surprisingly durable and reliable, plus that targa roof is a real boon during the summer. And its radio even has Bluetooth.

[@IndiBrony]

So many cars on this list are just straight up not ugly. I'm starting to wonder if i just love ugly cars... Marcos Mantis was actually one of my dream cars. It's gorgeous.

[@bastiwen]

the French youtube channel Vilebrequin built what they called the 1000tipla (it's a pun that only works in French) where they took a Multipla and turned it into a BEAST, they put a Corvette engine in it, a V10 I think.

[@lesflynn4455]

Ian I agree with you on the Citroens. I'm Australian. Grew up in Canberra, a city with quite a lot of international people, being the centre of government. People's car choices weren't purely Aussie. My dad had some weird cars in his time. Morris', Toyota Crowns, and he had a Citroen before I was born. I only rode in a 70s Citroen DS once - the classic Citroen. It's the most comfortable car I've ever been in. The ride and the seats were so plush - beautiful. There is nothing like them. There ain't many of them in the US. If you ever get the chance just to ride in one, you'll be amazed. Leno has one, it's worth watching his video about it.

[@johankaewberg8162]

You have the car-meet mentality. Come to Gävle.

[@richards200]

The Nissan S-cargo is named that because it looks like a snail...

[@markuskruger2102]

The PT looks like Ford Taunus 1939/1950...

[@pietervercauteren1505]

22:44 I owned a rover streetwise. It looked cool, it drove ok, seats were nice, I had the bucket backseats. But they were build like crap. Drank fuel and for have a nice amount of power for it's size it's was nit build strong.

[@paulsara9694]

It's worth owning the Multipla just because you can put a sign on the back saying "If you think this is ugly look at the front. J. Clarson loved it.

[@nieksalomons]

The Renault Vel Satis is still used as limosine a lot. I actually love the Daihatsu Materia, which looks like a baby-pt cruiser. And ofcourse, every Citroen is a piece of art, especially the DS.

[@shaneb4612]

The Sin S1 reminds me of melted cheese. It's like someone left the fondant tap open or poured fondue out & cheese melted everywhere.

[@Vokunos]

the fiat multipla was a meme from the beginning even in germany lmao.

[@zetectic7968]

Some car that should not be on the lists. The PT Cruiser was sold in the UK: unreliable, expensive to maintain as all the parts had to come from the US, very bad rear view(tiny window & thick pillars) so very difficult to back into parking spaces. Protons were built in Malaysia - inexpensive & were popular for a while. The US car at the start (Pontiac Aztek) didn't sell well but one was driven by Walter White in Breaking Bad

[@Too1998]

Two things :P First thing, I can definitely recommend looking more at the AM Lagonda! The interiror is INSANE. The description says it is 'all digital', but it's not just all digital, it's all CRT screens! Second thing, my grandma actually really liked the PT Cruiser. I'm not sure if she would think the same if she saw the interior though 🤣

[@chrisglover1978]

There's a KZbin channel in the UK called HubNut. He has a Perodua Kenari, and his partner has a Daihatsu Charade, plus some Citroens

[@pandaradio8431]

The multipla was often used as a shuttle , because it had a lot of room and is easy for passengers to get in and out. the backside of the scorpio is the bad part , its like they designed the car from front to back but ran out of talent after the rear windows

[@xuser48]

I prefer the back of that Scorpio. The front is hiddious.

[@NicoHen]

7:14 that thing reminds me a LOT of the one of the Cyberpunk Ingame "Rayfield" cars. there are a lot of design elements that nearly look identical. Never wouldve known that, thank you for the video

[@raverdeath100]

The Ford Scorpio replaced the Ford Granada - compare the two cars *then* say the Scorpio isn't ugly.

[@marflitts]

That PT Cruiser is on UK plates, yeah we got them. There was a diesel version with the engine sourced from Mercedes with a manual gearbox.