5 UGLY but FUN 1970s Cars
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Published 2024-07-07
The 1970s saw significant changes in automobiles, emphasizing fuel efficiency and lower emissions, while also focusing on automotive styling. This era produced many memorable cars, both beautiful and unattractive. Despite their looks, some of these cars were very fun to drive. Here are the top five ugly yet fun cars from the 1970s:
1. 1973-1975 Pontiac Grand Am (4-door): Pontiac's entry into the European touring car segment, the 2-door model had sporty styling and performance. However, the 4-door version's formal roofline made it less attractive. Despite its looks, it was fun to drive with powerful V8 engines.
2. 1974-1976 Bricklin SV-1: Built by a small Canadian automaker, this car emphasized safety with large bumpers that ruined its modern looks. It had gull-wing doors and a fiberglass body, making it fun to drive with either an AMC or Ford V8 engine.
3. 1968-1978 Lamborghini Espada: This 2+2 sports coupe had an unconventional design, considered unattractive compared to other Italian cars. Despite its looks, it had excellent handling and a powerful V12 engine, making it a high-performance vehicle.
4. 1970-1978 AMC Gremlin: Known for its stubby rear hatchback design, the Gremlin was affordable and reliable. It offered spirited acceleration with its inline 6-cylinder and V8 engines, making it a fun car despite its appearance.
5. 1973-1974 Volkswagen Thing: Originally designed for the West German Army, the Thing had a rugged and unattractive look. However, its convertible nature and durable construction made it a fun and reliable vehicle, providing an open-air driving experience similar to modern Jeep Wranglers and Ford Broncos.
These cars, though not aesthetically pleasing, offered a unique driving experience and left a lasting impact on automotive history.
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All Comments (21)
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I do not care what anyone says, I thought the Pontiac Grand Am was beautiful looking.
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I'm with the others here... The Grand Am was not ugly.
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Here's something to seriously consider ; The Pontiac Grand Am would probably sell Great today. Not ugly..
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That bell is extremely annoying
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You got rocks in your head if you think that Pontiac is ugly. Far better looking than anything else at that time
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I don’t get it.the entire time you talked about the 4 door Grand Am, you only showed videos of the various 2 door.styles…🤣
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Pontiac Grand Am, I think that is good, I don't care what other enthusiasts say or think, but with me, it is so great because of the good memories of my Dad... So great never forget it You should consider your list.
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I had a Gremlin that I absolutely loved. I wish I still owned it. Despite the years of abuse, like off-roading and even jumping a hill Dukes of Hazzard style with five people inside (which broke the transmission in half), it kept running. It was truly unstoppable.
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If you are talking about the 4 door Grand Am you should show the 4 door Grand Am. The AI voice is bad.
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am Ugly??? WTF My father had one, but it was so beautiful and so great. I had a great time with it. It would help if you considered to remove it from the list And all the rest information is so great, thank you for your video.
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I had a '75 Pontiac Grand Am, someone put a 455 in it, it originally had the 400, I bought that car in 1990 for $650 bucks, wished I never sold it!!! The Grand Am was a sharp car, I always did have soft spot in my heart for GM's Colonade body styles from 1973-1977!!! Mopar Nate Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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I owned a 1973 Grand Am that was a great car. Not good on gas mileage but fast and fun. Traveled across the country in luxury. Great car!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE EVRYTHING!!!! ALL OF THEM WOULD MAKE GREAT DAILY DRIVERS!!!!
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Pontiac lemans grand am , had350- 400-455 4bbl and handling improvements that put them just a rung lower than the high $ euro sedans.and with the bigger moters they would smoke say a 450sel and with the 2.79 rear they where just as good on the highway.
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I remember an article in Road & Track on the Can Am. The car was parked overnight and in the morning there were foot prints from someone running over the car.
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Fantastic video. I never owned any of these cars, but I really enjoyed seeing the Grand Ams, Gremlins, and Things. I used to have a VW Beetle convertible, and it was a lot of fun. I've often wished I still had it.
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It's not the looks that count,it's the performances that count.
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Thank you for your video. That is a great video and give me back the information, I had a 1976 Bricklin SV-1
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Den AMC Gremlin finde ich großartig!
