What unloved cars deserve a video homage?

"Bonhomme7h" (Bonhomme7h) 08/28/2013 at 13:19 • Filed to: None

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Video homage are all the rage these days. Petrolicious, Dept of Speed and cie features a well know recipe: an interview of the owner liven up by a slow tune and segmented between shots of the car standing still and of the road. The results are beautiful but unfortunately they often feature the same categories of car over and over again; the 70-80's Germans, 50-60's Italians, missing a wide variety of interesting steel.

What unloved cars deserve a video homage?

For Sweden > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:20

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2014 Toyota Corolla

Mercedes Streeter > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:21

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I have a seemingly unpopular opinion about everything here, so lets continue!

The smart fortwo. A seriously unloved and misunderstood city commuter.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:22

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I rarely see videos of the Lancia 037. Too good a car to be forgotten.

Bonhomme7h > For Sweden 08/28/2013 at 13:24

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I first choose this picture to illustrate my point.

I changed it at the last minute, I don't know why exactly.

Bonhomme7h > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 08/28/2013 at 13:25

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Excellent choice.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > For Sweden 08/28/2013 at 13:25

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The only reason it's unloved is because the people who buy it don't give a shit about cars and the people who don't buy it care enough about what they drive to stay away.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:26

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It is my favorite Lancia after all.

04S60R > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:32

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1990s Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

. . > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:41

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The Multipla. I'm starting a campaign to stop people ragging on this poor thing. Who's with me?

Chairman Kaga > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:44

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The entry-level coupes of the late 80s/early 90s.

505 - morphine not found > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:45

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I should say the AW11 MR2. I know there are plenty of vids out there about it, but most of that is hooning, thrashing, tuning, autox, etc. Still, at least there are vids about that, so i'll pass on that this time, as there are countless others.

Like the Peugeot 504 Coupe.

Or the Lancia Fulvia. Loved car, still only precious few videos out there.

Or the Ford Capri

Or the Fiat 124 Spider

Oh man, there are so many, but it must be dusty in here....

. . > Mercedes Streeter 08/28/2013 at 13:49

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I wholeheartedly agree!

Brian, The Life of > . . 08/28/2013 at 13:49

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Saracen > Mercedes Streeter 08/28/2013 at 13:50

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That's because it's terrible in every way.

The only advantage it has is being great at double parking.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:50

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amidoinitrite

6cyl > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 13:51

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BMW 700. The air-cooled mid-engine BMW that everyone forgot.

Frank Grimes > . . 08/28/2013 at 13:55

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I have never driven/seen one in person all I can say is that is looks terrible.

TurboSloth > . . 08/28/2013 at 13:56

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I love these things. They're so god damn ugly, that you can't help but love it. Just imagine; some designer (or team of designers) spent all his time designing it, imagining his creation being loved by families going on family vacations and stuff. Instead, it came out horribly terrible looking. You can't help but love it though.

. . > TurboSloth 08/28/2013 at 14:00

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To be honest, I've kinda grown to like its looks...

505Turbeaux > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 14:05

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B body wagons please

Bonhomme7h > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 08/28/2013 at 14:09

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I would love to see a review of a manual converted one.

Bonhomme7h > Chairman Kaga 08/28/2013 at 14:14

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You are affected by a strange fetishism my friend. On the other hand, I did ask about unloved cars.

Bonhomme7h > 505 - morphine not found 08/28/2013 at 14:15

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Hungarians have great taste in car.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 08/28/2013 at 14:20

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Bonhomme7h > 04S60R 08/28/2013 at 14:20

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You are reminding me about the two Chrysler Lebaron convertible that I saw at a local antique car show this weekend. Between a cab over engine Ford and a second gen Riviera, that was a strange sight.

Mercedes Streeter > Saracen 08/28/2013 at 14:22

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...terrible in every way.

I have no problem with it other than the catastrophic understeer. I cured that earlier this year by giving it tires that are almost twice as wide as stock. Now it feels and drives like a go kart. And I still get 42-48 MPG and I jump on the rev limiter almost daily (this is almost a requirement with such a tiny engine).

It grabs attention like a Ferrari, is as cheap as a 90's econobox to insure, and only takes $35 to fill up when it's $4 a gallon.

Yeah, it can be improved in some areas (transmission, cabin quietness) but it isn't nearly as bad as everyone says it is. It's a city car, not an economy car, so of course it falls flat on the open road and rural suburbia. :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 15:01

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Definitely the Maserati BiTurbo. There is literally nothing on this car, despite the fact that even the least powerful variant had the speed to keep up with an E30 M3 (until about 100 or so).

Think they're too breaky? The made steady improvements all the way up to 1997 (longer for the 4-door).

I want to get a GoPro, a dedicated audio device and a drone camera just so I can do some videos about cars like these.

Bonhomme7h > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 08/28/2013 at 15:06

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Does a unbreaky Italian car can still be called an Italian car?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Bonhomme7h 08/28/2013 at 15:09

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If a tree falls in a wood with no-one there to hear it, does it still make a sound?

I think we'll never know :)

The Stampi > . . 08/28/2013 at 21:23

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I love me some Fiat, but this is a tough sell. I don't hate it, is that ok? Lets just take things slow

. . > The Stampi 08/28/2013 at 21:26

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It's OK if you promise to work on your feelings towards this car. You have to establish a long term plan which will end in you actually liking it.