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Title: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: BDA on Wednesday,December 01, 2021, 07:19:27 PM
This is one of the oddest looking (dare I say “ugly”?) cars I’ve ever seen but I really can’t be too negative about it. I don’t think designing and implementing doors on a car is a trivial exercise. It would have been better if those doors were in a more appealing shape.

Incredibly, it sold in 2019 for almost $18,000! I wonder what it will bring this time.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-hammond-roadster/
Title: Re: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: 4129R on Thursday,December 02, 2021, 12:39:40 AM
It looks like a cartoon character to me.

I would be embarrassed to open the door and get in the driver's seat.
Title: Re: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: BDA on Thursday,December 02, 2021, 08:20:59 AM
As one of the posters said, it looked like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down!

Title: Re: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: TurboFource on Thursday,December 02, 2021, 12:20:45 PM
One of the comments...

Pugs, everyone loves them, this car is like a little car Pug! Everyone loves Pugs right? Their cute little squished faces, the snorting, the attitude! What’s not to love, it matches the car perfectly.

I own a pug....doesn't make me like this car!

Looks like a lot of effort went into it though! What I think are the front spindles look questionable..
Title: Re: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: 4129R on Thursday,December 02, 2021, 12:57:45 PM
Not long to go on the auction. I bet it won't make the reserve.

The cars friends would be sorry to see it go.
Title: Re: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: BDA on Thursday,December 02, 2021, 01:13:34 PM
There is a certain resemblance! Are they related?  :)
Title: Re: A very strange looking car on BaT
Post by: BDA on Thursday,December 02, 2021, 02:52:02 PM
It's apparent value decreased since the last time it auctioned on BaT. The bid only went to $12,500.