Ugly Cars
What Is an Ugly Car? The Definition of an Ugly Car
What Is an Ugly Car? Ugly car (noun) — A vehicle that has become unwanted, impractical, difficult, or no longer worth dealing with because of its condition, value, history, or the owner’s circumstances. An Ugly Car doesn’t have to be ugly to look at. It might be wrecked, broken down, rusty, neglected, worn out, or…
Read MoreTransitioning from just for fun to make it faster.
Bombing this turd around our little track has been a blast but since it refuses to die, the time has come to address some specific issues keeping the experience from the best version of itself. The fact that we get to test some hardware along the way is a major bonus. The biggest issue has…
Read MoreAny vehicle can be an off-road vehicle if you’re willing to gamble…
Imagine if Woodsy Owl and Howdy Raccoon decided to take nature conservation matters into their own hands on the trails in a clapped-out, lifted (or not) Honda Civic and you’d be pretty close to what Tate Morgan and like-minded folks started in 2014 in the backcountry of somewheresville, Oregon with the Gambler 500. In the…
Read MoreRelive your childhood. Buy this car with styling inspired by the Little Tykes Cozy Coupe & Barney the Dinosaur.
When buying a car, Do you put ridiculous styling and a low price before all other considerations? With styling, performance, and ergonomics inspired by a child’s driveway toy, most folks would consider this thing a poor choice when it was new. Not you! Maybe you work from home and don’t have anywhere to go anyway.…
Read MoreHanging curtains in a haunted house.
It has been way too much fun running this thing around our little track and the time has come to make a few changes. The current suspension is lowering springs wrapped around blown stock struts. It just so happens that Fortune Auto, a company that makes custom coilovers, is right across the river from us.…
Read MoreAre you good at fixing lawnmowers, like meeting cops and have a buddy with a tow truck?
You are gonna love this Integra. This thing checks off all the boxes for any serious Honda street racer. Faded spray paint job. Wing you big enough to create lift. Engine parts from other Hondas. eBay parts including a Wuhan war whistle. Giant inefficient front mount intercooler. Loudest available compressor bypass valve. Doesn’t run so…
Read MoreCan we kill it?
Some vehicles are just worth more to have fun in than they would return in a retail sale. This forester was one of those vehicles but I never would have guessed the smiles per gallon this thing delivers. I figured a solid hour of fun was going to be had with this thing in the…
Read MoreHave an Ugly Car for Sale? Get an Instant-Offer from us!
While we are based in Central Virginia, that’s not our only service area anymore. Ugly Cars has partnered with auction houses and salvage dealers across the country putting you in a great position to get a great offer on any vehicle regardless of condition. Find out how much you can get for your ugly car…
Read MoreReady to challenge the Boss Karen in your neighborhood? You NEED this “antique” service van
Escalate the battle with your local HOA in a way only a junky old service van can. It’s under the 10k mark so in most localities it’s not considered a commercial vehicle, it’s an antique so a set of collector car tags will make it legal without an inspection, and best of all? This thing…
Read MoreUgly Cars
Our Favorite Ugly Cars Thru many years of business, we have owned a lot of ugly cars. Some were ugly because of how they looked and others were ugly for how badly they ran. We had a few that were ugly simply because they managed to fail inspection for literally EVERYTHING on the inspection list.…
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