Introducing the 1972 Bugazzi by George Barris ..... Warning not for the faint of heart!

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JonnyOgrodnik@reddit

Is that a Persian rug that they used for the carpet of the car??

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biffbobfred@reddit

Who put their Kools out on my Persian rug? Hey! Hey! That’s a Persian rug. It’s from Persia.

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crg1976@reddit

😆🤣 fuck me now I have e to watch the movie lol

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biffbobfred@reddit

Looking good, ~~Billy Ray~~ crg1976

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GlockAF@reddit

Hmmm…gonna have to see if I can thrift shop a few square yards of Persian floor mat upgrade

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haysoos2@reddit

It really ties the passenger compartment together.

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Confident_Fortune_32@reddit

I used to design oriental rugs.

If you look at the center motif in shades of gold, it doesn't especially match the border.

That's bc someone took a separate file and cut-and-pasted it into the border of another rug. For poly rug weavers, there's a sort of "hush hush" cheapo market for ppl who sell rugs thrown over chain link fences around unused parking lots, where they send all the rugs that don't sell at normal prices, usually with some quickly thrown together stuff to round out orders. This is that.

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GrynaiTaip@reddit

Looks like a russian grandma wall carpet.

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

yup lol!

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QuellishQuellish@reddit

Nice Whippet dispenser.

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El_Comanche-1@reddit

Yo! Pimpin ant easy player..

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FunnelCakesPAB@reddit

The Sheik he drove his Cadillac He went a cruisin’ down the ville The Muezzin was a standing On the radiator grille

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ZaMelonZonFire@reddit

Such royale

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nhaase16@reddit

Ngl I think the marble inserts are pretty sick

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dadzcad@reddit

LOL!

Barrie was a madman!! 👍🏾👍🏾

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Jcampbell1796@reddit

George Barris or Chuck Barris?

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Actual-Money7868@reddit

I can imagine some dictator driving this across Iraq with a couple gold AKs

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pnmartini@reddit

Or some guy with the nickname “slim” going to see if the “bitches have his money.”

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bigfruitbasket@reddit

Pimp Mobile. Huggy Bear going to see his ladies.

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hifumiyo1@reddit

MPG: negotiable

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KazooMark@reddit

Bugazzi or Fugazzi?

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saucyboi9000@reddit

It's just...so peak🥹

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theking75010@reddit

THIS os what peak 1970s looks like

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NevadaPL@reddit

This is SO 70's actually... I kinda love it xD

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surgicalhoopstrike@reddit

Nice usage of toilet paper holders for door handles!

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BeneficialLeave7359@reddit

This week on “Toilet Paper Holder or Casket Handle”

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StandardDiver2791@reddit

LOL. EXACTLY my reaction!

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rotenbart@reddit

Nobody is talking about the tv. That’s so cool. I’d endure the rest of the car for that tv. The only way it could be cooler if it was mounted into the dash.

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AnotherUnknownNobody@reddit

A member of the mafia definitely got strangled from behind in that front passenger seat.

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Ok_Watercress_7801@reddit

😮‍💨

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winchester_mcsweet@reddit

This thing is crazy, I'd love to test drive it for a day haha!

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Candle-Different@reddit

Is that thing in the backseat for whippets?

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Street-Dependent-647@reddit

I thought the dashboard had a horizontal built in mirror in the first couple pics.

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deadheffer@reddit

Mirrors are on the ceiling

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eyeb4lls@reddit

Getting gassed out with GB in the backseat of the 'gazzi, hell yeah

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P1xelHunter78@reddit

Republicans are about to start a Bugazzi investigation

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lynivvinyl@reddit

I think it's for tonic water but yeah it should be.

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Vishnuisgod@reddit

Soda water..

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tetzy@reddit

It makes the Stutz Bearhawk look demure and tasteful.

Ok, maybe not...

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Vtvolvo720@reddit

4 cylinder engine?

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GonzoTheGreat22@reddit

And our uncle (we all have that uncle) is still on Facebook right now blaming Hillary for all the war crimes in Bugazzi. But it was George Barris the whole time.

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chaiteataichi_@reddit

The Grey Poupon of cars

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Delicious-Day-3614@reddit

They sell grey poupon at target you peasant

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GadFlyBy@reddit

Guessing you’re under 30.

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Delicious-Day-3614@reddit

Wrong, I was making a tongue in cheek joke.

The ads were for peasants too. They weren't advertising to people that didn't shop at supermarkets.

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chaiteataichi_@reddit

I’m talking about the old ads

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trecani711@reddit

Pic 7 made me poop my pants

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resi42@reddit

Did Trump design that car ?

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ESgoldfinger@reddit

Bugazzi Sticazzi

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burner94_@reddit

YES THIS 1000x

took me a while to find such a comment.

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ESgoldfinger@reddit

My best comment of the year when it comes to quality and creativity.

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0utlook@reddit

Is picture 12 of the same car? That front looks different.

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

Its 2 different cars

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chosenone1242@reddit

Did you find what they are worth?

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MurphysRazor@reddit

There were 12 custom variations of these cars built. I think a Rolls-Royce was cheaper.

These might be the last two. Only two were known to still exist a while back.

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GANJA2244@reddit

About a quarter million

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VEC7OR@reddit

The more you look at it the stranger it gets.

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Brawl501@reddit

Is that marble in the doors? And do the back seats have a WOODEN SHELF??

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originalclaire@reddit

Ngl, I unironically adore this and it totally matches my aesthetic. I sent this to my husband, and he yelled across the house: “it’s you as a car!” And I squealed back: “I’m a pimpmobile!”

This has sent me down a really cool wiki hole, thanks for posting! And this is a great write up of this car being test driven.

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FletcherCommaIrwin@reddit

I was NOT expecting the real Italian marble accents inside. The 70s were indeed a crazy time in car customization, especially in the "pimpmobile" category.

I remember seeing these land-yachts for the first time watching "Live and Let Die" as a kid.

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neverinamillionyr@reddit

It must feel luxurious to whack your funny bone into the marble. That’s an odd choice for arm rests.

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venividivici-777@reddit

They did not care about weight back then did they? Marble everything

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

Man that's one of my favorite James Bond Movies! ... The car in that one was a Corvorado by Dunham Coach!

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T5-R@reddit

Whisper's car?

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FletcherCommaIrwin@reddit

Top marks, double-O-u/The_Nabisco_Thing-seven!

I appreciate the post, and the additional trivia knowledge!

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procrastablasta@reddit

the giant spare tire just plopped dead center in the trunk...

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ShalomRPh@reddit

That's '70s Ford for you. Wasn't anyplace else for it; the 26 gallon fuel tank under the floor doesn't leave much room for burying it. I had a '76 LTD that had the same thing. Unless you want it on the trunk lid or the fender, which would be even worse.

The front end looks like he cribbed it from the '71 Lincoln he made into The Car, which was just posted here.

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TheAlp@reddit

The design of the rear looks like it was inspired by cars that had the spare "continental tire" mounted there, but naturally doesn't put it there because that would be silly.

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Drphil1969@reddit

The ultimate pimp-mobile

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djscoots10@reddit

Weird.

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THKhazper@reddit

Hey look, it’s Joe Conforte

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countdoofie@reddit

Should be called the Fugazi.

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onegoodleg@reddit

Tackiest car I have ever seen.

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HaveGunsWillShoot@reddit

What I want to know is how phone service was accomplished wirelessly, prior to the advent of cellphones and cellular networks. This is from 1972 and has a tv up front and also has a "mobile" phone in it (innovative and ahead of its time). The reason for my confusion is that the first cell phone wasn't invented/used until a year later in 1973, and it wasn't until a decade later in 1983 that the first cellular network would ve established. I guess what Im wondering is how did the "original" ones from 73-83 connect calls? How did this "mobile" rotary phone, from a year before the cell phones invention, connect calls?

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Loggus@reddit

It could be that the original 'only' had the TV and the car phone was added later on.

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HaveGunsWillShoot@reddit

Google kept sending me in circles without giving me this. I'm pretty sure that this is most likely the answer, or close enough to answering the question. Thank you.

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MurphysRazor@reddit

My family using them usually involved ship to shore radio operators before I remember them having or using the dials to call people. It was always a seperate radio from the normal boat radios though. That might be another part of the origin/evolution anyhow.

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jeepsaintchaos@reddit

Really long extension cord.

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ahfoo@reddit

It's ugly, but it does match the house.

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kingtacticool@reddit

George Barris went unreasonably hard in absolutely everything he designed.

I'm sure this was his idea of mass market practicality.

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therealSamtheCat@reddit

George Barris went unreasonably hard in stealing designs and taking credit for them

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Huskerdu4u@reddit

George Barris in my opinion was a cult of personality. The Barris cars (and trucks) that were ground breaking customs were before Sam Barris died. I met both GB and Big Daddy Ed Roth. I could have talked with Big Daddy all day. GB was a bit less “fan focused?”

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

George Barris had 0 chill!

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Barfolemew_Wiggins@reddit

I gotta admit, it’s so ugly that I kinda love it.

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Remarkable_Attorney3@reddit

Looks like a messed up Chrysler Cordoba.

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TipsyGypsy63@reddit

How much $$ originally?

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cobrakai15@reddit

It’s perfect.

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jamie88201@reddit

Something tells me that there are a lot of dark stains on the carpet.

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D-redditAvenger@reddit

It's like the Homer car in real life.

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Global-Guava-8362@reddit

😂

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warkyboy77@reddit

Gong show?

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alwayslatecustoms@reddit

Imagine the injuries from in car projectiles if this was in a decent accident 😅 death by land line phone receiver.

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jacksepthicceye@reddit

i like the side profile but everything else gives Pharoah whip

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GentleHawk1@reddit

Straight from a parallel universe where Snoop Dogg and Donald Trump work as automotive designers

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Your_Spirit_Animals@reddit

It would be something seem Kramer driving too.

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Bosswashington@reddit

This car has an enormous 462 cubic inch engine that pushes an incredible 230 horsepower. Before it was customized it weighed almost as much as a locomotive.

George Barris (probably): I know that this car weighs as much as some buildings. I know that it is grotesquely under powered. Do you know what I think it needs? Italian marble. More metal. More carpets. More body work.

/S

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Happy-Example-1022@reddit

How horrific and beautiful at the same time

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my-leg-end@reddit

This thing reeks of cigarettes straight out of the factory

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wantdafakyoubesh@reddit

NO WAY?! IT’S THE BUGUSSY!

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FlowSoSlow@reddit

The first one is sick. Not really a fan of the second one though. The front end looks awful and the interior looks like it smells of potpourri.

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Lurks_in_the_cave@reddit

Looks like something out of a Top Gear challenge.

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chuck_diesel79@reddit

This car probably smells like my childhood cigarette smoke with a whisper of Old Spice cologn

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Volt02@reddit

does it come with grey poupon? (i can't belive this is a Harry Bradley design, he made the deora and worked for hotwheels)

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techno_09@reddit

This would be my daily ride

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Twinkie454@reddit

Other than the side pipes, I don't think the exterior really stands out that much from other 70s land yachts. But holy shit the inside is insanity.

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neuroG82r@reddit

It’s so Fancy!

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Sad_Turn_8895@reddit

Nice. Half Living Room, half Bathroom, half Car.

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Monkeydud64@reddit

That wasn't enough sufficient warning! Lol

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KingBooRadley@reddit

Absolutely not a Repeater.

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dr3wfr4nk@reddit

Combination of Fugazzi and Bugatti

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RevolutionaryShock15@reddit

Escape from New York prop department escapee.

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XrayDem@reddit

This cars interior probably smells like 1972 flamingo casino in Vegas

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Quiet_Cable8747@reddit

I woke up in a new Bugazzi.

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Uncommon-sequiter@reddit

This thing looks like a million cigarettes.

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SSScooter@reddit

I just threw up a little bit in my mouth

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EvilPyro01@reddit

A rolls Royce if you had an unlimited budget

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This_Bitch_Overhere@reddit

Is that… marble?!

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rlnrlnrln@reddit

1972 really was peak stupidity in cars. We'll never see it's like again, thanks to the oil crisis.

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Whole-Debate-9547@reddit

Bugazzi = Fugazi Bugatti?

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Whole-Debate-9547@reddit

Hehe, those look like area rugs

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5319Camarote@reddit

If you tone it down just a step, you have the 1970s Chrysler automobile aesthetic.

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fartsfromhermouth@reddit

Why is there two different front ends how many cars is this?

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obsidianstark@reddit

Imported suede !!! Now that’s classy not just your regular humdrum suede

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joshuatx@reddit

70s pimp aesthetic

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tornait-hashu@reddit

Only thing that's missing is a nicotine-scented car freshener

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McGlockenshire@reddit

nicotine-scented car freshener

nicotine-scented
car freshener

nicotine-scented
car freshener

these words, I do not think they mean what you think they mean

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abrahamisaninja@reddit

Tobacco scented is definitely what they meant.

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No-Apartment2053@reddit

Looks nice on the outside. On the inside it’s a nightmare

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alvarezg@reddit

Be the talk of your mobile home park!

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ayazaali@reddit

Fugly! I love it!

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Stevenwave@reddit

tbh this goes so deep into what it is that's it's almost kinda charming. In an ironic, dabbling in cocaine kinda way.

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FlimsyWillow84@reddit

I actually kind of love it. Lmao. I could see myself dressing the part, and enjoying it for the weekend.

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RudyMuthaluva@reddit

The interior’s colour scheme is to hide the vomit from having seen it

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cardprop@reddit

Sweet I can see the pumps with their boas trading this in on their Super Fly. Both are old school cool.

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Ti47_867@reddit

Chill bro my Granny reads this sub!

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Illustrious-Set-9230@reddit

Oh good lord, just say no

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therealSamtheCat@reddit

So what's Barris about this? He's not credited as the designer nor maker (which is a step forward in the right direction).

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

Dang... I missed reading the sign

Designed by: Harris Bradley

Prototyped by: Joe Bailon

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WiltedKangaroo@reddit

Bathroom on wheels

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

All I know is that I would not want to get in a car accident driving one of these!

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Muted_Reflection_449@reddit

Imagine being HIT by that front!

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PNWExile@reddit

My god this is the pinnacle of tacky

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DragonflyScared813@reddit

If there were truck nuts on it they'd have a full mane of pubes.

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Muted_Reflection_449@reddit

With sideburns.

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lynivvinyl@reddit

I feel like I need an adult. I'm very uncomfortable looking at these pictures.

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The_Nabisco_Thing@reddit (OP)

That's why i put the warning in the title lol!

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Muted_Reflection_449@reddit

Insufficient ❗🥵

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lynivvinyl@reddit

You did and I appreciate that but I still feel icky.

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DarthMeow504@reddit

Wow that is uniquely hideous. It manages to totally fail to cover the stench of '70s Lincoln aka "Ford POS with delusions of grandeur" while making it somehow even worse. Really, who the hell thought "senior citizen's bathroom" was a good interior theme? I mean, it fits the overall shittiness of the thing, but I don't think self-parody was what they were going for. It is, however, where they landed and the only thing that would complete the package would be to replace the rear seat with a toilet. It'd certainly help for it to offer a convenient place to puke --really, it seems like the least they could have done to make up for having inflicted this vile thing on the world.

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Casual_Curser@reddit

I love that even its name sounds like some wish.com knock off. Think the original owner wore Adiddles track suits and Noke Air Joedams?