Posted by Joe Divito on February 12, 1999 at 19:14:12:
In Reply to: Re: I LOVE that people hate mavs....free parts galore posted by Dan Starnes on February 12, 1999 at 18:07:29:
I've had similar experiences. In my college years ('86-'90), people
thought the Maverick/Comets were ugly cars. One guy in my school
even got featured in the local school newspaper for building a whole
farm scene on the hood and roof of his Comet. He used the ugly green
astro-turf type carpet, and glued model cows, barns, etc. He was quoted
as saying how he thought the Comet was the ugliest car ever made
(personally, my vote would have gone to the AMC Pacer--the goldfish
bowl on wheels).
Lately, though, I've been getting a lot of inquiries about my Comet,
usually to the effect of "I love that car!" or "I've never seen anything
like it--what is it?" I take the car into work every once in a while
when I haven't had the time to give it the proper exercise on the
weekends, and often have people asking about the car.
I think that as cars have become increasingly victim to "lookalike"
styling, the Mavericks and Comets stand out. Nobody has trouble figuring
out which car is mine when I take the Comet to work. With the exception
of Chrysler's new products, it seems most new cars all seem to blend
together, without anything to make them unique. That's one reason why
I love my Comet--there's nothing like it.