We want everyone to love their car and make it stand out from the pack. But some folks get carried away and lose all connection with taste or restraint. The most fascinating thing for me is trying to imagine the conversations which lead up to the catastrophically bad result in front of me. When I first wrote about this I didn’t expect to be back so soon.

This weekend I witnessed two cars whose creation was so wasteful and logic-defying that I wanted to share them with you.

Both cars smack the same question out of you before you can stop yourself: “What is that?”

First we have this:

And I’ll tell you what it is – It’s an old Ford Ranger Pickup. With a Lift Kit. Then a Ford 5.0 liter V8. Then topped off with the body and interior of an old Nissan 240. To make matters worse, it was on display amid supercars and rare pristine exotics. It’s like a bloodstain on the Sistine Chapel. I was going to take pictures from all sides but realized my eyes hurt.

So, we’ll move on to this:

Have you guessed what’s under that enormous catfish-mouthed body kit? The hood is the give away. This, is a Toyota MR2 Spider. A tiny mid-engined Miata competitor now dressed up to look like a wilted Ferrari F50. And it case you didn’t notice it fast enough, it’s painted Gallardo Green – a color so retina-searing it only works on Lamborghini’s.

The back had quad pipes, and was 50% wider than the original car. That’s one exhaust pipe for each of the car’s cylinders, and the rearward visibility of a forest at night. Again, I would have taken more pictures, but none of us need to suffer more.

The Awarning here is clear: When customizing your car, get opinions from someone who knows cars and can tell you when you’ve lost your mind. Oh, and if you have enough money to spend this much changing your vehicle – just go buy a better car.

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