What are some cars that look better a little (or a lot) beat up?
Call it patina, call it a “Mad Max” aesthetic, call it whatever you want. What are some vehicles that you guys think look more visually pleasing with some dents, scratches, or other body damage?
Great set of photos – these are wonderful examples of
Mrofcourse
Jeep wrangler.
Visible-Anything-375
Most 1980s American land yachts.
243898990
Ford Falcon XB
StonerMetalhead710
Any full size pickup from the 70s or 80s. Size, color and trim don’t matter
Dewychoders
Volvo DL.
Throwawaymister2
porsches
StudentSlow2633
Every car
Mofoblitz1
Honda Civics
mikeyramos
Everything. I love a ratty car.
returningSorcerer
subaru wrx. tells me you know what it’s meant for
THEL3TTERJ
Ferrari 308. I like it as a rally car.
mrgreengenes04
The XJ, ZJ, and WK Jeeps, as well as any Wrangler look better with some mud and scratches.
FizzilessChampagne
105 series alfa gtv, those things manage to look pretty with mismatched panels and rust everywhere
Mags_LaFayette
Nothing beats that ol’ Toyota FJ…
My grandfather used to own one, builded entirely by himself as his car project. He need it a ride for some “treacherous terrain” on some properties he used to own.
Those who know about cars, they know how that FJ was made to survive the Apocalypse, to outlive humanity, the Earth, the Solar System and everything that comes next.
land-of-green-ginger
All high mileage Toyotas, especially from the “blob era”, need battle scars. Door dings, scrapes, curb rash, and the ubiquitous dented bumper.
duxing612
Pontiac sunfire.
zoinkability
Every pickup truck ever. At least then I know they had a reason to get a pickup.
Alienlovechild1975
Early 50s Ford Lunchbox coupe.Lowered with a nice rust patina and some paint looks cool. Put on some steelies rims and baby moon hubcaps and we’re golden.
RudeAd9698
I suppose if you smashed a Cybertruck into a couple hundred pieces it would look a lot better to most folks.
DirtBikeBoy5ive
I love that squarebody
k20vtec
VW Beet
Immediate_Birthday80
The Dude’s car. They finally killed it, and the Credence
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1st Gen Chevy S10 and Ford Ranger.
1975 Chrysler New Yorker
Great set of photos – these are wonderful examples of
Jeep wrangler.
Most 1980s American land yachts.
Ford Falcon XB
Any full size pickup from the 70s or 80s. Size, color and trim don’t matter
Volvo DL.
porsches
Every car
Honda Civics
Everything. I love a ratty car.
subaru wrx. tells me you know what it’s meant for
Ferrari 308. I like it as a rally car.
The XJ, ZJ, and WK Jeeps, as well as any Wrangler look better with some mud and scratches.
105 series alfa gtv, those things manage to look pretty with mismatched panels and rust everywhere
Nothing beats that ol’ Toyota FJ…
My grandfather used to own one, builded entirely by himself as his car project. He need it a ride for some “treacherous terrain” on some properties he used to own.
Those who know about cars, they know how that FJ was made to survive the Apocalypse, to outlive humanity, the Earth, the Solar System and everything that comes next.
All high mileage Toyotas, especially from the “blob era”, need battle scars. Door dings, scrapes, curb rash, and the ubiquitous dented bumper.
Pontiac sunfire.
Every pickup truck ever. At least then I know they had a reason to get a pickup.
Early 50s Ford Lunchbox coupe.Lowered with a nice rust patina and some paint looks cool. Put on some steelies rims and baby moon hubcaps and we’re golden.
I suppose if you smashed a Cybertruck into a couple hundred pieces it would look a lot better to most folks.
I love that squarebody
VW Beet
The Dude’s car. They finally killed it, and the Credence
1st gen Mercury Grand Marquis