Holding onto the title for the 11 years or so since its debut in 1998, the Buick Signia concept car is a staunch reminder that yes, there were cars that were uglier than the Aztek.
This concept featured some of the worst form language I have ever seen, probably best described as “Awkward Silence” surfacing. The “Buick Bump” comes off of an extremely odd interface to the side, with strange rear glass shapes that make the latest Jaguar D-pillars look like works of DaVinci caliber. Couple that with a truly obnoxious choice of interior materials — what kind of wood is that? faux-80s coffee table?– and the Signia is truly a horrendous design that we, the internet, and the rest of the design world are truly happy stays buried.
Enjoy more pics below of this undeniably striking vehicle.
4 Responses
Hey, it was normal for the 90′s.
Posted on September 25th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
You do realize that this was the first concept of the Buick Rendezvous. Thankfully, someone intervened. Had they not, the Aztec would not have gone down in history as one of the ugliest production vehicles made by GM.
Posted on October 8th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Quite amazing I would say.
When I saw the teaser pic on the homepage I had forgotten about this car (luckily).
When I clicked on the link to this page, I threw up in my mouth a little bit.
That is truly a reminder of the process of scrapping an idea at the right time. Designers must know when to say when and move on to another vision.
Thanks for posting this jewel!
Posted on October 13th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I… I um, I rather like it.
Posted on November 7th, 2009 at 6:06 am
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