When GM made the X-body a front-driver for 1980, there was a large amount of hope placed upon it. This was the car that the General hoped to stem the tide of imported vehicles with, the fresh for the 1980s front-driver that the public clamored for, the no-nonsense, trimmed-down and economical car that would greet the new decade head on. Suffice it to say, not only did the front-drive X-car fail spectacularly in that measure, but it might be argued that the Chevrolet Citation and it’s GM siblings were the final straw for many who were on the fence about buying American. To this day I know people who will use the Citation as the reason why they have bought a Toyota Camry since 1988.
Were they as bad as everybody claimed they really were? I have exactly zero experience with a front-drive X-car, so I’ll just say it’s highly likely. But good, bad or otherwise, none of the little GM rollerskates deserved this fate. It’s now a two-seater, and still has the 2.5L four and air conditioning and power locks. But the front end makes us think of a SAAB or a VW Squareback, the back end is the front end of another Citation with taillights where the headlights should go, and the monster, dubbed the “Tritation”, reportedly had $43,000 sunk into it’s creation.
Normally, I love late 1970s and 1980s freak shows. This time around, I’m just picturing what that kind of coin could buy…
This has got to be the biggest pile of Chevy shit EVER built!
It just shows the mentality of lovers of the Bow Tie – this is what happens when an intellectually challenged half-wit attempts to design and build their dream car. This monstrosity should be seized and crushed and its deluded builder incarcerated in a secure facility for the mentally deranged.
Sorry people, Brett must have sold this beauty or he’s keeping it for himself…no longer shown in inventory.
Would love to see that thing ‘run’ at LeMons.
Lost prototype for the Deltawing? Too bad thing they don’t allow three-wheelers on Drag Week.
Two words, “Renault Reliant”. Drop mike…
You mean Robin Reliant? As in the things that kept trying to kill Clarkson?
I mean Reliant Robin, this thing is so out there I’m loosing my mind!
How long do you have to stay drunk to build something like that?! ugh.
Is it weird that I just got an erection?
Nope, after all that Citation also had a sex change operation. Now they are going to change his name to Castration.
X-Files : This is too gruesome to imagine.
Whitewalls.George Barris.Too ugly to kill.Cash involved.The light of day.No jail term long enough.Oh no.Why?
X-haustive research.May Day.May Day.
WoW…. That is really ugly. I can’t even imagine the amount of metal workin’ that went into that thing…but why? only Jay Leno could appreciate that ….thing.