SANDY CREEK, N.Y. -- The dust cleared and the cheers faded after the second heat of the Oswego County Fair demolition derby, and a battered vehicle revved its engine in celebration.
It was a PT Cruiser, and it had just crushed seven opponents into scrap metal.
The Cruiser — built by Chrysler and often considered one of the ugliest cars ever made — is finding new life, and getting its revenge, at demolition derbies across New York State, according to derby organizers and participants.
The ample rear-end that drew confused looks in the car’s brief heyday makes it ideal for crushing enemies in this new stage of its life, demolition derby enthusiasts say.
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6 comments:
Around DC they are called "The Palosi".
ever seen an edsel? or a Pacer?
You must have forgotten the Pacer and the Gremlin. Were they some sort of a bad joke?
The Pacer was called the road toad
6:38 & 6:47
I believe they are talking about a car that people alive today would remember not Democrat walking dead!
What about the matador
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