Why Dodge, Why!?

[ST80MND]

If this could talk, it would tell a tale of revenge on the designers, followed by some suicide attempts. I just feel so bad for it each time I look at it. I can feel it's shame.

[WhoIsTheLeader]

If they flipped the greenhouse around and put it on backwards it might be better.

[doodon2whls]

@whoistheleader But then it wouldn't be 'cab forward'... LOL...

[WhoIsTheLeader]

@doodon2whls It looks like someone left a Citroen C6 in the 2000s too long.

[phenotyp]

@st80mnd The answer to the question of "why?" is: Freeman Thomas. His couple years as head of advanced design at Chrysler also produced this tubby cartoon monstrosity:

It... wasn't a great time for them. Thomas really encouraged them to go full cartoon.

[Taylor Martin]

Oh this poor baby... Those side panelings are so ugly, like I think I know what they were going for but it didn't work on this...

Also, the front end looks like a surprised fish, the visibility seems atrocious, and the aerodynamics are... there...

[Qaaaaa]

Apes the Citroen Ami 6 but backwards... ew

Definitely the concept the Caliper was built out of

[Urambo Tauro]

Are those upside-down vent windows?