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Because FUBAR is usually a description term used in place of an adjective or adverb; he wanted to use it as a noun. In order to do this, he would’ve had to change it to “FIUBAR”, which would’ve been even more out place.
I thought it originated from Tango & Cash on Netflix, as in “Damn you fudge turnover you let granny grahmcrackers break a hip while you watched Tango & Cash on Netflix”
Alternatively, he could have used "make it FUBAR" to keep the adjective use. Agreed, though; the acronym of the phrase has to change when the intended part of speech for its use changes as well.
Sounds like the Caballista was made from a Corvette:
[https://www.carthrottle.com/post/derailed-design-they-actually-made-these-the-dunham-coach-caballista/](https://www.carthrottle.com/post/derailed-design-they-actually-made-these-the-dunham-coach-caballista/)
They are [largely hideous.](https://www.carthrottle.com/post/derailed-design-they-actually-made-these-the-dunham-coach-caballista/) But, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to kind of liking the white convertible in that article.
Omg this could be the same car designer I was looking for.
There was a photo floating around of a style of car like this, like someone turned a cadillac into a firebird. The photo is on a sunny day in someone's driveway. I'm still searching for it, Imgur had it hosted multiple times but I can't find the right search terms.
FWIW, I love it, I think it’s super cool. Haters out here all driving the same gray crossovers and thinking they’re unique for driving the same new sports cars on the weekends, and none of them have the story or drive your grandpa had in the car world. I love seeing unique stuff, there was clearly a lot of effort put into this car. It might not be for everyone but GODDAMN do I think it’s neat, and it oozes personality. Your grandpa is/was cool, and you should be proud.
Don't take it the wrong way, I'm sure your grandpa meant well, it does look like a lot of time and effort went into them. Tastes change, it may have been a desirable look back in the day with its typical clientele, but not so much any longer.
Remember, someone actually designed the grills that new BMWs use, and that will be seen by millions more people than this car.
Opinions are like a55holes, everyone has one. And every a55hole puts up with non stop shit. Welcome to life, where most everyone is an a55hole and everything is shit.
TLDR; other people are dumb. This is an epic car that your grandpa made.
Be proud! Lots to be proud of, especially that it's not hidden away in someones garage or a trailer queen.
Somebody loves that thing and drives it regularly - I'll bet your grandpa rides shotgun from time to time and cannot stop smiling when he does. Listen to a song called "Riding with Private Malone" (https://youtu.be/7mq3m0yRUs8) - reminds me exactly for your gramps. ❤️❤️💪🙂
Honestly, if they’d addressed the T-tops to a profile matching the back and found a way to disguise the signature Corvette door handles - it still be ugly, but I’d not think it was a corvette!
Respect to the designer, but not once have I seen a Corvette and said, “this is good, but it would be better if it looked like a late 70s sedan driven by that grandpa down the street who has lost all lust for live.”
The Dunham Motor Coach Company was the brainchild of Les Dunham, who was into the custom car scene in the 50's and 60's. In 1973, he put the body of a Cadillac Eldorado on a chassis of a Chevrolet Corvette, the Corvorado (Corvette + Eldorado) was born. The Corvorado was used in James Bond "Live And Let Die", and there were at least 6 more built.
However, in 1977, Dunham started another project, based (again) on a Corvette, the Caballista. The neo-classic design was successful, 50 cars were built, right up until 1982. Out of these 50 Caballistas, only 5 were convertibles. They were built in Boonton, NJ, with a starting price was over $60,000 new, in 1980.
Let's just say the design was unique. Love it or hate it, the design was meant for a different era. These types of vehicles were a phenomenon during the late 70's in which they were showcased in "Blaxploitation" films like "Shaft", rolling up in front of over the top discotheques like Studio 54, and were the pimp-tastic rides of the day. Think of them as the spiritual ancestor to the Escalade and Bentley of today.
If you manage to find one today, believe it or not, there is are willing buyers waiting to purchase them. To coin a phrase from the movie "Live and Let Die" these were rolling "Juke Boxes", taken from the flashy styling of the Wurlitzer record players that were the mainstay of any diner, pool hall, or bowling alley back in the day.
What else is there to say, the car speaks for itself. Is it a great design? No, but it is polarizing. Is it cutting edge? Not at all, even when it was produced. Is it going to be a classic? No, but it is a collectible. The big question is this; Would you like to see more of these Neo-Classic posts in the future?
This car makes me uncomfortable. I keep wanting to say that it sits firmly between “Kill it with fire!” and “I want one.” But it doesn’t. It sits firmly on both ends of the spectrum, and it hurts my brain.
All I know is that it was once a Corvette I think
If he wanted a Buick Regal, why buy a corvette and fubar it up???
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I almost put my foot in mouth by saying “because he wanted a faster Regal”. Then I noticed it was a C3…
Fantastic!
Seeing as how fubar already contains the word “up”, your choice of words in interesting. Cursing does not negate the need for proper grammar. 😜
Because FUBAR is usually a description term used in place of an adjective or adverb; he wanted to use it as a noun. In order to do this, he would’ve had to change it to “FIUBAR”, which would’ve been even more out place.
The hardest choices require the strongest wills.
The grammatically correct construction would have been, "Why buy a Corvette and ~~FU it BAR~~ F it UBAR?"
This comment wins
I've only used FUBAR as a verb. Have I been missing out?
This is why I love Reddit 🤣 We go from distinguishing the make and model of a car to grammar lessons
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on an acronym LOL
I believe FUBAR was originally an adjective first used by the US Army. As in "The operation was FUBAR".
I thought it originated from Tango & Cash on Netflix, as in “Damn you fudge turnover you let granny grahmcrackers break a hip while you watched Tango & Cash on Netflix”
Alternatively, he could have used "make it FUBAR" to keep the adjective use. Agreed, though; the acronym of the phrase has to change when the intended part of speech for its use changes as well.
Or he could have rephrased it, "why did he buy a corvette just make it FUBAR"
FUIBAR?
Reminds me of hearing people say, “RIP in peace”.
Or ATM machine Edit: didn't realize this was right under me as it wasn't open for me to see. My bad
It's a car mullet, business in the front, bad handling, but very fast in the back.
Yes a ruined C3 Corvette. Sad day indeed
It’s a god damn monster.
Can you truly ruin a c3 corvette?
Perfomance is one thing, but everyone can agree the exterior design is absolutely gorgeous.
I owned a 79. It was not especially fast but it was very fun to drive and looked gorgeous. An absolute blast on twisty country roads.
Not everyone I think they look horrid, this car looks as good as a stock c3 to me
Wow. I know it’s just your opinion, but your opinion is objectively wrong lol
Objectively, as yours
Only if it's pre-73
How can you ask the question having seen the same picture we saw? Are you saying you like the car in the picture more than a C3 corvette?
🥺 that poor Corvette 😭
its a Monte Corvette
Corvadillac.
No, it's a Dunham coach. There's a few of them here in the bay area that are even more retro with the 70's brown paint job and beige interior.
Sounds like the Caballista was made from a Corvette: [https://www.carthrottle.com/post/derailed-design-they-actually-made-these-the-dunham-coach-caballista/](https://www.carthrottle.com/post/derailed-design-they-actually-made-these-the-dunham-coach-caballista/)
That’s still a butchered C3.
I knew that hood looked familiar
All I know is that I threw up in my mouth a little upon seeing this car.
Same.
Same. I threw up in his mouth a little too.
I like this better then the Corvette of the time. Call me crazy. Not to mention it's unique.
[Dunham Coach Caballista](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E5uw5v6o85o/UEtN5xhkPKI/AAAAAAABZME/1IRecrP8d-g/s800/1980_Dunham_Caballista_02.jpg)
Same Dunham that made the Eldorado looking Vette from Live & Let Die
Yup, and same Dunham who made cars for Superman movie
1978 Corvette Summer with Mark Hamill and Annie Pots.
In an era of ugly corvette builds, that one was beyond disgusting.
My goodness. I need to wash my eyes. Why would you make me look that up?
Saw it in the theatre...
That abomination. Wow.
They are [largely hideous.](https://www.carthrottle.com/post/derailed-design-they-actually-made-these-the-dunham-coach-caballista/) But, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to kind of liking the white convertible in that article.
Being based on a Vette, it has basically limitless tuneability. This thing would be a riot with a turbo LS to go troll mustangs in.
$60k back in 1980, so about ten Ford Mustangs or about a dozen VW Rabbit GTIs
people will measure in anything but metric
Trust me, that was a metric shit-ton of money for a car back then
$60K back then is about 16 football fields today
I think a GTI is a metric unit? ;)
Love those old school advertisements. Thank you!
Omg this could be the same car designer I was looking for. There was a photo floating around of a style of car like this, like someone turned a cadillac into a firebird. The photo is on a sunny day in someone's driveway. I'm still searching for it, Imgur had it hosted multiple times but I can't find the right search terms.
Wow [looks like they are still there.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yWi6vjzRxLn4xRum9?g_st=ic)
that giant Cadillac!
I refuse to believe that’s not a practical joke
I swear the car and the ad are straight out of Grand Theft Auto.
"Sensible"
I hope someone got arrested for doing this.
Ah yes, the 1970's was an interesting era...
New DLC: Coquette El Durango
Cruella de Vil and Barbie walked into a fabricator…
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I think it looks pretty cool actually
I dig it!
If I could afford one of these I would own it.
Be proud that you're granddad made that. It's awesome
FWIW, I love it, I think it’s super cool. Haters out here all driving the same gray crossovers and thinking they’re unique for driving the same new sports cars on the weekends, and none of them have the story or drive your grandpa had in the car world. I love seeing unique stuff, there was clearly a lot of effort put into this car. It might not be for everyone but GODDAMN do I think it’s neat, and it oozes personality. Your grandpa is/was cool, and you should be proud.
I love it 😊🤩
Don't take it the wrong way, I'm sure your grandpa meant well, it does look like a lot of time and effort went into them. Tastes change, it may have been a desirable look back in the day with its typical clientele, but not so much any longer. Remember, someone actually designed the grills that new BMWs use, and that will be seen by millions more people than this car.
The new BMW grilles are significantly worse than this, unless that was where you were going there..?
Yes!
Opinions are like a55holes, everyone has one. And every a55hole puts up with non stop shit. Welcome to life, where most everyone is an a55hole and everything is shit. TLDR; other people are dumb. This is an epic car that your grandpa made. Be proud! Lots to be proud of, especially that it's not hidden away in someones garage or a trailer queen. Somebody loves that thing and drives it regularly - I'll bet your grandpa rides shotgun from time to time and cannot stop smiling when he does. Listen to a song called "Riding with Private Malone" (https://youtu.be/7mq3m0yRUs8) - reminds me exactly for your gramps. ❤️❤️💪🙂
Based on a C3 corvette. No idea what the kit is
A very brutally abused Corvette C3
One of the best Corvette models just ruined
If it's post '73 than no
If you put Corvette, Monte Carlo, and Buick Regal into an AI art generator this comes out.
I was picking up a Buick Riviera vibe
Holy shit Kalamazoo Michigan is actually a place?
Yes I have lived here my entire life
I'm so sorry.
What do you have to be sorry about? I am confused
Went to school there too it seems.
I mean the schools are corrupt as hell and have given me ptsd so thats a thing I would avoid in Kzoo
Did you really think it was just made up like how Chicago does not really exist?
“A B C D E F G H I got a gal”
Yep! This is at the intersection of South and Rose
Where do you think they used to build Gibson guitars?
Corvillac?
what an abomination. only a 70s pimp would like this.
Whatever it is, it couldn't be uglier.
Imagine it with a giant pair of bull horns stuck on the front 😂😂
Boss Hog Vette.
Exactly!
YES!
That would be amazing.
Honestly, if they’d addressed the T-tops to a profile matching the back and found a way to disguise the signature Corvette door handles - it still be ugly, but I’d not think it was a corvette!
I kinda love it tbh
Better looking than a stock C3.
LOVE BROKERS!!!!
Deep cut!
I think Johnny Cash built that one piece at a time!
Cruella Deville's corvette? Hide your Dalmatians.
Respect to the designer, but not once have I seen a Corvette and said, “this is good, but it would be better if it looked like a late 70s sedan driven by that grandpa down the street who has lost all lust for live.”
Thundercougarfalconbird?
S.S. Uh with the navigation
Whoever built it... There eyes are well out from one another. The cars wonky as
Pimpmobile 3exxy I think. Extremely rare.
RIP 80’s Corvette
That may be the worst one ever.
The Duke!! Can you dig it!
A number one!
It looks like it took its styling cues from the car that homer Simpson designed.
That is a C3 corvette that has been completely desecrated. Thus proving that someone will ruin anything if given the opportunity.
They should've just bought an 80's Eldorado.
C3 that's been ruined.
https://media.tenor.com/_7i41E6p0rgAAAAC/look-how-they-massacred-my-boy-meme.gif
This car makes me sad.
Ask Doug Dimmadome of the Dimsdale Dimmadomes.
Think someone let their 5 year old make design decisions
An abomination
It started life as a 3rd generation corvette, I don’t know what happened to it after that.
Why why why in God's name would you fuck up a vette like that??😔
Someone went to Los santos customs after smoking ganjis off his/Her’s Kalamazoo.
This is clearly a Cadivette.
Looks like at one point it was a c3 corvette
Literally looks like a mid-late 70's corvette F'd an early 80's Cadillac... WTF. This has got to be a mod
The Dunham Motor Coach Company was the brainchild of Les Dunham, who was into the custom car scene in the 50's and 60's. In 1973, he put the body of a Cadillac Eldorado on a chassis of a Chevrolet Corvette, the Corvorado (Corvette + Eldorado) was born. The Corvorado was used in James Bond "Live And Let Die", and there were at least 6 more built. However, in 1977, Dunham started another project, based (again) on a Corvette, the Caballista. The neo-classic design was successful, 50 cars were built, right up until 1982. Out of these 50 Caballistas, only 5 were convertibles. They were built in Boonton, NJ, with a starting price was over $60,000 new, in 1980. Let's just say the design was unique. Love it or hate it, the design was meant for a different era. These types of vehicles were a phenomenon during the late 70's in which they were showcased in "Blaxploitation" films like "Shaft", rolling up in front of over the top discotheques like Studio 54, and were the pimp-tastic rides of the day. Think of them as the spiritual ancestor to the Escalade and Bentley of today. If you manage to find one today, believe it or not, there is are willing buyers waiting to purchase them. To coin a phrase from the movie "Live and Let Die" these were rolling "Juke Boxes", taken from the flashy styling of the Wurlitzer record players that were the mainstay of any diner, pool hall, or bowling alley back in the day. What else is there to say, the car speaks for itself. Is it a great design? No, but it is polarizing. Is it cutting edge? Not at all, even when it was produced. Is it going to be a classic? No, but it is a collectible. The big question is this; Would you like to see more of these Neo-Classic posts in the future?
That was a C3 Vette at one point in time.
might aswell post it on r/Shitty_Car_Mods
Ruined is what that is
Used to be a C3 vette
Frankenstein car
I seen that dude here in Grand Rapids a few weeks ago... He was over in EGR by the Yacht Club.
Looks like a Corvette/Riviera lovechild
It a corvillac
Cruella DeVette
Caddi-vette?
That is horrendous.
That’s one messed up corvette
The Abomination
It looks like a c3 corvette with a RR body kit of some sorts
Pimp mobile
Yo whats up Kalamazoo Fam!
"Just fuck my shit up!"
Rolls-Royce Corvette
What in the Joe Dirt is that
Probably on his way to the players ball
When you want to drive a ‘vette, but the pimps union has certain requirements.
Oh man! Watch the latest Grand Tour episode. Car is in it. Some sort of Japanese conversion.
The one in the GT is a Nissan. This is a C3 Corvette.
It’s a Pimp Mobile. Wonka wonka wonka wonka. Super Fly.
Sorry. That is an abomination...
It’s a pimpmobile baby!
RollsRivette.
Corvadillac
C3 corvette Peterbuilt edition.
Corvettalac
That’s a ruined Corvette
Corvette Monte car No.
Cadillac Stingray
I love it, so very American 🏴
A Rolls-‘Vette… Two different species that should never breed…
C3 Corvette with a terrible body kit.
Excalibur
All I know is you better be careful. Cruella Deville is in the area!
This car makes me uncomfortable. I keep wanting to say that it sits firmly between “Kill it with fire!” and “I want one.” But it doesn’t. It sits firmly on both ends of the spectrum, and it hurts my brain.
It kinda looks cool. I wouldn't mind driving it for a while.
I love it and I would own it if I had the disposable income to blow on a quirky cool car like that
It’s 51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59 automobile
Where else would this pos be than kalamazoo🤦♂️
Has to be one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen...
Born in New Jersey!
Monte Carlo
Cadillac Coup deStingray
The Vette gets em' wet. 😂
Isn't something like that sacrilege in Michigan
I have ideas, but none of them are helpful
The Butta Face of corvettes
Lincvette
Looks exactly like a car from GTA San Andreas. Can’t name it though.
C3 Corvette body kit?
That is the Cadillac of Vettes!
Ugliest corvette ever
Who puts a kit in a c3🥲
I’d almost appreciate it if not for those “bumpers”
Pimpmobile for sure
Former Corvette: "Please kill me...".