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Subaru 360 is voted America's Sweetest LeMon



June 06, 2012

The votes are in and a 1970 Subaru 360 Deluxe sedan affectionately named “Lil’ Cab” has won Hagerty’s 2nd Annual Search for America’s ‘Sweetest LeMon’ contest. The vehicle, owned by Mindy Kindelberger of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., received more than 30 percent of the votes, and Kindelberger and Lil’ Cab will serve as Grand Marshall for Hagerty’s Tour of LeMons in Seaside, Calif., on Aug. 18.

Owners of unique vehicles submitted photos of their cars and a brief description of why it deserved to win. The top 10 candidates were posted for public vote on Hagerty.com/sweetestlemon, and the winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the Tour of LeMons.

“Everyone in our hometown of Lake Havasu knows me for my car. People honk, take pictures and wave to me all the time,” says Kindelberger. “My husband and I both love collecting cars, especially the oddballs, which are the ones that always get the most attention.”

For more information on Hagerty’s Tour of LeMons, click here or contact Eric DeBoer at 800-922-4050, ext. 8367.

Comments

  1. jay lissner El Cajon, CA

    I have a 1960 Studebaker Champ pickup. They made under 2500 of them. The design used their old stepside (In my case) rear box and the then new Lark front. Mine has been adapted to a restomod style. Fuel injection, 5-speed stick, custom upholstery, 5.0 mustang motor, special high speed gears in positraction rear end, disc brakes, A/C, power brakes, hydraulic clutch, etc. It looks stock on the outside, but not on the inside. Its bright orange, which was the original color, and has all the optional features Studebaker put on that model, including the spare mounted on the side in the back, stainless grill, window trim, and sliding back window. SO . . . IS THIS A LEMON? (Editor's Note: Thank you for your interest! If you wish to enter the contest please send a photo and description of yourself and “lemon” to sweetestlemon@hagerty.com and we will consider it for our Top 10.)

  2. CHAD EVARTS Murrieta CA.

    Ok, when I got your e-mail about a lemon contest, I was thinking what better vehicle to WIN than mine, Its a 1959 EDSEL Corsair convertable, in it original lemon yellow color (actually its Pedal Yellow) but it sounds good for the contest...The Edsel is known for being a Lemon and considered one of the auto industrys biggest flops. This car has been going through a complete restoration in the past few years, and is almost complete, this has been rebuilt from the ground up with everything and all systems being rebuilt, by the time this car is done it may be one of the nicest Edsel convertables in the country. currently it is a complete running and road worthy car, we have taken it to several local shows already and enjoy driving it even with the interior that is in its original condition, and still very presentable, the top bows are being preped presently for powder coating so it does not have a top on it, but maybe that will help with the lemon zest needed for this competion..LOL thanks for taking the time to read my story!! (Editor's Note: Thank you for your interest! If you wish to enter the contest please send a photo and description of yourself and “lemon” to sweetestlemon@hagerty.com and we will consider it for our Top 10.)

  3. Len Dayton Ohio

    "If the potential winner is a resident of Canada, he/she must first correctly answer an arithmetical skill testing question before being confirmed as the winner." What's that about?

  4. DN NC

    Watchout4TheMatador

  5. jay bouder Lancaster, PA

    Here is my story said I know but true here it goes. In 1968 I was 25 years old I bought my first American motors car, never had a AMC car before. Well this car cost me hundreds of dollars each week to keep it in running shape. What a Lemon! After a few years of spending money on this lemon I sold it just to break even. What do you know 34 years later it came back to me like a bad penny, Just what I needed at this time in my life. It was dirty had 4 flat tires rusty wheels no engine or trans. What can I say I felt sorry for the little lemon AMC? SO I bought it back cleaned it up gave it new life with a new engine with heart, 5 speed trans and a 410 Detroit locker rear. Now this little AMC AMX lemon is my pride and joy. Now I take it to car shows only to be looked over by Camaro and mustang fans simply because these guys under 40 do not know what this car really is. They made thousands and thousands Camaro and mustang but only a few thousand of the AMC AMX 2 seat cars the original 2 seat steel body sports car made in the USA. That is ok I just sit there and enjoy the show and the day any way. Please read my story that was published in the Muscle Care Review in September issue last year.

  6. RebelYell North Carolina

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7WxXG4OYrg Don't forget to vote.

  7. Chuck Rancho Mirage CA

    Comments go here!

  8. Ben Watz Daphne, AL

    College car '96 Honda accord, couldn't be killed.

  9. Marty Hanson Sacramento, CA

    Fun!

  10. DebbieLacey LhcAZ

    Ijustlovethislittlecaritisthesweetestlemon

  11. Jess Kernersville NC

    Gotta love that Matador!

  12. Randy Carmichael United States

    Love the Honda AZ 600!!!

  13. brooks Minneapolis

    go Denise

  14. Justin NC

    Nice

  15. Justin SC

    Love it!

  16. Beth Lynn Lenexa, S

    LOVE THE AMC HORNET CAMPER! MY GOODNESS I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOU THESE CARS! What fun! Way to go Jeff & Denise! Good luck!

  17. Kathy Kernersville, NC

    This is a winner!

  18. linda bass Punta Gorda, FL

    Love the yellow 1974 Matador from Kernnersville, NC.

  19. Sandra Baker Lake Havasu City, AZ

    I vote for the "little yellow taxi"!

  20. Michael Amodt San Jose, California

    How does that huge guy fit into that tiny car??

  21. douglas pachan michigan

    nice looking cars

  22. D. Pirro Bridgeport, CT

    Nice Car

  23. Teri Jameson Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Love seeing this driving through our town

  24. Andrea Dixon AZ

    The yellow Taxi is the cutest car I have ever seen

  25. Jerry Ramaley plymouth minnesota

    Awesome car. Very practical. Up here in Minny we do camp alot so sign me up I want to own one of these also.

  26. tom weeks Ridgefield

    Love the Trumbull

  27. Toby Grove Toledo

    Love Gremlins

  28. wayne saunders norman okla

    Great taxi!!!

  29. Jim Maguire Woodstock , ga

    Just about the same size as a real lemon

  30. Bob Dubois Milton GA

    It was hard to vote for just one. They could all qualify as the best lemon. Did anyone else notice that the majority of the Lemons are AMC products?

  31. Dory San Jose, CA

    I like the FIAT

  32. Marilyn San Diego

    Cool

  33. Kelly Dicker Napa, Ca.

    Stradas Rule!

  34. Bill Junge Arizona

    I can see the yellow taxi traveling down the Yellow Brick Road with a bunch of little people inside.

  35. Ed Ramaley Crystal, MN

    Nice Hornet. Did somebody say ROAD TRIP!

  36. Jeff Robinson Hilton, NY

    The little yellow taxi ROCKS!!!!!!!!! It has got to win!!!!

  37. John View United States

    I love the little Taxi.

  38. john nagel sylvania ohio

    YA GOTTA LOVE THE GREMLIN!

  39. Ali Atkinson Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Love the lemon Taxi

  40. Dominic Orlando Los Angeles

    Love that Strada.

  41. david white GA

    got to go with the brass lemon!

  42. M Seere Greenfield, NH

    What a sweet sleep and ride ...

  43. Donna Hanson Lewistown, MT

    Cute car.

  44. Margaret Grounds Lake Havasu City AZ

    Cutest vehicle I've ever seen!

  45. Pam Hailey Tennessee

    Love the little Taxi! That is just too cute! awesome!!!

  46. Jon Bruno Stroudsburg, PA

    360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360!

  47. Jon Bruno Stroudsburg, PA

    360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360! 360!

  48. steve fl.

    All are nice looking cars. greasygt.

  49. dickey mendocino county, ca

    they are ALL winners (losers) in my book!!!

  50. Steve NJ

    Subaru 360!

  51. Peter Beaver 94553

    Voting for the Fiat.

  52. Jeff G San Francisco

    Lots of AMC... makes you wonder.

  53. Annie Howell Dana Point, Ca

    i am bummed. my truck should be in the finalists.

  54. Betty Gagel Orange, CT.

    Every June we have an antique car meet at our farm and Nyle has brought the Trumbull and the people love to see him drive in with it. It makes for quite the conversation among the other antique car buffs.

  55. Dennis Scottsdale, AZ

    AMERICA"S sweetest lemon has 5 foreign cars and no Edsels represented? Who selected this list?

  56. Dennis Scottsdale, AZ

    AMERICA"S sweetest lemon has 5 foreign cars and no Edsels represented? Who selected this list?

  57. Dennis Scottsdale, AZ

    AMERICA"S sweetest lemon has 5 foreign cars and no Edsels represented? Who selected this list?

  58. Shirley Bowens Lake Havasu City, Arizona

    I like LeMons. :0)

  59. Bill Cooney Carlisle, MA

    Un vrai lemon!

  60. michael Conover,N.C.

    Go matador

  61. Jack williams lake havasu city az

    Kids love the car

  62. frank arizona

    Great car

  63. Lori Kailua Kona Hawaii

    Nice ride!

  64. john kokenos connecticut

    the first lemon.

  65. Pete Angel San Pablo, CA

    the Fiat strada is the bomb!

  66. Susan Adams Greensboro, NC

    ?????????????

  67. Elizabeth Pulice MASSACHUSETTS

    GO ALBERTO!!

  68. Mary Lois Yates Ottawa, Kansas

    Supporting our camper, Denise....HOW HANDY AND FUN CAN THAT BE!!!FYMPN

  69. bruce lake havasu city

    nice rides

  70. Ann Arizona

    TAXI, TAXI!!! Just too cute !!!

  71. Dale Kindelberger Lake Havasu City, AZ

    This is the most exciting thing we have ever done with this "taxi". It always gets lots of looks, waves and pictures taken... But being in this competition has been the "BEST". Lake Havasu City has come together to vote and all of the support of the local businesses has been amazing. What more can I say....

  72. Linda Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Sweet little car....gotta love it.

  73. diane sartain oswego, il

    love the taxi

  74. P. Adams Lake Havasu City

    Darling yellow Taxi. I've seen it around town...way to cute

  75. Brent Meeks Livermore, CA

    Love that this isn't a rabbit.

  76. Dorine Mosher CT

    The Trumbull is a unique vehicle

  77. Dorine Mosher CT

    The Trumbull is a unique vehicle

  78. cindy lake havasu

    cutest car

  79. mary ellen pappas stratford ct

    trumbull bombs!

  80. Kelly Cunningham-Loya Palmdale, CA

    I saw this cute little yellow taxi today...it is so darling!!

  81. mary ellen pappas stratford ct

    trumbull bombs!

  82. mary ellen pappas stratford ct

    trumbull bombs!

  83. A Weakland Trumbull

    Thanks!

  84. mary ellen pappas stratford ct

    trumbull bombs!

  85. David Paul Palmdale, CA

    Awesome little car!!

  86. Brian Carlson St. Paul, MN

    Looking forward to Monetery this year...

  87. Linda Schmitz Stockton

    Gotta love a car that comes & goes at that same time!

  88. mark NC

    great looking Matador saw it coming out of th Q Mart this weekend

  89. JOHN CONN

    GREAT CAR

  90. John USA

    Kernersville, NC

  91. John NC

    ??????

  92. John NC

    Wow

  93. John NC

    Wow

  94. John NC

    Wow

  95. Earlene Cox Stockton

    looks like a toy

  96. del coffey washington state

    subaru 360 "{rule"{

  97. Renato Italia, Rome

    Fiat Stradaaaaaaa!!!!

  98. Jami Lawslo Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Dale's Taxi Rocks!!!

  99. Becky LHC AZ

    The little yellow taxi rocks!

  100. Libby Schneider Lake Havasu City Arizona

    Very cute car, the littlest one in Havasu.

  101. James Burns Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Taxi is the best....

  102. Don Carr Lake Havasu City Az.

    Brings a fond memory of working for Fuji Heavy Ind. in Ca. I had one of the first Suburu,s in the states. We had them here to test drive on Ca. freeways . Great little car!!

  103. Big John USA

    Neat car.

  104. John NC

    go k'ville

  105. John NC

    looks good

  106. Beau Buckles Lake Havasu City AZ

    Go Dale!

  107. Mag Lake Havasu, Az.

    Love this car. Totally cool!!!

  108. Mag Lake Havasu, Az

    Cool little car!!!

  109. Drew Most Connecticut

    Cool looking car

  110. Giulio Turin - ITALY

    I love the Fiat Strada !!!

  111. Sally Carbonaro Novato, CAlifornia

    The little taxi rocks!

  112. Santiago Montufar San Francisco

    Cool

  113. Pedro San Francisco

    Long Live LeMons.

  114. Dave Roderick Lake Havasu City, A

    Love this car.

  115. Dave Roderick Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Love this car.

  116. JR NC

    Nice car

  117. Joe NC

    Yes

  118. Lorraine AZ

    Cute!

  119. Steve Lake Havasu City, AZ

    The little yellow subaru taxi is the coolest mini ride around and it is a daily driver!!!!!

  120. Steve Lake Havasu, AZ

    Coolest little subaru taxi cruising as a daily driver!!!!

  121. Glenn England

    Has to be the Strada!

  122. Glenn England

    Has to be the Strada!

  123. Charlie Thompson Colchester, VT

    I love vintage cars, lemon or not.

  124. Charlie Thompson Colchester, VT

    I love vintage cars, lemon or not.

  125. Sam Hontalas San Francisco, CA

    Good luck with your Renault Ken. By far the most hilarious story. All the AMC models make me long for my first car, a "75 Pacer.

  126. Charlie Lake Havasu City, AZ

    I see the little Taxi around town and always get a chuckle!

  127. Joan Lake Havasu City, AZ

    Cute car read your story and seen picture in todays paper 7/18 GOOD LUCK hope you win

  128. Cinda Anderton Lake Havasu

    ADORABLE lil yellow taxi!

  129. Lori K Westford, MA

    Keep the Lemon rolling!

  130. Debbie Lhc

    I like the taxi

  131. dfhg new york, new york

    dfg

  132. Patti Mentch United States

    too cute

  133. Marion Leinfelder Pittston, PA

    I vote for: Nyle Blanck who has entered his family's 1914 Trumbull

  134. Noel NC

    I guess an American car can't even win a contest titled "America's Sweetest Lemon"??? Wow!

  135. J Hentges Western pa

    Why does it say " AMERICAS Sweetest LeMon" ? That Subaru was not made in America ! I would have entered my Velorex , but it said AMERICAS. Trumbull was the American car.

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