Do you agree? 50 Worst Cars Of All Time!

[KarenCaren]

1899-1939

* 1899 Horsey Horseless
* 1909 Ford Model T
* 1911 Overland OctoAuto
* 1913 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
* 1920 Briggs and Stratton Flyer
* 1933 Fuller Dymaxion
* 1934 Chrysler/Desoto Airflow

1940-1959

* 1949 Crosley Hotshot
* 1956 Renault Dauphine
* 1957 King Midget Model III
* 1957 Waterman Aerobile
* 1958 Ford Edsel
* 1958 Lotus Elite
* 1958 MGA Twin Cam
* 1958 Zunndapp Janus

1960-1974

* 1961 Amphicar
* 1961 Corvair
* 1966 Peel Trident
* 1970 AMC Gremlin
* 1970 Triumph Stag
* 1971 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron Two-Door Hardtop
* 1971 Ford Pinto
* 1974 Jaguar XK-E V12 Series III

1975-1989

* 1975 Bricklin SV1
* 1975 Morgan Plus 8 Propane
* 1975 Triumph TR7
* 1975 Trabant
* 1976 Aston Martin Lagonda
* 1976 Chevy Chevette
* 1978 AMC Pacer
* 1980 Corvette 305 "California"
* 1980 Ferrari Mondial 8
* 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V-8-6-4
* 1981 De Lorean DMC-12
* 1982 Cadillac Cimarron
* 1982 Camaro Iron Duke
* 1984 Maserati Biturbo
* 1985 Mosler Consulier GTP
* 1985 Yugo GV
* 1986 Lamborghini LM002

1990-Present

* 1995 Ford Explorer
* 1997 GM EV1
* 1997 Plymouth Prowler
* 1998 Fiat Multipla
* 2000 Ford Excursion
* 2001 Jaguar X-Type
* 2001 Pontiac Aztek
* 2002 BMW 7-series
* 2003 Hummer H2
* 2004 Chevy SSR

What do you think?

[jay]

The Chevy Vega is not on the list, so it must be wrong.

And I'll still never understand how Ford couldn't sell the $14,000 Contour, but couldn't build the $35,000 Jaguar X-type version fast enough, at least for this market area.

[jdeanski]

Originally posted by jay
The Chevy Vega is not on the list, so it must be wrong.

And I'll still never understand how Ford couldn't sell the $14,000 Contour, but couldn't build the $35,000 Jaguar X-type version fast enough, at least for this market area.

I owned a Vega GT Wagon...................mine was one of the best cars I've ever owned..........There are many cars on the list I disagree with but there is definitely some I totally agree with............

[colorider]

Moved from General to Off-Topic Other Automobiles

[robrecht]

Originally posted by jay
The Chevy Vega is not on the list, so it must be wrong.

And I'll still never understand how Ford couldn't sell the $14,000 Contour, but couldn't build the $35,000 Jaguar X-type version fast enough, at least for this market area.

I liked the Contour! Nice and light, not heavy and dull like the Taurus.

[jdeanski]

Originally posted by robrecht
I liked the Contour! Nice and light, not heavy and dull like the Taurus.

...................I'm heavy...........but never dull!!

[Sportymonk]

I think is is difficult to truly assess some of the early cars as "Worst cars". First, by what standard? Second, given their purpose, some were good cars.

Model T, a little before our time but it did make its mark in history.
Crosley Hotshot and Renault Daulphine could be considered by some as neat little cars.
1958 Lotus Elite - What was wrong with it?
1958 MGA Twin Cam - Again ??? Somebody doesnt' like sports cars.

1961 Amphicar If you wanted a car to go in the lake with, this was it.

1971 Ford Pinto - Hey I had a 72 Pinto hatchback in college.Lots of room in back especially with the seat folded down; Good fuel economy; did I mention the back seat folded down?

1974 Jaguar XK-E V12 Series III - Come on, Any XKE is great.

1975 Triumph TR7 - Definitely hates sports cars.

Chevy Vega definitel deserves to be on the list although it did provide a gre3at idea for a holloween costume. Wrap yourself in aluminum foil and pour oil over yourself - instant Vega!

[waynerd]

The '75 Nova should be on there, too, though I think most domestic cars in the mid-70's pretty much stunk..

And was '95 the worst year for the Exploder?

[krygny]

I haven't owned any of the cars on the list so I can't say. <persnickety>I assume the OP has owned them all, as well as every other car ever made; otherwise, how could one make a comparison?</persnickety>

[LChisum]

Can't be a valid list if it doesn't include the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon!

Larry

[Shindig78]

The only one that really caught my eye was the '02 BMW 7-series. Yes, the styling was controversial, but I doubt that anyone who has ever driven one would call it a bad car, let alone one of the 50 worst cars. I would also question the GM EV1 and the Plymouth Prowler.

Other than that, the list looked pretty reasonable. There were a few cars that were noticeably *not* on the list -- the Renault Le Car and Saturn Ion both come to mind...

[jay]

Originally posted by Shindig78
...There were a few cars that were noticeably *not* on the list -- the Renault Le Car and Saturn Ion both come to mind...

For some reason this reminded me of the VW Thing.

[hondacuraplanet]

Here's the '58 Edsel I had back in college in the early 90s. Someone must have snapped this pic in the college parking lot way back when......I still have the old front license plate

http://www.kanjidic.com/Gaz21/Galler...y2/index5.html

They were decent cars, but working on them was not run of the mill. If you knew how to work on a Teletouch Drive transmission shift system, and lubricate the underdash heater control cables, you were good

Mine never left me stranded, but it left me without heat for most of my time of ownership. One stupid dial to control everything, including fan airspeed and temp. Not one of their better ideas.......

[dragoncoach]

Originally posted by LChisum
Can't be a valid list if it doesn't include the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon!

Larry

Don't you remember the Omni GLH (goes like hell)? It was fairly fast in a straight line and didn't cost very much. I think that would keep it off the list. At least it had something going for it! Don't think I'd own one regardless.

[hondacuraplanet]

Funny enough, the reason why the heater controls on an Omni were positioned between the drivers door and the steering column is that the car's designer was going through a divorce, and the one thing he hated about his ex-wife was the fact that she used to play with the heater controls all the time.

True story