The 50 Worst Cars of All Time
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10-26-2010 | 10:16 AM
The 50 Worst Cars of All Time
The 50 Worst Cars of All Time
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The 50 Worst Cars of All Time
As the North American International Auto Show kicks off in Detroit, TIME and Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive critic and syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times, look at the greatest lemons of the automotive industry Read More »
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The 50 Worst Cars of All Time
As the North American International Auto Show kicks off in Detroit, TIME and Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive critic and syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times, look at the greatest lemons of the automotive industry Read More »
1899-1939
From the Horsey Horseless to the Model T and the Airflow, ten horror stories from the auto industry's earliest days More »
1940-1959
From the Crosley Hotshot to the Dauphine and the King Midget, ten auto blunders from the '40s and '50s More »
1960-1974
From the Amphicar to the Pinto and the Gremlin, ten colossal car mistakes from the Vietnam era More »
1975-1989
From the Trabant to the Lagonda and the De Lorean, the worst cars of the 1980s More »
1990-Present
From the Prowler to the Explorer and the GM EV1, the worst cars from the past 17 years More »
...Hi Member's, The above is a great auto history on what the writer of this article claims are the worst cars...Do you agree, or do you have any cars to add to the list...Just filling in the empty `space in hope it entertains, and informs....Post your thoughts....Our sponsor's love to see activity on our Monte Carlo Family Forum....
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10-26-2010 | 10:23 AM
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10-26-2010 | 10:39 AM
I found the worst list article informative, and I learned about cars I never seen before...I was surprised about the Camaro & the Corvette being on the list : (
1982 Camaro Iron Duke
There was a time when 90 horsepower was a lot, and that time was 1932. Fifty years later, it was bupkis, especially under the hood of Chevy's beloved Mustang-fighter, the Camaro. As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder "Iron Duke" was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California Corvette, it was connected to a low-tech three-speed slushbox. So equipped, the Iron Duke Camaro had 0-60 mph acceleration of around 20 seconds, which left Camaro owners to drum their fingers while school buses rocketed past in a blur of yellow.
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1980 Corvette 305 "California"
Federal emissions requirements of the 1970s took a big neutering knife to American muscle cars, and no car bled more than the Corvette. The worst of it came in California — dang hippy librels! — where stricter state regs required that the barely adequate 350 cu.-in. smallblock in the 1980 Corvette be replaced with a wholly inadequate 305 V8, putting out 180 hp of pure shame. On top of that, the "California" Corvette sucked its pitiful rivulet of horsepower through the straw of a torque-sapping three-speed automatic transmission. That gave the Corvette — the very totem of hairy-chest, disco machismo — acceleration comparable to a very hot Vespa. These were dark days indeed. <~ 4-Sure......
I do like the DeSign of this generation Corvette...
Just needs a new powerplant dropped in2 it : )
being on the list : (1982 Camaro Iron Duke
There was a time when 90 horsepower was a lot, and that time was 1932. Fifty years later, it was bupkis, especially under the hood of Chevy's beloved Mustang-fighter, the Camaro. As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder "Iron Duke" was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California Corvette, it was connected to a low-tech three-speed slushbox. So equipped, the Iron Duke Camaro had 0-60 mph acceleration of around 20 seconds, which left Camaro owners to drum their fingers while school buses rocketed past in a blur of yellow.
__________________________________________
1980 Corvette 305 "California"
Federal emissions requirements of the 1970s took a big neutering knife to American muscle cars, and no car bled more than the Corvette. The worst of it came in California — dang hippy librels! — where stricter state regs required that the barely adequate 350 cu.-in. smallblock in the 1980 Corvette be replaced with a wholly inadequate 305 V8, putting out 180 hp of pure shame. On top of that, the "California" Corvette sucked its pitiful rivulet of horsepower through the straw of a torque-sapping three-speed automatic transmission. That gave the Corvette — the very totem of hairy-chest, disco machismo — acceleration comparable to a very hot Vespa. These were dark days indeed. <~ 4-Sure......
I do like the DeSign of this generation Corvette...Just needs a new powerplant dropped in2 it : )
#5
10-27-2010 | 07:36 AM
Ten Of The Worst Cars Ever Made
Here are ten of the worst cars Detroit ever rolled out.
Some of these are the worst from a mechanical stand point, some from a visual stand point and some just got a lot of bad press.
A few are cars that always make everyone's top ten worst, but I think really aren't that bad.
The list isn't biased, there are Chevrolets, Fords, Chrysler and AMCs here.
So starting off, we have a marketing misfire from a company known for luxury.....
1. Cadillac Cimarron
See all 10 photos
Cadillac Cimarron
It's a compact car made by Cadillac for cryin out loud!
Caddys are not compact cars.
They are one of the symbols of American excess!
Standard engine was a four cylinder (though you could get a V-6) and it looked like a brick with wheels.
2. Pontiac Aztek
Pontiac Aztek
What were they smoking when they designed this...thing?
(I apologize to the VW Thing which I always thought was weird but kinda cute)
Time magazine and The Daily Telegraph both called it one of the ugliest vehicles of all time.
If it weren't so ( I hate to keep using this word over and over) ugly, it might not have been so bad.
It did have some unique features like a dashboard designed by NASA contractor Johnson Controls (complete with a heads up display), a center console that doubled as a removable cooler, an optional 10 speaker Pioneer stereo system and a CD/MP3 player option back in 2004.
3. Dodge Aspen
Dodge Aspen
Maybe I'm mad at the Dodge Aspen because it replaced a car I considered almost indestructible, the Dodge Dart.
The only saving grace for the Aspen was the Aspen R/T.
Powered by a 360 V8, it could turn the quarter in 17.4 seconds at 86.1 mph.
True that isn't earth-shattering, but for the 70s, it wasn't bad and allowed it to run with Camaros, Mustangs and a few Vettes.
4. Chrysler LeBaron
Chrysler LeBaron
Another Mopar Misfire.
It really wasn't that bad, but it just looked wrong, like maybe they rushed it into production too early.
It started out in the front looking kinda swoopy (think Superbird) but turned into your standard box shape by the time it hit the back.
In Mexico it was called by a much cooler name...The Phantom.
5. Chevrolet Chevette
Chevrolet Chevette
Okay I had one of these tin-cans with wheels.
Things would just come off it (window cranks, shift ***** etc).
You didn't measure the quarter mile time with a stop watch, you used a calender.
I once floored it on an open stretch of highway and finally hit 65 mph.
That was it.
On the plus side though, I did take mine through the Blue Ridge Parkway in an ice storm and lived.
The experience brought me much closer to God.
6. Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
What?
The Camaro?
Are you kidding me?
I had two Camaros. A 1969 and a 1982 and I loved them both.
The Camaro I am talking about here is the third generation Camaro that you could get a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine in.
A 4 banger in a Camaro?
Okay, Camaro lovers back me up here.....this is as close to automotive blasphemy as you can get.
In the 1982 Sport Coupe, the 2.5 liter was standard!
By the way...my 82 Camaro was slightly modified.
It had a L-82 Corvette engine and even though it was an automatic, it would bark the back tires when it took second.
7. Ford Pinto
Ford Pinto
Yes I had one of these too.
All the horror stories you have heard about them are true.
I once used my driving a Pinto to back someone off though.
They were about to get in my face about something stupid and I said " Look...I drive a Pinto! Do you think human life matters to me? "
They backed off.
8. Chevrolet Corvair
Chevrolet Corvair
This one is always on the worst cars list.
But I have to admit, I kinda liked them no matter what Ralph Nader said.
They were unique looking.
A friend of mine had one and drove it for years with no problem.
9. AMC Gremlin
AMC Gremlin
Right up there with the Pinto in my mind.
They named it after a creature that tore up mechanical things, and they introduced it on April Fools' Day 1970.
(I guess Friday the 13th was too far away)
Remarkably, in 1972 you could get a 304 V-8 which gave the Gremlin a 0 to 60 of 8.5 seconds.
And the gas mileage (not counting the V8) was about 28 to 30 mpg.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the current average fuel economy today is 25 mpg.
Maybe reviving the Gremlin would help.
10. AMC Pacer
AMC Pacer
The AMC Pacer kinda looked like the Pinto and the Gremiln had a child.
At least it wasn't your standard econo-box.
It's gas mileage wasn't that great for an economy car, partly because it weighed over 3,000 pounds.
We used to call them rolling fish bowls because of it's "roundness".
Of course there are always champions for the underdogs...
Here are ten of the worst cars Detroit ever rolled out.
Some of these are the worst from a mechanical stand point, some from a visual stand point and some just got a lot of bad press.
A few are cars that always make everyone's top ten worst, but I think really aren't that bad.
The list isn't biased, there are Chevrolets, Fords, Chrysler and AMCs here.
So starting off, we have a marketing misfire from a company known for luxury.....
1. Cadillac Cimarron
See all 10 photos Cadillac Cimarron
It's a compact car made by Cadillac for cryin out loud!
Caddys are not compact cars.
They are one of the symbols of American excess!
Standard engine was a four cylinder (though you could get a V-6) and it looked like a brick with wheels.
2. Pontiac Aztek
Pontiac Aztek
What were they smoking when they designed this...thing?
(I apologize to the VW Thing which I always thought was weird but kinda cute)
Time magazine and The Daily Telegraph both called it one of the ugliest vehicles of all time.
If it weren't so ( I hate to keep using this word over and over) ugly, it might not have been so bad.
It did have some unique features like a dashboard designed by NASA contractor Johnson Controls (complete with a heads up display), a center console that doubled as a removable cooler, an optional 10 speaker Pioneer stereo system and a CD/MP3 player option back in 2004.
3. Dodge Aspen
Dodge Aspen
Maybe I'm mad at the Dodge Aspen because it replaced a car I considered almost indestructible, the Dodge Dart.
The only saving grace for the Aspen was the Aspen R/T.
Powered by a 360 V8, it could turn the quarter in 17.4 seconds at 86.1 mph.
True that isn't earth-shattering, but for the 70s, it wasn't bad and allowed it to run with Camaros, Mustangs and a few Vettes.
4. Chrysler LeBaron
Chrysler LeBaron
Another Mopar Misfire.
It really wasn't that bad, but it just looked wrong, like maybe they rushed it into production too early.
It started out in the front looking kinda swoopy (think Superbird) but turned into your standard box shape by the time it hit the back.
In Mexico it was called by a much cooler name...The Phantom.
5. Chevrolet Chevette
Chevrolet Chevette
Okay I had one of these tin-cans with wheels.
Things would just come off it (window cranks, shift ***** etc).
You didn't measure the quarter mile time with a stop watch, you used a calender.
I once floored it on an open stretch of highway and finally hit 65 mph.
That was it.
On the plus side though, I did take mine through the Blue Ridge Parkway in an ice storm and lived.
The experience brought me much closer to God.
6. Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
What?
The Camaro?
Are you kidding me?
I had two Camaros. A 1969 and a 1982 and I loved them both.
The Camaro I am talking about here is the third generation Camaro that you could get a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine in.
A 4 banger in a Camaro?
Okay, Camaro lovers back me up here.....this is as close to automotive blasphemy as you can get.
In the 1982 Sport Coupe, the 2.5 liter was standard!
By the way...my 82 Camaro was slightly modified.
It had a L-82 Corvette engine and even though it was an automatic, it would bark the back tires when it took second.
7. Ford Pinto
Ford Pinto
Yes I had one of these too.
All the horror stories you have heard about them are true.
I once used my driving a Pinto to back someone off though.
They were about to get in my face about something stupid and I said " Look...I drive a Pinto! Do you think human life matters to me? "
They backed off.
8. Chevrolet Corvair
Chevrolet Corvair
This one is always on the worst cars list.
But I have to admit, I kinda liked them no matter what Ralph Nader said.
They were unique looking.
A friend of mine had one and drove it for years with no problem.
9. AMC Gremlin
AMC Gremlin
Right up there with the Pinto in my mind.
They named it after a creature that tore up mechanical things, and they introduced it on April Fools' Day 1970.
(I guess Friday the 13th was too far away)
Remarkably, in 1972 you could get a 304 V-8 which gave the Gremlin a 0 to 60 of 8.5 seconds.
And the gas mileage (not counting the V8) was about 28 to 30 mpg.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the current average fuel economy today is 25 mpg.
Maybe reviving the Gremlin would help.
10. AMC Pacer
AMC Pacer
The AMC Pacer kinda looked like the Pinto and the Gremiln had a child.
At least it wasn't your standard econo-box.
It's gas mileage wasn't that great for an economy car, partly because it weighed over 3,000 pounds.
We used to call them rolling fish bowls because of it's "roundness".
Of course there are always champions for the underdogs...
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