Top 17 Worst Cars Ever
I have driven in and seen some bad cars in my day but here is the list of the 17 worst I could find:
1974 Ford Pinto: This one not only blew up if you got hit from behind but it was ugly as hell. My mom had one and the day we picked it up from the auto sales dealer as I closed the door the handle fell off.
1981 Buick Skylark: Not only an ugly car but it sounded like you was driving a lawn mower. What happened the Skylarks of the 60’s? Now that was a car.
1983 Ford LTD: CRAP! You sit so low to the ground and feel every pebble you drive over. I hate that car. Are any of these still on the road?
1984 Ford Tempo: While we are on the Ford ban wagon. How did they stay in business in the 80’s? This car sucked all around. It fell apart, couldn’t get out of its own way and was loud.
1978 Chrysler Lebaron: Voted the ugliest car ever. Who the hell created this look? I bet he was fired! Look at the picture how happy they are! Hey baby want to go for a ride?
1970 AMC Gremlin: Now yeah baby that’s what I am talking about! No wonder why AMC went out of business. What was cool is my uncle had one and you could roll back the roof. Yup roll it.
2004 Pontiac Aztek: Just simply the ugliest car in the present. Let me describe it. Its ugly, boxy and stupid looking. It looks like the front if falling off its just friggin ugly.
1985 Yugo: That car was so bad the country folded. We had a friend in high-school that had one and we would pick his car up and move it. What do you want for $500 new. It was tiny, tinny and you looked funny in it. You can also drive it home on your bicycle if it brakes down.
1982 4 cyl engine Camaro: The car was to big for the engine. It did 0 - 60 in 20 seconds. Good times!
1987 Suzuki Samurai: It sounds like a chainsaw. It drives so slow. You can’t take a hard corner or you will flip it. The only positive thing was the cheap 4×4.
1983 Renault Allliance:The Motor Trend Car of the year. I bet you can’t find anyone of them on the road after 1990. This I remember was one of the biggest disappointments in car history. Piece of crap. My friend had one. Totally fell apart. The 1983 Renault Alliance scored in worst ratings in “Engine”, “Clutch”, “Driveline”, “Engine cooling”, “Suspension”, “Exhaust system”, “Automatic transmission” and “Manual transmission” ratings.
1978 AMC Pacer: The Icon of the 1970’s. The Jellybean shape. I remember that one of one of the stars on CHIPS, Ponch or John drove one and I thought hey that is cool. But it was not. I still think it was cool back in the day. Voted by many as the worst shaped car of all time.
1982 Ford EXP: The only reason I didn’t put the Ford Escort on this list is because it sold so well for so many years. With that being sent how could you take the Ford Escort and make it worse? How about taking the rear seats out and making it a 2 seater. There you get the EXP!
1982 Volvo 262c: I drive a Volvo now and love it. But I remember being a youngster making fun of Volvos. They had some major design issues back then.
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona: Stuck a fish grill on a perfectly great car. What about that fin on the back. That was just wrong.
1983 Lamborghini LM002: Would you pay $100,000 for this? It didn’t last very long. Just ugly.
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Honorable mention
Lada!!
Concerning the Daytona, the nose and wing were added to drastically improve the aerodynamic performance of the Dodge Charger, which Chrysler campaigned in NASCAR competition in the 60’s. The Daytona ended up competing during the latter half of the 1969 season and the full 1970 season.
Apparently at least some folks don’t agree with your assessment, as a Daytona, such as the one pictured here, now typically sell for well in excess of $125,000.
love the list, there are a lot of great (as in ugly examples) of cars here.
but I agree with Ken, the Daytona should not be put in the same class. you have to appreciate its styling for its time.
and with respect to the Rambo Lambo (as it was known with car enthusiasts) my be ugly, or perhaps ahead of its time, prime example….the Hummer.
am i the only one who wants Peugeot to start selling cars in N.A. again? the new 505’s are looking good.
You got the list correct!
What about a Nissan Stanza Wagon…Hideous but go forever
Wait just one minute! No Chevy Vega? Oh, wait… that wasn’t really a car. It was a $2300 driveway “feature”.
The Daytona’s enhancements were designed by NASA(yes the space people) Which is why the street version was almost just as fast as the race car.
The Pacer and Gremlin had a race background and no it wasnt a constant loser. Coming with either a L6 or V8 you had some decent power there.
The LM002 was good for what it was designed for. which was high speed dessert offroading. IIRC the Perelli Scorpion tires were about 100,000 a tire not the SUV it self. Although it does look like the Cartel Cruiser in GTA3. They may plan on bringing it back.
I like the looks of the Pinto and it can be a good performing car. The MustangII and Capri Mk I are based on it. The LTD is a foxbody Pretty much almost all Fords were in the late 70s-80’s’. Which means what you said about that car applies to the other 10 rwd cars that made they’re line-up. Foxbody
Old Volvos where ugly but they make good autocross and rallycross cars.
The Camaro either L4 sucked in it, yes. But I’m not sure how much the 3rd gens wiegh, foxbody Mustangs did fine with them. I think a built L4 with around atleast 200hp would be good.
ok so the samurai..
yep chainsaw, yep cheap, and yep whatever elts you said but it is king off the offroad community
no jeep.. sorry heep can keep up off road..
and slow???
you aint never seen mine!!!!
So, you have been influenced by Consumer Reports, too?
Take a little time to view this discovery (a legal term) video provided by Suzuki America’s Legal team:
http://www.acksfaq.com/videos/suzukivsconsumerreports.wmv
And yes, ALL the vehicle video in the above link was produced by Consumer’s Reports.
Oh, this is a BLOG!
nobody’s gonna see this anyway…
My bad.
the lambo truck is so worth 100k
common the lada isn’t so hideous.
the chevy vega should be on this list. damn coffin was made out of compressed rust. in case of the aztek it was function over looks. it is a very usefull car, and could function as a mini garbage collector.
Chev Vega? Aluminum block? 4 cyl. “Economy car” Smoked worse than “The Duke” after first 5000 miles? GM paid for oil until guarantee was out? Supposed to kick VW’s ass? Remember?
The Pinto wasn’t that bad. I bought my Mom a new 1970 Pinto with the big 2000 cc engine and a 4 speed manual for $2000. out the door. Hell of a lot safer than a VW beetle with the gas tank in your lap. Went like stink and sucked up MB220 S or BMW 1600 or even Mini’s. Upgraded the tires very quickly to radial Michelins. Great little pocket rocket and held four people.
I’ve sat on more comfortable milk crates than the seats in a Geo Metro I once rented… And I had two friends who bought Daewoo Nubiras a few years back and I think the better one lasted all of 55,000 miles (although it still outlasted Daewoo itself)…
What about the Fuego ?. Renaults other monstrosity, looked like it belonged in a Godzilla movie and was as dependable as a broken watch. The Lebaron’s front clip may have been ugly, but the platform was a sound design like Diplomats and Fifth Avenues… good cars; if you want to knock a Chrysler product pick the Dodge Intrepid. 2.7 engine that gets sludged up after 60,000 miles, bad timing chain guides, defective steering from the cab forward design, stalling, electrical problems the list goes on and on. If Chrysler, in the 90’s could have made an engine with as good as reputation as the slant six, and a well designed body like the Diplomat, (plain but practical, taxi cabs Etc.), then Chrysler wouldn’t be in the position that there in today. Over all though, the list is good.
im suprised u didnt put the 1979 Ford Probe concept cars i own a 93 ford probe now its great but looking into the history all the concept probes that came before the first generation body styles are the ugliest thing on this earth
You forgot to mention every car made by GM since 1968.
It might come as a shock, but the worst car I’ve ever personally owned was a 2008 Lexus IS 350. Blast to drive? For sure. But the tire/road noise was loud as hell (my 3/4 ton Silverado is quieter). The electronic steering is numb, gets downright scary when you push it hard, cause you cant feel the road at all. Every seam in the dashboard had shifted or separated, and the whole thing rattled like a Yugo. The Direct Inject V6 was noisy, sounds like a giant sewing machine. And Toyotas refusal to make the damn thing a 2-door. You had to shoehorn your ass through the narrow openings of the 4-door. Believe me, the import companies make just as many crappy cars as our hometown companies do. Can anyone say Honda Ridgeline? Or the 3.3 million Toyotas that were recalled for engine sludge.
I thought the 78 LeBaron my Grandma had was beautiful and she did to. It had brushed swede seats and smelled so good, lots of wood trim inside it was white trimed in blue and she babied that thing until the day she died and that car is still on the road today, so there!
I believe the most overrated American car ever built (regarding styling) is the 1957 Chevrolet. They appeared awkward, especially the squared rear deck lid. Currently, I drive a 1978 Chrysler LeBaron 4-door sedan (thanks, Dennis; I agree), which is my third LeBaron sedan of this year, and model. My first two were 318 4-speed manuals, this one is 318 TorqueFlite. The car is incredibly reliable, especially for being 31 years old. Everything works — A/C, p/w, speed control, and the body is in good condition, despite the Midwest winters.
In my honest opinion the worst car ever made was paykan. I may be persian but it is soo bad that i have to ignore my national pride!. a 85 hp 1.6 4 banger with the economy off an escalade.
not sure what pipe you get your opinion from, crack or meth, but some of the cars listed were pretty cool for the time they came out. you cant use the standards of today to judge cars of yesterday.
I completely agree with the guy who made the list but, instead of that Lambo on there i would have put in it’s place the ‘46 Tatra, now THAT’S an ugly car!
The worst car ever made was the 1981-84 Buick Skycrap. I had one. It spent more time at the dealer then in my driveway. The thing haunted me even after I sold it. The guy didn’t change the title so I got 150 parking tickets. 1985 was when I switch to Toyota and have never bought anything else. Still have my 1994 Camry with 296K and isn’t pretty (four kids), but runs like new.
The suzuki samurai flip over controversy has been a battle that suzuki has been fighting since the early 90’s late 80’s when consumer reports directly attacked and tried to make the samurai look unsafe. It is actually more safe then any other suv of its era as far as stability is concerned, not mention it gets 35+ MPG’s. If you want to talk about a high roll over rate look at the ford exploder.
I don’t agree with all of it (I own a Samurai and love it - but far from stock), but its a good list. The Aliance was a terrible car - i’d put that on the top of the list. You mentioned the 81 skylark - well done, probably why you did not mention the Citation. As far as the Daytona goes, i agree, an otherwise awsome car except for that body work garbage - and crappy suspension, weak unibodies, etc. Id sure as heck take one over over anything else on that list!
Waiting for 10 best: W123 MBZ better be on that.
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