25 Worst Cars Ever Made

1966 Peel Trident

This Car, if you want to call it a car,  is the 1966 Peel Trident. Sure, as a kid growing up, this would have been a cool car.  It's about as close as we're ever going to get to "The Jetson's".

The 1966 Peel Trident was only 4'2" long, so really it was just a glorified soapbox car.  Don't even get us started on that bubble that they call a "roof".  Could you imagine driving that down through Texas in the middle of the summer? I don't think they make a sunblock strong enough for that!!
 

1981 De Lorean DMC-12

The 1981 De Lorean DMC-12 was one of those cars that only made it on the map due to the fact that it appeared in a hit movie that most of us watch until this day. Yes, we're taking about the "Back to the Future" saga, where it was turned into a time traveling car. Asides from the movie series, this car wasn't known for how good it was.

In fact, in all reality, the 1981 De Lorean DMC-12 was extremely under powered for how much it weighed. On top of that, it was only running on a 2.8-liter Peugeot V6 engine and the car came with a hefty price tag!! You definitely didn't get your bang for your buck when you bought one of these

 

1949 Crosley Hotshot

The 1949 Crosley Hotshot was the first sports car produced post WW2. The car was actually the biggest piece of garbage created during its time.  Okay, well maybe it wasn't "Big" being that it only weighed 1100 lbs and was only 145 inches in length. Surprisingly this atrocity actually won the "index of performance".

The major downfall of the 1949 Crosley Hotshot was most definitely the engine.  It had a dual overhead cam,  0.75L 4 cylinder engine. The problem?  The engine wasn't made with cast iron. Instead it was put together with with pieces of stamped tin. As many of us know, once tin heats up, it's not the most reliable! Overtime, this engineering flaw would cause the welds to let go, which would cause some extreme noise AND heat!

1911 Overland OctoAuto

The 1911 Overland OctoAuto was by far one of the most useless cars ever designed.  Sure,  nowadays vehicles are getting larger and larger.  We're even seeing jacked up trucks with 6 wheels and even six doors.  With family sizes growing now, we can somewhat see a mild use for something like that, but back in 1911 there was absolutely no use for a vehicle with EIGHT wheels.
 Especially when four of them were mounted in the front... The 1911 Overland OctoAuto was 20 feet long.  That's longer than most of our full sized trucks nowadays! The 1911 Overland OctoAuto was displayed at the very first Indianapolis 500 and received exactly ZERO orders!  We can't begin to wonder why...
 

1971 Ford Pinto

Much like the 1961 Corvair, the 1971 Ford Pinto was another car with its engine mounted in the rear. The difference?  The 1971 Ford Pinto was by far more deadly than any car ever created.  Even the slightest nudge to the back end of this car could turn it into a volatile disaster. Back in the day, it was almost as if Ford had no interest at all in the safety of the consumer.

Why do we say this?  Well mainly because, it would have cost $121 million to reinforce the rear end of the car, as opposed to the $50 million it would cost to buyout the dissatisfied customers.  Needless to say, if you're one of the people still driving the 1971 Ford Pinto, you must have a death wish!
 

1957 Waterman Aerobile

The 1957 Waterman Aerobile was a car that could actually fly.  Yes, we said fly... It had two wheels mounted in the back with one wheel in the front. It also had a set of wings, but anything that flies has wings right? On top of the extremely odd look of this "car", it also had a propeller mounted on the back of the fuselage to give it that extra "push".

Needless to say, the only people who bought the 1957 Waterman Aerobile were the ones with a death wish.  The car did manage to go down in history and is sitting in the Smithsonian.  Thankfully it is now out of harms way.  Or shall we say "Mankind is now out of harms way!"
 

1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V-8-6-4

The 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V-8-6-4 was GM's first attempt at a variable displacement design. Honestly, the idea was perfect. Why do we need all of our cylinders running while we're sitting in place? We really don't, and that was the main idea when they thought of this car. They wanted to create a car that would shut down various cylinders when you were idling. The concept worked to a point, but with success comes some flaws.

The 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V-8-6-4 would end up jerking, bucking, stalling, and it would even make some pretty abrupt noises. Many people would bring their car in to get the displacement system removed. Most of them never went back to Cadillac again!

 

1958 Zunndapp Janus

The 1958 Zunndapp Janus was a German engineered car that somewhat represented a misshapen jellybean.  It was powered by a 250 cc,  14 horsepower engine.  When all said and done, this car could top out at a maximum of 50 MPH.

Not only would the 1958 Zunndapp Janus hold up traffic everywhere it went, but they designed it so that anyone sitting in the back seat could see the expressions on the faces of the drivers behind them!  I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want to be riding in that back seat when it got rear ended!

1920 Briggs and Stratton Flyer

The 1920 Briggs and Stratton Flyer was by far the most useless "Automobile"  of its time.  By the 1920's,  the automotive world was no longer in the experimental stages.  Many of the big names were already pushing out high end luxury cars. With that being said, it's quite obvious that they were just trying to make a quick buck with this ridiculous design.

 The 1920 Briggs and Stratton Flyer literally had no design, no body and no windshield. To top it off,  it had FIVE wheels and was powered by a measly 2HP engine. You could probably walk faster than this monstrosity could drive!!

1997 Plymouth Prowler

Over the course of time, Plymouth has created many reputable cars, but at the same time they've also created quite a few that shouldn't have even been a drawing on a piece of paper. The 1997 Plymouth Prowler would happen to be one of those cars that just didn't make the cut. We can understand the idea of bringing back the old "Roadster" look, but seriously if you're going to try and bring back something as renowned as a roadster, at least make sure it could match up to the originals.

The 1997 Plymouth Prowler had the look of an old school roadster. Heck, even as we were growing up, we thought this car looked cool. That was until we found out that they barely pushed 250HP and that they were only made with an automatic transmission. If you're going to have a car like this, wouldn't you want to burn a little rubber? Needless to say, the 1997 Plymouth Prowlers bark was much worse than its bite!!

1961 Corvair

The 1961 Corvair was literally a death trap on wheels.  Everything about this atrocity was a disaster waiting to happen.  To start, they mounted a flat six engine in the rear of the car.  Anyone knows that if you have more weight in the back that you're more likely to spin out. That wasn't the biggest issue with the engine placement though.  If you got into a fender Bender, it could turn ugly really quick.

If that wasn't enough for you, the 1961 Corvair also had a single piece steering column.  As if worrying about your engine exploding behind you wasn't enough, you had to worry about your steering column impaling you in a front end collision.  No wonder this car was deemed "Unsafe at any speed."
 

1975 Triumph TR7

The 1975 Triumph TR7 was one of the most poorly designed cars ever created. There was more of them off the road or in the shop getting fixed than there was on the road. If something could go wrong with this car, it would! The 1975 Triumph TR7 was the epitome of how a car should never be made. The car would short circuit more than a laptop that just had coffee spilt on it. The carburetors had to be constantly attended to in order to keep them balanced. Timing chains were snapping left, right and centre .

Both the oil and water pumps would refuse to pump correctly. If that wasn't enough, the sunroof would leak more than the oil in a Civic. At times, the headlights wouldn't flip open either. On one occasion there was even reports that the back axle fell right off. It's not a wonder as to why the 'Triumphs' were the last of their kind to be sold in America

1933 Fuller Dymaxion

The 1933 Fuller Dymaxion was designed by R. Buckminster Fuller.  As you can tell by the design of this "Blimp on wheels", he was definitely one of the greatest whack jobs of the century. For some reason Fuller had dreams that this car would eventually be able to adapt wings and take flight.  Needless to say, even to this day we don't have an actual "flying car".
The "Aerodynamic"  body work of the 1933 Fuller Dymaxion was meant to increase fuel efficiency and top speed.  It sported a rear mounted v8 engine,  was front wheel drive and only had THREE wheels (Two in the front, One in the back). All of the steering was controlled by the back wheel which was capable of a 90 degree steering lock. Due to this design the 1933 Fuller Dymaxion did not handle well at all at high speeds.
 

1985 Yugo GV

If you're into rebuilding cars, the 1985 Yugo GV would be your perfect match. Not only was it created by the same person who made the Bricklin SV1, but the quality of this car was by far ALOT worse. To start with, the way the exterior was put together was as if it was built in a kindergarten class. Don't even get us started on the interior... Seriously, since when was "carpet" a standard feature?

If you managed to drive your 1985 Yugo GV off the lot, it was only a matter of time before the electrical would start shorting out and the engine would be a useless piece of scrap metal. If you were lucky enough that neither of those happened to you, then you were probably dealing with random exterior parts falling off all the time. This lemon of a car wouldn't be our first choice of transportation, that's for sure!!

1961 Amphicar

The 1961 Amphicar was and probably still is one of the most unique cars ever created. Not only could it serve as a car on land, but it was a boat on water. One major issue with the car was that it only had a maximum speed of 7mph. Now think, they sold around 4000 of these things... That means 4000 more cars to be the cause of road rage.   That wasn't the only problem though.

Even though the 1961 Amphicar was also classified as a boat, that didn't mean that it had to be water tight. For this car to be able to stay afloat, it relied on a pump to keep up with any leakage.  Are you kidding me?!

1980 Corvette 305 "California"

The first thing we think of when we hear the name" Corvette", is that it's going to be a high powered beast capable of insane top speeds. Unfortunately for the 1980 Corvette 305 "California", this was not the case. During the 1970's emissions laws started to increase. One of the biggest industries targeted was the American Muscle Cars.

With new emissions laws in effect, the 1980 Corvette 305 "California" took a big hit. They were required to replace the Chevy small block engine with a 305 V8. This inadequate engine only put out a maximum of 180hp. For a Corvette, that's disgraceful!! Until this day, they probably still regret putting their name on this joke of a muscle car

1975 Morgan Plus 8 Propane

If you thought that the Pinto was a poorly designed and dangerous car, you obviously have never heard about the 1975 Morgan Plus 8 Propane! To start off, did they realize that they were in the 70's?! Everything about the exterior of the car gives off the vibe that this car was actually built in the 1930's. It had all the classic traits of the cars created 40 years prior including wing fenders, wooden-frame bodies, and sliding-pillar front suspensions. But guess what?

That's not the worst thing about the 1975 Morgan Plus 8 Propane.  Someone thought that it would be a bright idea to run the v8 engine off of a propane bottle.  The worst part about the concept was that the propane bottle hung freely behind the rear bumper! I don't know about you, but we wouldn't want to be in that car when it got rear ended!!

1956 Renault Dauphine

The 1956 Renault Dauphine had to be one of the biggest wastes of money in the 1950's. At first they were going to call this piece of junk the "Corvette"... Thankfully they decided against that because to us nowadays a Corvette is meant to be a fast car and this thing was far from fast!  It would take you 32 seconds to reach a speed of 60mph. Like seriously, my grandmother could do that faster on her scooter! But with such a horrible engine, it was inevitable that the body would be horrible as well.

 The 1956 Renault Dauphine was paper thin. Some even said that when you stood next to one, you could hear the car rusting.  I'm sorry, but that's not our cup of tea!

1982 Camaro Iron Duke

The 1982 Camaro Iron Duke was another one of those muscle cars that should have never been classified as a muscle car. This car was an absolute disgrace to both Chevy and the muscle car industry. It may have been cool to have 90 horsepower at one point in time, but the 1980's was not that time!! If Chevy wanted to compete with the Ford Mustang, they were going to have to do alot better than a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine.

The 1982 Camaro Iron Duke also had a measly little 3-speed transmission. To top it all off, it would take the "muscle car" 20 seconds to go from 0-60 MPH. My grandmothers Prius is faster than that! 

1975 Bricklin SV1

The 1975 Bricklin SV1 was just an oversized door stop that was made completely out of a hard dent resistant plastic. As you can imagine, that much plastic would weigh the vehicle down. Heck, each bumper would add a couple hundred pounds to the car. To top it off, the 1975 Bricklin SV1 came equipped with a set of Gullwing doors that weighed 100lbs a piece.

Sure, they looked cool, but with time the parts would give out and the doors would begin to get heavier.  For an average person, this would end up causing issues. With the car weighing in at about as much as a tank, it's not a wonder that the v8 engine couldn't keep up.  You could have probably passed the 1975 Bricklin SV1 on a pedal bike!!
 

1958 Lotus Elite

At first glance, the 1958 Lotus Elite was a pretty snazzy looking car for its time.  Well actually, it was even a decent race car.  The car weighed no more than 1100 lbs and sported a 75 horsepower Coventry Climax Engine.  Now you're probably wondering how this car managed to weigh so little.  That brings us to the main flaw of the 1958 Lotus Elite.

Back in the 1950's, fibreglass was the lightest material on the market.  The founding engineer for the Lotus company was a nut job when it came to weight reduction.  Once he got his hands on it, it was all over. The body of the 1958 Lotus Elite was completely made of fibreglass.  Overtime, the suspension mounts would punch through the unreinforced fibreglass.  It seems the flaw in the design would later lead to the end of its production!

1974 Ford Mustang II

Needless to say, the 1974 Ford Mustang II shouldn't even be classified as a Mustang. In all reality it's just a rebuilt Ford Pinto, and we all know exactly how well those cars did. The 1974 Ford Mustang II was a huge disappointment for both consumers and for the Ford Motor Company. When you think about Mustangs, what's the first thing that comes to mind?

For us, it would be the raw power of an American Muscle Car. Unfortunately anyone that was expecting the 1974 Ford Mustang II to have power got greatly let down. 1974 was the only year that consumers didn't have the option of putting a V8 Engine into a Mustang (Unless you were in Mexico) . That was by far one of the biggest let downs of the 1974 Ford Mustang II, and it's the main reason it made the list!
 

1970 AMC Gremlin

The 1970 AMC Gremlin is one of those cars that you wish had never been thought up. There obviously wasn't much thought put into the design of this monstrosity.  It's pretty much a butchered AMC Hornet.  It comes with the long nose and all.  Everything about the 1970 AMC Gremlin was so disproportionate that it even makes a SmartCar look good!  This tiny car had an EXTREMELY heavy six cylinder engine and the rear suspension had no travel at all.

Between the engine weight and lack of suspension, the 1970 AMC Gremlin was one of the most uncomfortable cars to take on a long cruise! 

1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Diesel

The 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Diesel was by far one of our least favorite cars ever made.  Back then the 5.7L V8 Cutlass Diesel was bad enough, but when they introduced the 4.3L Version of the engine, things began to get worse.

The 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Diesel could only put out a maximum of 90HP before it would burst into Shrapnel.  We don't know about you, but we wouldn't have wanted to be driving in this car when the engine decided to blow!!

 

2016 Ford Mustang

Since the beginning of time, the Ford Mustang has always been an iconic car. To most, being able to own an old fastback is a dream, but with Mustangs being what they are, their price never depreciated. In fact, it seems that the older the car the more it's worth. Well over the last decade or so, the look of the Mustang has slowly been going from "American muscle" to "import tuner".

It finally became too much when Ford revealed the prototype for the 2016 Ford Mustang. At first, second, and fiftieth glance, all we can think about when we seen this horrendous car is a rounded Toyota Supra... Ford really did it this time. They may have ruined the way our children are going to look at muscle cars!!

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