Top 10 Worst Cars of All Time

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and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst cars of all time

for the top 10 worst cars of all time

for the top 10 worst cars of all time are you telling me you built a time

are you telling me you built a time

are you telling me you built a time machine kind of a DeLorean for this list

machine kind of a DeLorean for this list

machine kind of a DeLorean for this list we’ll be looking at depressing

we’ll be looking at depressing

we’ll be looking at depressing unreliable or just plain bad rides from

unreliable or just plain bad rides from

unreliable or just plain bad rides from all decades to qualify for this list the

all decades to qualify for this list the

all decades to qualify for this list the cars must have been made with some

cars must have been made with some

cars must have been made with some notion of the mass market even if that

notion of the mass market even if that

notion of the mass market even if that means only a handful actually made it to

means only a handful actually made it to

means only a handful actually made it to customers and must have moved beyond the

customers and must have moved beyond the

customers and must have moved beyond the prototype stage I averaged over

prototype stage I averaged over

prototype stage I averaged over twenty-two miles per gallon sometimes I

twenty-two miles per gallon sometimes I

twenty-two miles per gallon sometimes I got as much a city but haven’t tested it

got as much a city but haven’t tested it

got as much a city but haven’t tested it very very high please know that while

very very high please know that while

very very high please know that while some of these cars may have sold or even

some of these cars may have sold or even

some of these cars may have sold or even sold well they all have one thing in

sold well they all have one thing in

sold well they all have one thing in common they had their downsides oh I

common they had their downsides oh I

common they had their downsides oh I found another feature air-conditioning

number 10 the Eagle premier unter bow

number 10 the Eagle premier unter bow charged Eagle talons even if they lacked

charged Eagle talons even if they lacked

charged Eagle talons even if they lacked go where at least nice to look at the

go where at least nice to look at the

go where at least nice to look at the Eagle premiere however was as dull

Eagle premiere however was as dull

Eagle premiere however was as dull outside as it was in and suffered from a

outside as it was in and suffered from a

outside as it was in and suffered from a major identity crisis originally

major identity crisis originally

major identity crisis originally designed by AMC in partnership with

designed by AMC in partnership with

designed by AMC in partnership with Renault the Eagle brand became a

Renault the Eagle brand became a

Renault the Eagle brand became a Chrysler property when they bought AMC

Chrysler property when they bought AMC

Chrysler property when they bought AMC but many premieres were littered with

but many premieres were littered with

but many premieres were littered with AMC and even Renault logos additionally

AMC and even Renault logos additionally

AMC and even Renault logos additionally Chrysler was forced to drop the somewhat

Chrysler was forced to drop the somewhat

Chrysler was forced to drop the somewhat fuel-efficient 2.5 liter inline

fuel-efficient 2.5 liter inline

fuel-efficient 2.5 liter inline 4-cylinder in favor of a thirsty renault

4-cylinder in favor of a thirsty renault

4-cylinder in favor of a thirsty renault built PRV 3.0 liter v6 for contractual

built PRV 3.0 liter v6 for contractual

built PRV 3.0 liter v6 for contractual reasons while the premiere did improve

reasons while the premiere did improve

reasons while the premiere did improve as the model went on its general

as the model went on its general

as the model went on its general boringness poor mileage iffy electronics

boringness poor mileage iffy electronics

boringness poor mileage iffy electronics and dash mounted gear shift won it very

and dash mounted gear shift won it very

and dash mounted gear shift won it very few fans number 9 the maserati Biturbo

few fans number 9 the maserati Biturbo

few fans number 9 the maserati Biturbo first-generation the bike turbos

first-generation the bike turbos

first-generation the bike turbos intended quicker off the long marketed

intended quicker off the long marketed

intended quicker off the long marketed as a grand touring sedan and arriving at

as a grand touring sedan and arriving at

as a grand touring sedan and arriving at a time when maserati didn’t have the

a time when maserati didn’t have the

a time when maserati didn’t have the deepest of pockets the buy turbo was

deepest of pockets the buy turbo was

deepest of pockets the buy turbo was seen as underwhelming although it did

seen as underwhelming although it did

seen as underwhelming although it did come with a twin turbocharged engine

come with a twin turbocharged engine

come with a twin turbocharged engine with an f1 racing pedigree and an

with an f1 racing pedigree and an

with an f1 racing pedigree and an innovative 3 valve per cylinder design

innovative 3 valve per cylinder design

innovative 3 valve per cylinder design it lacked sizzle it also lacked build

it lacked sizzle it also lacked build

it lacked sizzle it also lacked build quality with much of the bodywork and

quality with much of the bodywork and

quality with much of the bodywork and even final assembly being out sourced by

even final assembly being out sourced by

even final assembly being out sourced by 1984 sales had dropped off perhaps

1984 sales had dropped off perhaps

1984 sales had dropped off perhaps resulting in the introduction of a new

resulting in the introduction of a new

resulting in the introduction of a new four-door option and a slight do-over on

four-door option and a slight do-over on

four-door option and a slight do-over on the dash this is no ordinary buy turbo

the dash this is no ordinary buy turbo

the dash this is no ordinary buy turbo it’s mine I’ve just bought it and this

it’s mine I’ve just bought it and this

it’s mine I’ve just bought it and this is what I think of it but due to the by

is what I think of it but due to the by

is what I think of it but due to the by turbos general unreliability it was

turbos general unreliability it was

turbos general unreliability it was named the worst car of 1984 by Time

named the worst car of 1984 by Time

named the worst car of 1984 by Time magazine the Biturbo got what it

magazine the Biturbo got what it

magazine the Biturbo got what it deserved because it was an affront to

deserved because it was an affront to

deserved because it was an affront to one of the best badges in the business

one of the best badges in the business

one of the best badges in the business number 8 the Lexus SC 430 given the

number 8 the Lexus SC 430 given the

number 8 the Lexus SC 430 given the title of the worst car in the history of

title of the worst car in the history of

title of the worst car in the history of the world by James May and Jeremy

the world by James May and Jeremy

the world by James May and Jeremy Clarkson in the Top Gear special of the

Clarkson in the Top Gear special of the

Clarkson in the Top Gear special of the same name it is

same name it is

same name it is the Lexus SC 430 was meant to compete

the Lexus SC 430 was meant to compete

the Lexus SC 430 was meant to compete with German rivals like the Mercedes SL

with German rivals like the Mercedes SL

with German rivals like the Mercedes SL but lost horribly priced its $61,000 it

but lost horribly priced its $61,000 it

but lost horribly priced its $61,000 it was hard to see what you got for your

was hard to see what you got for your

was hard to see what you got for your money sure you had a choice of burl

money sure you had a choice of burl

money sure you had a choice of burl walnut or bird’s-eye maple interior trim

walnut or bird’s-eye maple interior trim

walnut or bird’s-eye maple interior trim and a novel convertible roof the first

and a novel convertible roof the first

and a novel convertible roof the first convertible offering from the brand in

convertible offering from the brand in

convertible offering from the brand in fact but beyond that you were left with

fact but beyond that you were left with

fact but beyond that you were left with high maintenance costs a limp 4.3 liter

high maintenance costs a limp 4.3 liter

high maintenance costs a limp 4.3 liter v8 and a body modeled in part on a yacht

v8 and a body modeled in part on a yacht

v8 and a body modeled in part on a yacht worse still it had a terrible ride and

worse still it had a terrible ride and

worse still it had a terrible ride and handling with little more than a shelf

handling with little more than a shelf

handling with little more than a shelf for a backseat this then is what we

for a backseat this then is what we

for a backseat this then is what we think is the worst car all things

think is the worst car all things

think is the worst car all things considered of all time

the Lexus SC 430 number seven the

the Lexus SC 430 number seven the Chevrolet Vega this is the standard

Chevrolet Vega this is the standard

Chevrolet Vega this is the standard sedan it comes with bucket seats front

sedan it comes with bucket seats front

sedan it comes with bucket seats front disc brakes and a highly responsive 140

disc brakes and a highly responsive 140

disc brakes and a highly responsive 140 cubic inch overhead cam engine built

cubic inch overhead cam engine built

cubic inch overhead cam engine built during multiple worker strikes the

during multiple worker strikes the

during multiple worker strikes the vega’s entire development was

vega’s entire development was

vega’s entire development was essentially one big rush job under the

essentially one big rush job under the

essentially one big rush job under the direction of GM’s Edie Cole Cole wanted

direction of GM’s Edie Cole Cole wanted

direction of GM’s Edie Cole Cole wanted Chevy’s new little car on the market

Chevy’s new little car on the market

Chevy’s new little car on the market within two years but the accelerated

within two years but the accelerated

within two years but the accelerated design phase meant the Vega never quite

design phase meant the Vega never quite

design phase meant the Vega never quite got the shakedown it needed now you see

got the shakedown it needed now you see

got the shakedown it needed now you see them now you know customers themselves

them now you know customers themselves

them now you know customers themselves were left to find minor and major flaws

were left to find minor and major flaws

were left to find minor and major flaws with the car the biggest of which was

with the car the biggest of which was

with the car the biggest of which was its untested aluminum block engine which

its untested aluminum block engine which

its untested aluminum block engine which Cole himself was involved in creating

Cole himself was involved in creating

Cole himself was involved in creating the engine was prone to rattling

the engine was prone to rattling

the engine was prone to rattling overheating warping and losing oil in a

overheating warping and losing oil in a

overheating warping and losing oil in a big way while over 500,000 vega’s were

big way while over 500,000 vega’s were

big way while over 500,000 vega’s were recalled in 1972 for axle work and bad

recalled in 1972 for axle work and bad

recalled in 1972 for axle work and bad throttles but then Vega would have been

throttles but then Vega would have been

throttles but then Vega would have been just another little car

just another little car

just another little car who wants just another little guy number

who wants just another little guy number

who wants just another little guy number six the Hummer h2 jagged out fellows

six the Hummer h2 jagged out fellows

six the Hummer h2 jagged out fellows arriving on the streets of America just

arriving on the streets of America just

arriving on the streets of America just as the nation went to war the h2 and its

as the nation went to war the h2 and its

as the nation went to war the h2 and its military inspired looks were as out of

military inspired looks were as out of

military inspired looks were as out of touch with the world around it as a car

touch with the world around it as a car

touch with the world around it as a car could be getting an obscenely poor 9

could be getting an obscenely poor 9

could be getting an obscenely poor 9 miles per US gallon or 26 liters per 100

miles per US gallon or 26 liters per 100

miles per US gallon or 26 liters per 100 km to some sources the h2 drew the ire

km to some sources the h2 drew the ire

km to some sources the h2 drew the ire of anyone who was a fan of trees or

of anyone who was a fan of trees or

of anyone who was a fan of trees or clean air the Eco impact was especially

clean air the Eco impact was especially

clean air the Eco impact was especially notable as GM Hummers parent company was

notable as GM Hummers parent company was

notable as GM Hummers parent company was at the same time repossessing and

at the same time repossessing and

at the same time repossessing and destroying their electric car the ev1

destroying their electric car the ev1

destroying their electric car the ev1 optioned wise the h2 was fairly basic

optioned wise the h2 was fairly basic

optioned wise the h2 was fairly basic for its 53 thousand dollar price tag air

for its 53 thousand dollar price tag air

for its 53 thousand dollar price tag air crews heated and powered leather seats

crews heated and powered leather seats

crews heated and powered leather seats and a bose stereo and unsurprisingly it

and a bose stereo and unsurprisingly it

and a bose stereo and unsurprisingly it was also hard to park on the street the

was also hard to park on the street the

was also hard to park on the street the lot or even in your own garage number

lot or even in your own garage number

lot or even in your own garage number five the DeLorean dmc-12

undeniably stylish and firmly etched

undeniably stylish and firmly etched into pop culture the reality is

into pop culture the reality is

into pop culture the reality is everyone’s favorite going dord Time

everyone’s favorite going dord Time

everyone’s favorite going dord Time Machine has its share of flaws come here

Machine has its share of flaws come here

Machine has its share of flaws come here I’ll show you how it works

I’ll show you how it works

I’ll show you how it works there are minor problems like the choice

there are minor problems like the choice

there are minor problems like the choice to use a windshield embedded antenna

to use a windshield embedded antenna

to use a windshield embedded antenna that rarely picked up radio signals too

that rarely picked up radio signals too

that rarely picked up radio signals too it’s $25,000 sticker price which was

it’s $25,000 sticker price which was

it’s $25,000 sticker price which was more than twice the $12,000 the company

more than twice the $12,000 the company

more than twice the $12,000 the company planned for quality was hidden myths

planned for quality was hidden myths

planned for quality was hidden myths given DeLoreans fairly green workforce

given DeLoreans fairly green workforce

given DeLoreans fairly green workforce while the company faced funding problems

while the company faced funding problems

while the company faced funding problems and its owner John Z DeLorean faced drug

and its owner John Z DeLorean faced drug

and its owner John Z DeLorean faced drug trafficking charges

trafficking charges

trafficking charges meanwhile the DMC’s wait combined with

meanwhile the DMC’s wait combined with

meanwhile the DMC’s wait combined with its wimpy PR vv6 had at best an eight

its wimpy PR vv6 had at best an eight

its wimpy PR vv6 had at best an eight point eight seconds zero to 60 miles per

point eight seconds zero to 60 miles per

point eight seconds zero to 60 miles per hour time or zero to 96 km/h time

hour time or zero to 96 km/h time

hour time or zero to 96 km/h time meaning that while Marty McFly might hit

meaning that while Marty McFly might hit

meaning that while Marty McFly might hit 88 miles per hour he would spend all day

88 miles per hour he would spend all day

88 miles per hour he would spend all day doing shifty bastards can do 90 number

doing shifty bastards can do 90 number

doing shifty bastards can do 90 number for the Amphicar well now this is

for the Amphicar well now this is

for the Amphicar well now this is awkward built in West Germany and rooted

awkward built in West Germany and rooted

awkward built in West Germany and rooted in German World War 2 vehicle

in German World War 2 vehicle

in German World War 2 vehicle schwimmwagen the Amphicar was both a

schwimmwagen the Amphicar was both a

schwimmwagen the Amphicar was both a lame car and a terrible boat although

lame car and a terrible boat although

lame car and a terrible boat although some say it handled relatively well it

some say it handled relatively well it

some say it handled relatively well it was powered by a tiny 1147 cc

was powered by a tiny 1147 cc

was powered by a tiny 1147 cc four-cylinder engine with a sad sad sad

four-cylinder engine with a sad sad sad

four-cylinder engine with a sad sad sad 38.3 horsepower 770 stands for 7 knots

38.3 horsepower 770 stands for 7 knots

38.3 horsepower 770 stands for 7 knots in the water and 70 miles per hour on

in the water and 70 miles per hour on

in the water and 70 miles per hour on land while that translated into slow

land while that translated into slow

land while that translated into slow road speeds it was actually worse on

road speeds it was actually worse on

road speeds it was actually worse on water where it topped out at 7 knots

water where it topped out at 7 knots

water where it topped out at 7 knots barely faster than swimming additionally

barely faster than swimming additionally

barely faster than swimming additionally the Amphicar was not really all that

the Amphicar was not really all that

the Amphicar was not really all that waterproof as it relied on a pump to

waterproof as it relied on a pump to

waterproof as it relied on a pump to control leakage and bizarrely used its

control leakage and bizarrely used its

control leakage and bizarrely used its front wheels to steer even in water the

front wheels to steer even in water the

front wheels to steer even in water the motoring oddity did have at least one

motoring oddity did have at least one

motoring oddity did have at least one high-profile owner as US President

high-profile owner as US President

high-profile owner as US President Lyndon Johnson owned one number three

Lyndon Johnson owned one number three

Lyndon Johnson owned one number three the Reliant Robin mk1 you think you can

the Reliant Robin mk1 you think you can

the Reliant Robin mk1 you think you can push me back on my wheels yes certainly

push me back on my wheels yes certainly

push me back on my wheels yes certainly thanks very much while not the first

thanks very much while not the first

thanks very much while not the first three wheeler the Reliant Robin is the

three wheeler the Reliant Robin is the

three wheeler the Reliant Robin is the best-known

best-known

best-known probably for the wrong reasons popular

probably for the wrong reasons popular

probably for the wrong reasons popular in northern England because it was

in northern England because it was

in northern England because it was cheaper to own and operate the original

cheaper to own and operate the original

cheaper to own and operate the original Robin topped out at 85 miles per hour or

Robin topped out at 85 miles per hour or

Robin topped out at 85 miles per hour or 137 km/h did zero to 60 miles per hour

137 km/h did zero to 60 miles per hour

137 km/h did zero to 60 miles per hour or zero to 96 km/h in 16.1 seconds and

or zero to 96 km/h in 16.1 seconds and

or zero to 96 km/h in 16.1 seconds and had 32 brake horsepower although this

had 32 brake horsepower although this

had 32 brake horsepower although this lack of speed and power may not have

lack of speed and power may not have

lack of speed and power may not have been a bad thing

been a bad thing

been a bad thing given its worrisome single front wheel

given its worrisome single front wheel

given its worrisome single front wheel and reputation for rolling this

and reputation for rolling this

and reputation for rolling this reputation however was exacerbated by

reputation however was exacerbated by

reputation however was exacerbated by Jeremy Clarkson who in 2016 admitted to

Jeremy Clarkson who in 2016 admitted to

Jeremy Clarkson who in 2016 admitted to modifying a Robin for easy rollovers

modifying a Robin for easy rollovers

modifying a Robin for easy rollovers during an infamous Top Gear segment

during an infamous Top Gear segment

during an infamous Top Gear segment coming up to the first corner now a cat

coming up to the first corner now a cat

coming up to the first corner now a cat sneezy fine and so easily

w chompin sons which produces Clarkson’s

w chompin sons which produces Clarkson’s the Grand Tour actually owns for

the Grand Tour actually owns for

the Grand Tour actually owns for Robbins’s company cars however although

Robbins’s company cars however although

Robbins’s company cars however although they come from different generations

they come from different generations

they come from different generations each has issues from bad idling and

each has issues from bad idling and

each has issues from bad idling and fumes faulty gauges broken shifters and

fumes faulty gauges broken shifters and

fumes faulty gauges broken shifters and failing heaters

number two the you go hey who do you

number two the you go hey who do you want that you go whether you call it the

want that you go whether you call it the

want that you go whether you call it the Zastava Corral you go forty-five or you

Zastava Corral you go forty-five or you

Zastava Corral you go forty-five or you go GV you know it as simply terrible

go GV you know it as simply terrible

go GV you know it as simply terrible based on the 1971 Fiat 127 the you goes

based on the 1971 Fiat 127 the you goes

based on the 1971 Fiat 127 the you goes main appeal was its price about four

main appeal was its price about four

main appeal was its price about four thousand dollars but with just 45

thousand dollars but with just 45

thousand dollars but with just 45 horsepower it was gutless and it’s 85

horsepower it was gutless and it’s 85

horsepower it was gutless and it’s 85 mile per hour or 137 km/h top speed made

mile per hour or 137 km/h top speed made

mile per hour or 137 km/h top speed made it the slowest car in America before it

it the slowest car in America before it

it the slowest car in America before it withdrew from the market for political

withdrew from the market for political

withdrew from the market for political reasons the Yugo also lacked ingenuity

reasons the Yugo also lacked ingenuity

reasons the Yugo also lacked ingenuity using carburetors rather than fuel

using carburetors rather than fuel

using carburetors rather than fuel injection as late as 1995 at wiring and

injection as late as 1995 at wiring and

injection as late as 1995 at wiring and in some models an engine that would

in some models an engine that would

in some models an engine that would self-destruct if and when the timing

self-destruct if and when the timing

self-destruct if and when the timing belt snapped post 1991 quality dropped

belt snapped post 1991 quality dropped

belt snapped post 1991 quality dropped sharply with interior pieces fitting

sharply with interior pieces fitting

sharply with interior pieces fitting improperly

improperly

improperly and not even matching in color while

and not even matching in color while

and not even matching in color while customers in metric countries received

customers in metric countries received

customers in metric countries received miles per hour only speedometers how the

miles per hour only speedometers how the

miles per hour only speedometers how the brake

before we unveil our pick for most

before we unveil our pick for most hopeless heap here are some honorable

hopeless heap here are some honorable

hopeless heap here are some honorable mentions

one between the road and you

one between the road and you the smaller dream 1984 Cimarron by

the smaller dream 1984 Cimarron by

the smaller dream 1984 Cimarron by Cadillac smaller size sporty handling

Cadillac smaller size sporty handling

Cadillac smaller size sporty handling introducing the Saturn Ion specifically

introducing the Saturn Ion specifically

introducing the Saturn Ion specifically designed and engineered for whatever’s

designed and engineered for whatever’s

designed and engineered for whatever’s next interesting tip anything else

next interesting tip anything else

next interesting tip anything else that’s it

that’s it

that’s it zero balance like I said number one the

zero balance like I said number one the

zero balance like I said number one the Ford Pinto windows different where it

Ford Pinto windows different where it

Ford Pinto windows different where it counts

counts

counts once around the block will show you

once around the block will show you

once around the block will show you rumored to mean small penis in brazilian

rumored to mean small penis in brazilian

rumored to mean small penis in brazilian slang the pintos name was the least of

slang the pintos name was the least of

slang the pintos name was the least of its shortcomings even the pintos

its shortcomings even the pintos

its shortcomings even the pintos tragically ugly looks complete lack of

tragically ugly looks complete lack of

tragically ugly looks complete lack of horsepower

horsepower

horsepower bad suspension drum brakes and the fact

bad suspension drum brakes and the fact

bad suspension drum brakes and the fact that faux wood paneling was an option

that faux wood paneling was an option

that faux wood paneling was an option could all be forgiven with the gas tank

could all be forgiven with the gas tank

could all be forgiven with the gas tank wedged between the back bumper and rear

wedged between the back bumper and rear

wedged between the back bumper and rear axle the car was prone to exploding into

axle the car was prone to exploding into

axle the car was prone to exploding into flames after being rear-ended Ford faced

flames after being rear-ended Ford faced

flames after being rear-ended Ford faced numerous lawsuits and in one case was

numerous lawsuits and in one case was

numerous lawsuits and in one case was even charged with reckless homicide

even charged with reckless homicide

even charged with reckless homicide meanwhile when an internal memo that

meanwhile when an internal memo that

meanwhile when an internal memo that favored victim payouts over costly

favored victim payouts over costly

favored victim payouts over costly safety recalls was made public the

safety recalls was made public the

safety recalls was made public the company was left with a major PR

company was left with a major PR

company was left with a major PR disaster and the pintos reputation would

disaster and the pintos reputation would

disaster and the pintos reputation would live on in infamy it’s all different

live on in infamy it’s all different

live on in infamy it’s all different word counts another better idea from

word counts another better idea from

word counts another better idea from Ford

Ford

Ford do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your least favorite car the Corvair proved

least favorite car the Corvair proved

least favorite car the Corvair proved its ruggedness and special crash tests

its ruggedness and special crash tests

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