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The ultimate dud car was . . .
Edsel    
83 votes (9%)
Chrysler TC Maserati    
38 votes (4%)
Chevy Corvair    
55 votes (6%)
Ford Maverick    
51 votes (6%)
Chevy Citation    
71 votes (8%)
Cadillac Eldorado    
18 votes (2%)
Renault Fuego    
97 votes (11%)
AMC Pacer  
182 votes (20%)
AMC Gremlin    
158 votes (17%)
Pontiac GTO    
13 votes (1%)
Chevy Chevette    
98 votes (11%)
AMC Eagle    
31 votes (3%)
Chevy Caprice    
16 votes (2%)
 

911 people have voted so far

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1 posted on 10/21/2002 10:34:06 AM PDT by wallcrawlr
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I owned a 1964 Chev. Corvair 500 and loved it.
Drove like a dream on the highway - 75 Miles per hour.
2 posted on 10/21/2002 10:37:49 AM PDT by Hans
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I think the Edsel gets votes merely on reputation. In other words, people grew up hearing the Edsel was the biggest flop, and it gets ingrained and repeated back.
3 posted on 10/21/2002 10:38:35 AM PDT by lds23
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To: wallcrawlr
What about the 70's Ford Pinto?
4 posted on 10/21/2002 10:38:51 AM PDT by princess leah
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What about the 70's Ford Pinto?
5 posted on 10/21/2002 10:41:53 AM PDT by princess leah
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1977-90 Chevy Chevette

The best thing you could say about this car is that at least they got the scale right

No, the best thing you could say about this car is that it was capable of turning multiple 360s on light ice. A short wheelbase and rear-wheel drive transmission meant that you could spin to your heart's content. Until you flipped. :-)


Tony

7 posted on 10/21/2002 10:41:59 AM PDT by TonyInOhio
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Heck, I owned at least half of those vehicles in my life, bought used, of course.
8 posted on 10/21/2002 10:42:04 AM PDT by dakine
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The absolute worst idea that ever made it to production, without doubt is the Pontiac Aztec.

Hey honey, lets go camping in the back of the car!

9 posted on 10/21/2002 10:42:34 AM PDT by Phantom Lord
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And from what I have seen of the new GTO that Pontiac is going to produce, it looks like a fancy Grand Prix. Will be a BOMB.
10 posted on 10/21/2002 10:44:10 AM PDT by Phantom Lord
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What's unfortunate, if not downright embarrassing, is that this list could be doubled or tripled AND the fact they people actually had the lack of knowldege (and still do) about cars to actually buy these.

Some European cars were so good I still wish they made them today. The BMW 2002 comes to mind. With a few minor improvements they could make this today and it would still be one of the best cars on the road.

11 posted on 10/21/2002 10:44:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Pontiac Aztec 2002
A car only a lesbian could love.
12 posted on 10/21/2002 10:45:07 AM PDT by Petronski
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I didn't see the Hyundai's.
13 posted on 10/21/2002 10:46:34 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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There was a Cadillac in the eighties that looked like it had been rear-ended into a wall and someone tried to fix it but turned it, by mistake, into a hatchback. I always thought it was bigtime fugly.
18 posted on 10/21/2002 10:50:14 AM PDT by Slyfox
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Before I even opened this thread, I thought "Pacer or Gremlin."

I'd have to go with Pacer by a nose.

AMC never did better than the Javelin, which was also a piece of crap.

19 posted on 10/21/2002 10:50:23 AM PDT by dead
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Re: the Gremlin... "Were the designers at AMC blind? How could they consistently turn out so many hideous cars?

LOL. Phew, that is funny.

20 posted on 10/21/2002 10:50:56 AM PDT by Petronski
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How did the Chevy Vega avoid the list? I swear that car body was made out of compacted rust.
21 posted on 10/21/2002 10:51:11 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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62 Rambler American Classic. Worst car ever to hit the road.
'64 corvair=car of the future.
22 posted on 10/21/2002 10:52:16 AM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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An uncle of mine bought an AMC Eagle Wagon abck when they first came out. The thing was in and out of the shop constantly. He was always bumming rides or driving loaners. After a while it became a running joke in our family, and we kidded him mercilessly about what a lemon he had blown his money on. To this day you can still elicit a groan and a pained look by just mentioning the AMC Eagle to my uncle.
24 posted on 10/21/2002 10:52:27 AM PDT by Media Insurgent
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In April 2002 I bought a new 2002 Honda Accord, loaded.
Big mistake, I could easily list my car as #11.
28 posted on 10/21/2002 10:54:53 AM PDT by fabriclady
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To: wallcrawlr
Oh well, at least you didn't have this on the list:


The Austin Allegro

Taste somehow died during the 1970's.

Regards, Ivan

29 posted on 10/21/2002 10:55:11 AM PDT by MadIvan
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They forgot about the Chevy Vega and the melting aluminum engine block....
34 posted on 10/21/2002 11:00:33 AM PDT by Go Gordon
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