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Message 637286 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 16:26:28 UTC

Just ran across this Time/CNN article on The 50 Worst Cars of All Time.
Complete with pictures, I had not heard of or had fogotten about many of them. An interesting tour of past automotive follies.
"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

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Message 637318 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 17:31:31 UTC
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They missed my DKW with two stroke engine, three cylinders, front wheel drive. Absolutely treacherous. If you dirtied your spark plugs with excessive pedal, the engine would stop running in the middle of an overtaking.
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Message 637326 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 17:41:38 UTC

This one looks like coming out of an IKEA storehouse :-)

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Message 637352 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 18:28:42 UTC

I just got through going thru all the read ups for every vehicle listed...I've been laughing my ass off...I love the humorous descriptions.
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Message 637399 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 19:31:51 UTC - in response to Message 637326.  

This one looks like coming out of an IKEA storehouse :-)



And just like something from an IKEA storehouse, you put it together.


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Message 637401 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 19:34:00 UTC
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I've seen better looking golf carts...

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Message 637419 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 20:05:04 UTC

They forgot this peice of automotive snuff ;)


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Message 637422 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 20:06:45 UTC - in response to Message 637419.  

They forgot this peice of automotive snuff ;)



Yes, but the article confined itself to things actually put into production.
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Message 637423 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 20:09:21 UTC - in response to Message 637422.  

They forgot this peice of automotive snuff ;)



Yes, but the article confined itself to things actually put into production.

But not nessecarily sold.


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Message 637445 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 20:58:29 UTC - in response to Message 637422.  

They forgot this peice of automotive snuff ;)



Yes, but the article confined itself to things actually put into production.

as I remember it did go into production, it's what sent his brother bust ;)

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Message 637471 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:46:47 UTC

Ford Edsel


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Message 637474 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:48:37 UTC

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Message 637475 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:49:00 UTC - in response to Message 637471.  

Ford Edsel


It made the list, but he rated it as not that bad a car - just vastly over hyped by Madison Avenue.

Anyone remember the Ford Pinto? Unsafe at any speed.


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Message 637477 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:49:50 UTC

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Message 637479 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:51:19 UTC

CHEVY CORVAIR


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Message 637481 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:52:26 UTC

where's the robin reliant?


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Message 637482 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:52:27 UTC - in response to Message 637475.  

Ford Edsel


It made the list, but he rated it as not that bad a car - just vastly over hyped by Madison Avenue.

Anyone remember the Ford Pinto? Unsafe at any speed.



Unsafe at any speed referred to the Chevy Corvair. Ralph Nader used that phrase in his book.

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Message 637486 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 21:53:42 UTC

Chevy Vega

It had a bad rust problem


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Message 637524 - Posted: 9 Sep 2007, 22:39:42 UTC - in response to Message 637486.  

Chevy Vega

It had a bad rust problem



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Message 637813 - Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 2:59:22 UTC

NSU Prinz, BMW 600. had both.
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