87silver

I was hoping that the Suzuki Samurai would make this list, just for S's and G's. Everyone said it was a POS when I bought it new back in '87, but here it is today, 23 years later and still going strong.

Story sound familiar? (hint: Starts with an H and ends with an R)

I expect that I'll have my other unique vehicle (HHR) this long as well.

Don06

I had two Vegas, three if I count the wagon body I put on my Scout. I had a 71 panel wagon and a 73 Estate Wagon. I wish I had kept the panel wagon as it was rare. A friend of mine wanted it badly and I found a 69 Corvette so I sold it for a good profit. My friend had it for three weeks and got rear ended as he sat at a stop light and it drove him into the vehicle in front of him. It was a total loss and he made a profit on it too.

Strange how both the Corvair and Vega were Motor Trend Car of the Year, Vega twice as it was also named in the Monza version. It's in great company with the Omni-Horizon, Chrysler K cars, Renault Alliance and Ford Probe.

87silver

For more automotive propaganda, see: http://www.time.com/time/specials/20...658545,00.html

I say this because some of them do not belong here; it seems opinionated. Some do, but it's common knowledge.

Full List

1899-1939

1899 Horsey Horseless
1909 Ford Model T
1911 Overland OctoAuto
1913 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
1920 Briggs and Stratton Flyer
1933 Fuller Dymaxion
1934 Chrysler/Desoto Airflow

1940-1959

1949 Crosley Hotshot
1956 Renault Dauphine
1957 King Midget Model III
1957 Waterman Aerobile
1958 Ford Edsel
1958 Lotus Elite
1958 MGA Twin Cam
1958 Zunndapp Janus

1960-1974

1961 Amphicar
1961 Corvair
1966 Peel Trident
1970 AMC Gremlin
1970 Triumph Stag
1971 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron Two-Door Hardtop
1971 Ford Pinto
1974 Jaguar XK-E V12 Series III

1975-1989

1975 Bricklin SV1
1975 Morgan Plus 8 Propane
1975 Triumph TR7
1975 Trabant
1976 Aston Martin Lagonda
1976 Chevy Chevette
1978 AMC Pacer
1980 Corvette 305 "California"
1980 Ferrari Mondial 8
1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V-8-6-4
1981 De Lorean DMC-12
1982 Cadillac Cimarron
1982 Camaro Iron Duke
1984 Maserati Biturbo
1985 Mosler Consulier GTP
1985 Yugo GV
1986 Lamborghini LM002

1990-Present

1995 Ford Explorer
1997 GM EV1
1997 Plymouth Prowler
1998 Fiat Multipla
2000 Ford Excursion
2001 Jaguar X-Type
2001 Pontiac Aztek
2002 BMW 7-series
2003 Hummer H2
2004 Chevy SSR

AJochum

Pacer was "Car of the Year". I still love the SSR. Had a Vega and never had any trouble with it. I also liked the Corvair. Some of these cars get a bad rap and everyone gets on the bandwagon. True, some were really bad, but the Airflow was so far ahead of its time.... so was the Edsel - push button shifting, really deluxe features - it honestly just got a bad rap. And who among us wouldn't love a DeLorian or a Bricklin?

I know most of us don't appreciate the looks of the Chrylser, Plymouth and Dodge Airflows, as the PT Cruiser was a knock-off, but look at some of the old photos of those cars - they were so far advanced in function and looks.

By the way, one of the guys I work with mentioned that there were actually cars with electric vent windows - how's that for power everything?

steven&cat

I had a 65 cadillac fleetwood with 4 electric vent windows,,made for a lot of switches on the drivers door.

SmootHHR

Prowler was cool, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why they didn't ever put a 318 in it...that car just screams v8. 3.5=turd

1995 Explorer???? One of the best selling vehicles of ALL TIME. I think they are kinda goofy, but there are certainly worse cars.

sleeper

But it didn't last..
Chip Foose was involved in the design, but was not able to speak about it..

87silver

Interesting that both the Prowler and the SSR made the "worst" list. Think this idiot writer has it out for retros and hot rods? Has "geek" written all over his face.

I had 2 Toyota truck rust apart in no time from the frame, up; inside out, even with meticulous care, but you'd never see these on the list.

GRUMPEE

My first Car 1975 Chevy Monza Coupe (Vega power train and floorpan). Starter solenoid gave me intermittent problems. Always had a screwdriver for those times which I woud use to short the terminals on the solenoid to start the car. Man that engine compartment had lots of room to work in everything was accessible - not like todays 4 bangers with the wiring, smog equipment.

But alas it was a rust bucket bad case of rust around the windshield and under the ....gasp vinyl top (ooh how 70's). One night I used it to go off roading and broke the floor pan at the point where the right lower a-arm connected. Had it repaired/welded with a steel plate for $200. Problem was we never compensated for the difference in wheelbase compared to the normal left side. Had a permanent right pull.

Eventually the aluminum engine gave out at 36000 mi. Sat in my Garage for a year until a Neighbor who's sons had a hobby of dropping V6's & 8's into Vegas offered me 800 cash for it...

Libbygu

Chevy Citation. Not just because I was 13 and forced to move across the country in one, in a Griswold-esque road trip that culminated with a river raft trip with NO navigator on which I got sunburned AND wound up with the army-issue wool lined sleeping bag - misery! Nor is it the worst because I flunked my driving test in it. . . twice. It was just ugly and the jingle. . Chevy Citaaaaaaaaation. Plus the name - a citation is a ticket! Well my rant is over. I hated that car.