The Best of the Worst Cars Ever Built
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Exploring the quirkiest side of automotive history, this episode dives into the 17 best of the worst cars ever built. From the infamous Pontiac Aztek to the notorious Ford Pinto, hosts Scott Benjamin and his co-host dissect each vehicle's unique flaws and redeeming qualities. They share personal anecdotes and historical context, revealing how some cars once praised by journalists became infamous for their shortcomings. Listeners are invited to share their own contenders for this dubious honor, making for a lively discussion on automotive misadventures.
Some of the cars on this list have a redeeming quality or two. Most don’t. Listen in to see if you agree as Scott takes you through a list of some of the best of the worst cars ever to hit the showroom floor.
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Aztek Pontiac Aztec
"...e actually quite happy with the car and it is the Pontiac Aztec. Now the Pontiac Aztec was built from 2000 to aro..."
American Motors Corporation (Amc) Pacer
"... way on that one the next one on the list the AMC Pacer now the Pacer is another one this is this is a se..."
Chevrolet Vega
"...ngs to say about this one really at all the Chevy Vega and the Chevy Vega was built between 1970 and 197..."
Delorean DMC-12
"...s history. It was created under the reign of John DeLorean so when John DeLorean worked for Chevrolet the Ve..."
Ford Pinto
"...d a lot more information about the about the Ford Pinto and I don't know about the bobcat maybe a little ..."
Chrysler Pt
"...big fan of this car myself personally this is the Chrysler PT cruiser convertible now they spelled out the conv..."
Chevrolet Suburban
"...supposed to look like a nineteen forty nine Chevy suburban that's the that's the car that it's kind of style..."
Bricklin Sv1
"...ked about here on the new car stuff the brickland sv1 that made the list for one of these best of the w..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...8 engine under the hood it needs to have you know Corvette like performance it needs to have something like ..."
Plymouth Prowler
"...a fun car to own it's a I've actually I've driven prowlers in the past and I happened to work for a Chrysler..."
Toyota Previa
"...the next vehicle on our list, which is the Toyota Previa. Now, the Toyota Previa, I think this is one that..."
Chevrolet SSR
"But the next one is the Chevy SSR. The Chevy SSR was built in Lansing, Michigan. An..."
Pontiac GTO
"So not bad. It was also used in the 2005 to 2006 GTO, that same engine. But they only made this car fo..."
Oldsmobile Cutlass
"... of pick on one vehicle here. The 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Diesel. It's actually a whole line of Old..."
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