Time Magazine’s Worst cars of 1958

Time Magazine tackled a monumental task by narrowing down the worst of the worst vehicles ever made. They compiled a list of 50 Worst cars of all time broken down by the years they were produced.

Here is the fifth installation of articles targeting the bottom feeders of the automotive world.

Ford Edsel 1958

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The Ford Edsel is one of the vehicles on this list that probably everyone has heard of at some point or another. It was ungainly, got terrible gas mileage and it cost way too much.

The Ford marketing team talked the Edsel up to be better than sliced bread. The car itself was not well received, which could be because the front grill resembled a part of the female reproductive system that in the 50’s was not so publically celebrated. Read more

Time Magazine’s Worst cars of 1957

Time Magazine tackled a monumental task by narrowing down the worst of the worst vehicles ever made. They compiled a list of 50 Worst cars of all time broken down by the years they were produced.

Here is the fourth installation of articles targeting the bottom feeders of the automotive world.

King Midget Model III 1957

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The King Midget came from the minds of two friends Claud Dry and Dale Orcutt in Athens, Ohio. Having served together in the Civil Air Patrol, Claud and Dale decided the world needed an affordable utility vehicle for the masses. Read more

Time Magazine’s Worst cars of 1934-1956

Time Magazine tackled a monumental task by narrowing down the worst of the worst vehicles ever made. They compiled a list of 50 Worst cars of all time broken down by the years they were produced.

Here is the third installation of articles targeting the bottom feeders of the automotive world.

Chrysler/Desoto Airflow 1934

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Built just a little too advanced for it’s time, the Desoto Airflow offered steel-spaceframe construction, light weight and close to perfect front-rear weight distribution. For some reason the American public weren’t quite on it’s timeline. Read more

Time Magazine’s Worst cars of 1911-1934

Time Magazine tackled a monumental task by narrowing down the worst of the worst vehicles ever made. They compiled a list of 50 Worst cars of all time broken down by the years they were produced.

Here is the second installation of articles targeting the bottom feeders of the automotive world.

Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo 1913

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Imagine a motorcycle painted red like a fire engine, powered by a V8, driven on 37 inch wood wheels, weighing in at 3,200 pounds.

Now imagine that as you slow and the Autogo becomes harder to balance, training wheels could be lowered for enhanced stability. Read more

Time Magazine’s Worst cars of 1899-1911

Time Magazine tackled a monumental task by narrowing down the worst of the worst vehicles ever made. They compiled a list of 50 Worst cars of all time broken down by the years they were produced.

Here is the first installation of articles targeting the bottom feeders of the automotive world.

Horsey Horseless 1899

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Invented by Uriah Smith in Michigan, this contraption is as silly as it’s name would have you think.

Smith designed a motorized buggy with a wooden horse head attached to the front in the hopes of making it more ‘horse-friendly’. Read more