List of automobiles that were commercial failures

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The automotive industry has seen its fair share of flops, from models to to entire brands. While some cars flopped for being unreliable (Yugo), others flopped for design defects plaguing the car, missing their target audience, or poor design. Many of these cars however have built a cult following, such as the Corvair.

Vehicles

Chevrolet Corvair

Not a commercial failure, over 1.7 million Corvairs were sold.

De Lorean

Roughly 9,000 were built before John De Lorean's arrest on charges of cocaine-smuggling (for which he was later acquitted) closed the factory two years after its launch. A DeLorean was also the star of Back to the Future, and a reorganized DMC produces parts for DeLoreans still on the road.

Buckminster Fuller's 1933 Dymaxion car

Original and innovative, but a fatal crash and safety issues with rear-wheel steering aborted investor interest and further development. A total of three were built.

NSU Ro 80

This car was plagued by early reliability problems with its Wankel engine. The resulting financial crisis lead to the company being acquired by Volkswagen.

Yugo

This Yugoslavian car was sold in the United States from 1986 to 1990, and quickly gained a reputation for being unreliable and cheap.www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/healey/2004-05-20-aveo_x.htm - 71k - Aug 8, 2006

Brands

Edsel

One of the biggest and most lavish new car line launches in history quickly became a legendary flop. Just over 100,000 were built in three years. In 1960, Edsel's final model year, only a few thousand were built, enough to use up the parts backstock. The last Edsel rolled off of the line in November of 1959. It was named after Henry Ford's son.

Tucker

Preston Tucker's streamlined automobile with a rear engine and then-innovative safety features. Tucker's attempt to launch a major automobile company failed, either due to conspiracy by the major manufacturers, shady financial maneuvers by Tucker or both. A total of 51 were built. The company and cars are today considered to be legends, the object of many toys and collectibles and a major movie.

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