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The 20 Absolute Worst Cars of the 1980s

Many petrol heads will tell you that the 1980s was the worst decade ever for motoring.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 6 months ago in Facepalm

Many gear heads will tell you that the 1980s was the worst decade ever. Consumers were ready to buy tech-heavy cars of the future, and manufacturers pivoted to small turbo charged engines and fully-digital dashboards. Only, they were four decades too early. 


While those design trends are exactly what's happening today, tech in the 80s wasn't quite where it needed to be to make that happen. The result? A whole heaping pile of cars that were steaming junk. 

  • 1

    Chevrolet Citation, (and other GM X-Cars).

    Among a litany of other problems, the Citation and GM’s other X-Cars suffered rear brake issues leading to many deadly accidents.

    Chevrolet Citation, (and other GM X-Cars).

  • 2

    Pontiac Fiero

    The Fiero might look incredible, but like its name and color imply, it had an issue with combustion. It also didn’t perform as well as expected.

    Pontiac Fiero

  • 3

    Chevy Cavalier, (and its cousins).

    The Cavalier had an atrocious and weak engine, along with poor suspension. Then, GM made last minute luxury versions like the Cadillac Cimarron, which did long-lasting damage to the brand.

    Chevy Cavalier, (and its cousins).

  • 4

    Chrysler Imperial

    The Chrysler Imperial attempted to implement a digital dashboard and electronic fuel injection, neither of which were reliable. It also carried an unrealistically high price tag.

    Chrysler Imperial

  • 5

    Triumph Acclaim

    Triumph went out of business only three years after making the incredibly dull Acclaim. A shame for a company that produced so many fantastic sports cars.

    Triumph Acclaim

  • 6

    Maserati Biturbo

    The Biturbo was unreliable, difficult to work on, and prone to overheating. Not good for a luxury vehicle.

    Maserati Biturbo

  • 7

    Renault Fuego

    The Fuego was supposed to compete with American Muscle of the day, but did so with an engine that made 107 horsepower.

    Renault Fuego

  • 8

    Dodge Diplomat

    The Diplomat featured an incredible combination of low power, poor reliability, bad gas mileage, poor ride quality, and a lack of space in a massive car.

    Dodge Diplomat

  • 9

    Alfa Romeo Milano

    The Alfa Milano was responsible for removing Alfa from the American market, and did so with its infamous Alfa reliability.

    Alfa Romeo Milano

  • 10

    Chrysler Executive

    The executive was a limousine that wasn’t a limousine, and predictably nobody wanted it.

    Chrysler Executive

  • 11

    Alfa-Romeo Arna

    Aiming for a combination of Alfa fun and Nissan reliability, it instead flipped those two around.

    Alfa-Romeo Arna

  • 12

    Ford Bronco II

    Made famous by the OJ chase, the earlier Bronco ironically was - and still is - a death trap of a box.

    Ford Bronco II

  • 13

    Lancia Prisma

    Lancia is known for making some of the most stylish and iconic cars of all time. Does this look like one of those?

    Lancia Prisma

  • 14

    Mercury Lynx

    The Lynx was considered ugly, and customers were unhappy with its new front-wheel-drive.

    Mercury Lynx

  • 15

    Lada Riva

    The soviets made their cars like they made their buildings; boxy, boring, and lifeless. No car better embodies those themes than the Lada Riva.

    Lada Riva

  • 16

    Trabant

    Another soviet beauty. The only choice when going for a drive through Siberia with your comrade.

    Trabant

  • 17

    Subaru XT

    Subaru decided to make an off-roading coupe, but without any coupe sport features. A unique and oddly desirable car to be sure, but a puzzling choice.

    Subaru XT

  • 18

    Buick Century

    Although a picturesque image of the decade’s design, the Century hardly lived up to its name in longevity.

    Buick Century

  • 19

    Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel

    Although diesel’s are still popular in Europe, the Delta 88 and its sluggish engine are blamed for killing the engine type in the US.

    Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel

  • 20

    Delorean DMC-12

    When Back to the Future was released, Delorean had already been out of business for a few years, thanks to the flop of the DMC-12. It was considered of incredibly low quality all the way around.

    Delorean DMC-12

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