2) Pontiac Aztek

3) The 5-speed stick version of the Chrysler minivan (< 10% of total sales 1984-1990). Probably not as quick as the automatic/turbo version, but definitely kicked the 4-cylinder, 3-speed automatic’s and was close to the performance of the V-6 3-litre version,as well.

4) AMC Eagle

Actually have owned #’s 1-3 (still own #2). Nearly bought #4, but wife talked me out of it.

SteveL

everyone gives me shit for loving this car, its JUST SO GOOD.

All of them.

Speaking of the Subaru SVX which was mentioned a couple of times, it appeared in an episode of Worlds Wildest Police Chases the other night. The car was unstoppable! It did 100mph on the shoulder, went through a fence, went offroading on a golf course, was rammed by a Suburban 3 times, and the driver finally just pulled in a driveway and gave up. I always loved that car.

I’ve always had a perverse interest in these cars, and a desire to buy them 2nd hand. Here are some on my weird list:

Suzuki X-90: looks like a Sombrero on wheels, and comes in purple and teal!

Cadillac Catera: a bland, but not bad car that pre-empted the CTS. The first of the recent Opel-sourced GMNA cars.

Isuzu i-Mark or Impulse: Isuzu’s last cars

Isuzu Axiom: always thought it looked ahead of it’s time

I love the new Saturn Astra, also…sorry it’s a flop, but I bet it’s a great car.

The original Subaru Brat is also awesome.

This car came when it not only had to get pass the stringent new EPA laws but also had to get 14 MPG! GM made them in two plants and rushed them to the public so quality was suspect compared to past versions. They added the bubble window to improve gas milage but with a choaked small block 350 at 180 hp, it was a dog compared to other Stingrays and the 80 MPH speedo let you know just how slow you had to go. 1982 saw the last of the Corvette before GM killed off the C3 for a year and came out with the ugly C4 “Barbie” car to replace it.

I know it sold all GM could make but I think history will consider it a “FLOP”.

(No, I won’t sell mine. I like loser cars. I also love my Suzuki Samurai!)

Kurt.

Dart’s first year as a Valiant derived name [1963] netted 109,000 units. 1964 saw 149,000.

Even with the Chevy II, the Corvair was still pulling in better #s than the Valiant, Dart, American, Comet or any of the BOP triplets IIRC.

Given that rule of thumb , that would make my 63 Valiant Signet [35,000 units that year for the model] a “sales loser”.

It’s still in my garage after 28 years. I guess it would qualify as “my favorite flop”.

BTW: Chevrolet’s version of the X Car blew Ford’s 1st year record out of the water with some 800,000 units of the Citation. The other X’s adding another 300,000 units or so……

Everybody hated it, but my dad bought one back in the day. IMO, it was one of the best-handling SUV’s of the day, and c’mon – don’t you wish your car could turn into a tent?

It was an excellent vehicle, if you could get past the package. And when my little sister was looking for a roomy, decent-handling vehicle, the choice was obvious. They’re dirt-cheap, after all.

Of course, with a 1st-gen xB and an Aztek in the driveway, we risk carpet-bombing by the Fashion Police everytime we have a family get-together. But that’s a risk I’m willing to take.

Great sports car.

Public reaction-”RX what?”

Bunter

I’m not so sure of that. They made about a hundred or so, and sold every one. Though perhaps there was a gap of a few years after production ended and before demand really surged.

jaguar XJ220, on the other hand…

They should build a shrine to him at the ‘ring.

‘Oh lord Ferry, Bruce be thy game. . .’

Real world, I’m with the SVO Mustang/Merkur XR4Ti crowd. I’m just surprised no one else has gone with a biplane spoiler.

And most of all, the great unwashed will ignore the big passat. Daily-drive and park it with confidence.

Phaeton: ’cause you came pre-equipped with self-esteem.

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