10 Cars Meant to Fail But Ended Up Shockingly Fast

These 10 cars faced doom predictions early but blasted past with speed surprises kind of. Critics laughed designs off yet drags proved wrong maybe. They sit now cult favorites fast forgotten then remembered. Not all stayed reliable though.

DeLorean DMC-12

DeLorean DMC-12 gullwings gleamed feeling futuristic flop predicted sort of. You own one and PRV V6 yawns underpowered at first. Tuners stuffed power later quarter miles shocked. Might rust fame or fade. Repeats stainless shine. Leaves mild uncertainty.

Chevrolet Corvair Spyder

Corvair Spyder turbo air cooled buzzed feeling rear engine odd maybe. Being owned Ralph Nader doomed it unsafe. Spyder turbo ripped 150 horses light frame. Could flip thrills or fears. Kind of hangs there.

Ford Pinto Turbo

Ford Pinto turbo puffed small feeling econobox joke perhaps. You have it and 2.3 liter spun quick stock surprises. Drag strips ate bigger cars sometimes. Might burn rep forever. Loose end on safety.

AMC Gremlin X

AMC Gremlin X rusted fast feeling ugly duckling doomed kind of. Owned 304 V8 rumbled quarter wins unexpected. Critics panned looks speed stayed quiet. Could cult grow or scrap. Repeats chopped rear.

Subaru GLX Turbo

Subaru GLX flat four turbo whooshed feeling boxy slow maybe. You own one and AWD grip launched straights. Meant economy flop raced ahead sort of. Might understeer fun. Not fully sure.

Mazda RX-4 Turbo

Mazda RX-4 rotary turbo whined feeling rotary risky perhaps. Being owned 125 horses light body zipped. Flop predicted but strips disagreed maybe. Could apex seals fail. Leaves wondering mild.

Volkswagen Scirocco Turbo

VW Scirocco turbo popped feeling econocoupe dull sort of. You have it and 1.8 liter shoved 160 quick. Meant cheap transport dragged fast. Might rust euro charm. Hangs uncertain.

Dodge Omni GLH

Dodge Omni GLH hatch sneered feeling K car trash maybe. Owned 2.2 turbo 146 horses trap 130 mph. Lee Iacocca saved sleeper rip. Could parts dry up. Repeats the GLH acronym.

Toyota MR2 Turbo

Toyota MR2 turbo spun mid engine wild feeling snap oversteer kind of. You own one and 200 horses light chassis snapped necks. Flop fear rotary past maybe. Might spin thrills. Loose thought there.

Nissan Pulsar GTi-R

Nissan Pulsar GTi-R rally homo boxy feeling homologation mute perhaps. Being owned SR20DET 230 horses AWD launched. Street sleeper crushed egos quiet. Could underbody rot. Leaves it open.