Wilsons Sandbox

A selection of American magazine quotes on these various..er.......automobiles. Best, Ray Quotes About The 10 Worst Cars Ever Made 10. VW BUS "The flower stickers were the only things that held the car together." "The bus had no heat, blew over in the wind and used the driver's legs as its first line of defense in an accident." ================== 9. RENAULT DAUPHINE "Truly unencumbered by the engineering process." "At the time, it cost about half the price of a Volkswagen... which was half the price of everything else. How could Renault do this? Simple. It had half as many parts." ================= 8. CADILLAC CIMARRON "GM thought they could take a Chevy Cavalier, slap some Cadillac stuff on it, add an extra $5,000.00 and sell a bundle. Tragically enough, they pulled it off-for a while." "When we traded it in my wife was upset because we didn't keep it long enough for her to buy a gun and shoot it." ================= 7. DODGE ASPEN/PLYMOUTH VOLARE "This car began to rust while it was still in the showroom." "The stalling problem was so bad that I had to take a clockwise route to work so I could make all right turns, and not risk stalling on a left turn in front of oncoming traffic." ================== 6. RENAULT LECAR "Like any French restaurant in America, it was overpriced, noisy, moody, and would put you in mortal danger if you had an accident with anything larger than a croissant." ================= 5. CHEVY CHEVETTE "If I got on the Interstate without being run over, the car would creep towards 55. About an hour later, I'd reach it. Then, the shaking would begin." "The big winter of 82-83 froze all the Chevettes in my town like dumb ducks on an icy lake." ================= 4. AMC GREMLIN "It was entirely possible to read a Russian novel during the pause between stepping on the gas and feeling any semblance of forward motion." "The car had all the quality and safety of a cheap garden tractor." ================ 3. FORD PINTO "Dad had a Pinto the year that car thieves hit our street. Although a dozen cars were stolen in one night, ours was there the next morning, on a strangely empty block." "Remember that great Pinto bumper sticker, 'Hit Me and We Blow Up Together?'" ================ 2. CHEVY VEGA "When the rear end went on my Vega, the Chevy dealer accused me of racing it. Racing who? My grandfather in his wheelchair?" "As near as I could tell, the car was built from compressed rust. ================ 1. YUGO "I once test drove a Yugo, during which the radio fell out, the gear shift knob came off in my hand, and I saw daylight through the strip around the windshield." "The Yugo's first stop after the showroom was the service department: 'Fill 'er up and replace the engine!'" "Any time we made a right hand turn, we all had to lean to the right to prevent the driver's side rear tire from scraping against the wheel well." "At least it had heated rear windows--so your hands would stay warm while you pushed."