Forbes List of Worst Cars

I have owned two of them, both 86's and I loved them. They were both 4x4's and dependable, and fuel injected, eliminating off camber stalls, although a bit underpowered. The advantages outweighed everything else. They were equivalent to a Jeep only with better air conditioning, electric windows, cruise control and a better ride quality. They had a very tight turning radius making them a lot more manuverable in the woods. They could seat 4 adults with plenty dry secure cargo space behind the rear seats. My 2 year old son (at the time) and I put many miles on one of them on muddy back roads while I was in college.

I'm surprised by this selection as well. A buddy of mine in high school had one, which took a heck of a beating from inexperienced drivers and rough terrain, yet always kept going. The body gave out before the engine (due to a number of minor and one major accident). I think he had close to 130,000 miles on it.

My Dad had a singular talent in the 1970 and early 80s to buy the worst car on the lot. The two worst: The AMC Hornet - It was lime green with green and white checkerboard seats. After a few years of less than dependable service, it died in front of a junk yard. Plymouth Reliant K station wagon. No, Lee "K" did not stand for quality, it stood for crap.

We used to have an Aries K car when I was growing up. Olive Drab and looked like a tank. I used to think the K stood for K-mart, where I thought we bought the car.

With the exception of a rear quarter impact that the Enzo demonstrated, Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche, Masarati, and, out in my garage, a Pantera (1972), all would find the driver looking up under the floorpan of anything that hit them. At 42" tall, the only thing not to worry about is roll-over, unless you find a curb while sliding. A center of gravity about 15" off of the roadway doesn't flip. I think even a pinto, or a corvair (where's that on the list?) could well be considered safer around other drivers.

I needed to get a hobby.

RichH