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1981-1982 DeLorean DMC-12

­When flamboyant John Z. DeLorean left General Motors in 1973, he did so intending to start a company to build an "ethical" sports car. He wound up with a movie prop and a world of financial trouble. The car was famous for its stainless-steel body and gull-wing doors -- hinged at the top rather than the sides, resembling a gull in flight when open.­

Moviegoers remember it from Back to the Future. But poor quality control and tepid performance from its Renault-supplied V6 engine quickly tarnished its sexy image.

­On the next page our list of automotive lemons continues with the Yugo.

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  • 1: 1958-1960 Edsel
  • 2: 1962 Plymouth and Dodge
  • 3: 1975-1980 AMC Pacer
  • 4: 1981-1982 DeLorean DMC-12
  • 5: 1986-1991 Yugo GV
  • 6: 1996-1998 Suzuki X-90
  • 7: 1996-2003 General Motors EV1
  • 8: 2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek
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