Some Of History's Most Unique and Unusual Cars and Trucks

The Vega Was Doomed From The Start

"Lemon" is a term that every car owner should know. It refers to a car that comes out of the factory with an essential defect that a manufacturer won't be able to just easily fix in a short span of time. Unfortunately for drivers in 1971, pretty much every Chevy Vega that rolled off the assembly line was a lemon. These cars had massive issues with oil lubrication, and would tear themselves apart from the inside after about 100 miles.

The underbody construction was also notoriously shoddy. Even if you took good care of your engine, you could count on that front bumper rusting off after two winters, maximum.