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

The Original Chevette Barely Lasted A Year

When Chevy saw some of its competitors downsizing at the start of the 70s, they thought they'd follow suit. Now, we don't mean downsizing like making the companies smaller, we mean they were all making the cars smaller. So, Chevy decided to release a model called the Chevette, a teeny tiny thing boasting a whopping 51 horsepower. The car was so weak, it could barely get around, and with the engine working overtime it was also insanely loud all the time.

Chevy went back to the drawing board for the next model of the Chevette and shored some things up after this 1971 disaster.