Great Motoring Disasters

Great Motoring Disasters: Sinclair C5

Sir Clive Sinclair's revolutionary electric trike for the masses wasn't quite the success he hoped for. We tell the story…

1 month ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Fiat Croma

Fiat withdrew the Croma from UK sale just two years after its 2005 launch. We investigate why it was a…

10 months ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Caterham 21

A Seven with added style and civility? It sounds appealing, so why was the Caterham 21 a Great Motoring Disaster?…

1 year ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Chrysler in the UK

Chrysler has made several attempts at UK success, starting with the Rootes Group in the 1960s and ending with some…

1 year ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Seat Toledo Mk3

The third-generation Seat Toledo completely failed to match the success of its predecessors. So what exactly went wrong?

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Cadillac Allante

The Cadillac Allante's body was made in Italy, then flown to the USA on a Boeing 747 for final assembly.…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Triumph TR7

Designed with America in mind, the wedge-shaped Triumph TR7 was hobbled by poor build quality and industrial strife. We tell…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Suzuki SJ

The Suzuki SJ was an affordable, capable and surprisingly fashionable little 4x4. Unfortunately, it had a tendency to topple over...

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Austin Maxi

The Austin Maxi could have, and probably should have, been a great car. Sadly, even before it was launched, some…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Rover 75

The Rover 75 deserved better: a handsome and competitive car that was sabotaged by politics and poor management. We tell…

2 years ago

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