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American automakers often take the brunt of the criticism for producing models that are ugly, useless, or even downright unsafe. Ford has had its share of beasts through the years in addition to several winners like the current Mustang for which demand can not be met. For the enjoyable of it lets take a appear at some of the Ford models that have been derided down by means of the years.

Model T What?! How can the car that introduced mass production make the list? Well, the vehicle was fine, but Mr. Henry Fords statement, you can have any color you want as extended as it is black has been attributed with the rise of General Motors [who gave its consumers a decision in colors] which eventually dethroned Ford as the prime automaker in the world. No, the Model T was fine, but Mr. Fords marketing strategy was not.

Edsel In September 1957, Ford launched a new division  Edsel  and introduced to America 1 of the weirdest looking vehicles. Sporting a horse-collar shaped grille some equated it with a toilet seat  the Edsel line was hyped by Ford and rejected by buyers wholeheartedly. Expecting to create 200,000 Edsels in its first year of production, only 63,000 had been built. Other radical elements of the Edsel integrated a floating speedometer that glowed upon reaching a certain speed and an awkward push button transmission with controls attached to the hub of the steering wheel. Even with a fast makeover completed in time for the next model year, the Edsel limped along only to be pulled 1 month right after the third model year autos had been released.

Pinto Hey, even I owned a single! With a two.3L inline four cylinder paired with a 4 speed manny tranny, the Pinto was Fords answer in the course of the 1970s to the onslaught of Japanese automobiles flooding the marketplace. The compact rear wheel drive coupe, 3 door hatchback, or wagon sold relatively nicely until disaster hit: the revelation that the Pintos gas tank was capable of exploding throughout a rear impact scared purchasers away. Mercifully pulled following the 1980 model year replaced by the well-known Escort.

Mustang II Ford tarnished the Mustang name during the 1970s with this forgettable and ugly model. Resembling a bloated and stretched Pinto, the Mustang II was weak, poorly produced, and a terrible competitor against its arch rival, the Camaro. All was forgiven by the early 1980s with the return of a newly developed Mustang. Todays Mustang, on the other hand, is a sold-out achievement story as it took its styling cues from a Mustang of another era: the fastback cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Ahead of you point your finger at Ford, dont forget to recall some genuinely forgettable models, foreign and domestic. The Toyota Van was panned for its ugly styling and for possessing an engine that had to be dropped from the engine bay in order to do a tune up the Chevy Vega a Pinto wannabe AMCs Pacer  the Jetsons auto the Suzuki Samurai and Isuzu Rodeo  flip over specialists the Yugo  a thinly redone 1960s era Fiat and numerous other cars not worth the mention. You hope that automakers find out from their blunders, but dont count on it. Possibly in an additional generation we will see a really forgettable Ford show up, but for now there isnt 1 in the line up...hooray for that!