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The biggest flops in automotive history
Success is hard won in the auto industry.
And many factors have to align for a car to become a sales hit. Even when all of those elements do come together, there’s no guarantee that looks, innovation or being first to recognise a trend will translate to glory.
History is papered with cars that flopped for many different reasons, so here’s our top of the flops listed in chronological order:
Tucker 48 - 1948
Among automotive what-might-have-beens the Tucker 48 is one of the most intriguing. Designed by renegade innovator Preston Tucker, the 48 came with numerous safety features and technical developments. It had a swivelling central spot lamp to give directional lighting, safety windshield, disc brakes and a rear-mounted flat six engine.
Plenty were attracted to the notion of the Tucker, but it stumbled for a number of reasons. A poorly planned public launch generated bad reviews in the press, and then there was an investigation into an alleged fraud surrounding funding of the company. Tucker was acquitted of this, but nobody wanted the 48 by this stage and only 51 cars were built, with 47 cars still remaining today. They frequently sell for more than $1 million
Edsel - 1958
Shifting market trends led Ford to the creation of the Edsel brand as an upper-medium contender for the likes of Buick and Pontiac. Company president Henry Ford II (pictured right) was persuaded to name it after his father, Henry Ford’s only son, who died in 1943. The Edsel was aimed at offering a bit of luxury and glamour at a more affordable price than Ford’s own Lincoln brand. This included establishing a dedicated Edsel sales network.
However, customers stayed away in their droves, put off by the Edsel’s fussy looks and despite a huge marketing push by Ford in the year preceding its launch. Billed as a car of the future, the Edsel featured innovative ideas such as warning lights for low oil level and engine temperature, as well as the Teletouch push button gear selector. Initial sales were acceptable, if a bit below expectations, but they dropped significantly in following years – not helped by a nasty recession that saw the wider car market fall by 50% - and the Edsel was dropped in late 1960 after Ford is reckoned to have lost $350 million , or $2.4 billion in today’s money.
source:
MSN.com
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