Why These 1980s Cars Were DOOMED to Fail

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Adopted History

Adopted History

Күн бұрын

In the 1980s, car manufacturers designed some of the worst and most unreliable cars in history - and because of this they were doomed right from the start. From horrible design flaws to wild safety hazards, the 80s were a decade of some history's most unforgettable vehicles. Including cars like the Yugo down to the Ford Pinto, this video breaks down why some of the worst cars of the 1980s were so bad.
Thanks for watching,
-A

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@graemeking7336
@graemeking7336 Ай бұрын
Yugo your way And I'll go mini
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
😂😂😂 I laughed too hard at this
@claybowler751
@claybowler751 Ай бұрын
The Pinto really shouldn't be in the list of 80s car. It's a real stretch even with your facts. It was replaced in the 80s by the poorly built Escort.
@jimsix9929
@jimsix9929 Ай бұрын
I worked at one of the 2 delorean dealers in Ohio in the 80s, we sold 23 cars, I drove every one, with a manuel trans they were ok, they did handle well, it was not a bad car 2 things doomed it, they could not get the engine they wanted, was going to be a rotary made by GM, that was never made, the 2nd thing was they just ran out of money and could not get anyone to fund it (except drug traffickers), I will say in John Deloreans defense he never used drugs or sold them it was a last resort to get financing for the car company
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
*except drug traffickers* 😂 Fair enough. Wild times in those days for funding
@danflynn3528
@danflynn3528 Ай бұрын
Why is the Pinto being called a 1980s car?
@jasonsobol32
@jasonsobol32 Ай бұрын
I was built through 1980
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
We can’t all be perfect
@andrewfischer8564
@andrewfischer8564 Ай бұрын
in fairness to the yugo every one knew it was cheap crap. it was cheaper then a used car. being disposable WAS its selling point
@Dani-it5sy
@Dani-it5sy Ай бұрын
If you look at running costs modern cars are way worse. Back in the day you could just switch a 1.99 lightbulb or a 5,99 mirror glass. You break one of these things on a modern car and it will cost you hundreds. Modern cars are WAY crapier than almost any car from the 80's. And than I am not even talking about electric cars which, once the market has settled and people have figured it out, will be worthless after just 6-7 years. You thought cars like the Peugeot 605 or Alfa 166 depreciated fast? Electric cars will depreciate even faster than that. Modern cars are only good if you have a large bank account.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Have a buddy that told me it would cost I’m $220 from a shop to fix a window chip on his windshield due to all the electronics from the inside. You’re definitely not wrong
@themidcentrist
@themidcentrist Ай бұрын
1980s cars also broke down constantly. They were cheaper to fix but left you stranded on the side of the road way more often. It was a miracle if you got 100,000 miles out of any American car.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
@@themidcentrist agreed
@mayfaire4338
@mayfaire4338 Ай бұрын
I actually saw one of the Chrysler/Maserati cars about two weeks ago.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Wow! That’s surprising!! Was it kept in good condition?
@sneakerfreak2002
@sneakerfreak2002 Ай бұрын
God I loath Ai. Oh, and another huge part of the Chrysler TC blunder was that it was supposed to come out in 86… before the Lebaron . Instead it was delayed and the lebaron was launched first . So I don’t think I need to say anything more
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Have gotten lots of comments about ai.. next video and videos thereafter will be my own voice. Thanks for watching tho!
@themidcentrist
@themidcentrist Ай бұрын
The Pinto was a death trap at a time when any small car was pretty much a death trap. Statistically, the death rate was similar to something like a Chevette or Gremlin and better than the VW Beetle, Toyota, or Honda from the time.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Couple that with bad fuel tank design and collisions were really bad
@richardmurphy9006
@richardmurphy9006 Ай бұрын
A guy around the corner from me in Dublin still drives his Yugo and swears by it
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Kind of makes me wish I had one too! Only smaller cars I see here in the US are Fiats
@subvolt1690
@subvolt1690 25 күн бұрын
You left out the Adobe! "hey, hey! We're Adobe! The little car that's made out of clay!"
@steveschaff4620
@steveschaff4620 Ай бұрын
The PINTO was a 1970s car...
@maddhatter3564
@maddhatter3564 Ай бұрын
you know the pintos safety issues could be fixed for about $20 at the time and a couple hours in the driveway.
@marktreston2982
@marktreston2982 2 күн бұрын
AI voiceover keeps naming the cars a different way. You would think it would at least be consistently wrong or right.
@aureaphilos
@aureaphilos Ай бұрын
Very inconsistent pronunciation of vehicle names: Chrysler, Cimmaron, Renault. And, at 4:50, what does "meant that it cost around 80 Kos" mean? "Kos"????
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
thanks for the feedback!
@chrismayer3919
@chrismayer3919 Ай бұрын
The Cinnamon (which is what I call it) didn’t look ANYTHING like a freakin’ Cadillac! It was just an overpriced Chevy Citation that knew somebody.
@subvolt1690
@subvolt1690 25 күн бұрын
Once again the Fiero is left out and forgotten. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing?
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory 24 күн бұрын
😅🤣
@chrismayer3919
@chrismayer3919 Ай бұрын
I had my tongue hanging out for a Chrysler LeBaron; I’m relieved I didn’t get one.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
So which car did you get?! I’m curious 😄
@chrismayer3919
@chrismayer3919 Ай бұрын
@@AdoptedHistory it was my first car; 90s Saturn SL1 (which soon died from tranny failure)
@alexandermathar7780
@alexandermathar7780 Ай бұрын
I wonder why the Yugo didn't get an A 110 Abarth engine. I mean 72 HP for under 10 000$ ....New! Unbeatable.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Some would say a steal!
@beazkneez
@beazkneez Ай бұрын
Wow this AI channel goes hard.
@demoskunk
@demoskunk Ай бұрын
Lol. Worst pronunciation ever!
@vyyw
@vyyw Ай бұрын
​@@demoskunk 10:03 - "a game changa" :)
@urbanfrit
@urbanfrit Ай бұрын
...failed to LIE V up to the HYPIE....... INTRODUCE ED as a FRON T wheel drive
@AdamG1983
@AdamG1983 Ай бұрын
I don't care if the DeLorean is heavy, cramped, slow, and unreliable, I still want one. You can always LS swap it!
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
iconic car indeed!
@maddhatter3564
@maddhatter3564 Ай бұрын
every decade has its flops, its nowhere near specific to the 80s.70s had pinto and mustang 2, 90s had the first Hyundai which were junk etc.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
very true, no car will ever please 100% consumers
@mikedavis9130
@mikedavis9130 Ай бұрын
Worst cars ever made are being made now.....
@ankuronbaruah1070
@ankuronbaruah1070 Ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more! all fluff coming out these days; assisted driving tech, synthetic driving feel, loaded toys & gadgets, gimmicks to the brim.. I could go on.. But I believe that the art of driving and the pure analogue feel & experience seems totally lost in cars these days
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Worst thing about new cars in my opinion is they make it impossible now to work on with all the computer components
@maddhatter3564
@maddhatter3564 Ай бұрын
@@AdoptedHistory 80s cars were better than mid to late 70s and todays cars.
@user-cc4lb1jf1p
@user-cc4lb1jf1p Ай бұрын
Notice the film speed used to make that Chev's acceleration look like that of a Tesla😂
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Gotta do what you gotta do 😂
@dannydaw59
@dannydaw59 Ай бұрын
I rode in a friend's dad's Maserati TC when it came out. Very comfortable ride and nice interior, but it looked too much like a Lebaron.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Did it live up to your expectations at the time?
@dannydaw59
@dannydaw59 Ай бұрын
@AdoptedHistory It did, but I didnt buy it. I would've gotten a LeBaron without the Italian motor and saved $20k.
@Thor-Orion
@Thor-Orion 14 күн бұрын
4:23 the wood panel. I want this car so bad. How much?!
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory 4 күн бұрын
If I had it, I wouldn’t sell it!
@saxnev
@saxnev Ай бұрын
Fuego was a nice looking car
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
🔥 interesting look car too lol
@user-cc4lb1jf1p
@user-cc4lb1jf1p Ай бұрын
French car design is just weird.
@tommygun2780
@tommygun2780 Ай бұрын
Why don't they say anything about the Ford caliente
@johnrondeau1180
@johnrondeau1180 Ай бұрын
I'm surprised that dodge k cars are not on this list I had a 1988 dodge k car. Apparently it's the worst car ever made.
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Ай бұрын
Maybe I’ll feature it in a ‘runner up’ video lol
@hugoglenn9741
@hugoglenn9741 5 күн бұрын
No one was ever fooled by the Cimmarron
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory 4 күн бұрын
Couldn’t be us! 😂
@wildbill9919
@wildbill9919 Күн бұрын
Compared to today's overpriced overcomputerized crap, 80s cars were great!
@AdoptedHistory
@AdoptedHistory Күн бұрын
Too hard to work on modern cars these days!
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