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10 cars that got a bad rap

The scrap heap is piled high with lousy cars. But a few famous flops deserve a little reconsideration.

1. Dodge Dart 1960-1978

2. Chevrolet Corvair 1960-1969

3. Pontiac Fiero 1984-1988

4. Merkur XR4ti 1985-1989

5. Acura Legend 1986-1995

6. Any Infiniti 1989-

7. Mazda B-series pickup 1994-2006

8. Volkswagen Phaeton 2004-2006, 2015-

9. Ford Five Hundred 2005-2007

10. Ford Flex 2009-