1958 Edsel Corsair
The Edsel Corsair was built by Ford back in 1958, and is another example of a vehicle whose performance didn’t match the hype. Edsel was supposed to help Ford compete with GM, but this example of late-’50s engineering severely underperformed. It was just another substandard sedan and less than 10,000 were sold in 1959. The following year, Ford ended Edsels and the word has become synonymous with failed car ventures.