Not every car is born perfect. Most new models experience teething problems that are often corrected in later generations. What's the worst first-generation car?
As hard as it is to admit, the first years of the first-generation Corvette are only famous because the later years are so wonderful. The same name that gave us the Sting Ray, two ZR1s, and countless other amazing machiness began its life asconvertible with sporting intentions but lackluster abilities. In place of a big American V-8, the original 'Vette made do with a weeniefied, 150-hp Blue Flame Six six-cylinder engine paired with a two-speed automatic. Chevy quickly realized its mistake, fitting the car with a small-block V8, a sexier body, and a manual transmission. Without those changes, the Corvette name would likely have died before it had the chance to truly live.
Pencils have erasers and keyboards have backspace keys for a reason. What car most benefited from the revision process?
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