The body was also rather heavy, which combined with the small motor made the car underpowered and slow, reaching a top speed of 63 mph (101 km/h). Its body was largely inspired by the Rolls-Royce and Bentley luxury limousines of the era, most notably the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, but was much smaller, thus making the design and proportions look rather odd. ![]() It shared some components with the Standard Vanguard and had a motor that was based on that of the Standard Ten. The Triumph Mayflower was an attempt by Triumph to manufacture a luxury small car that, as its name suggests, was to appeal mainly to the US market. Conversely, some vehicles which were poorly received at the time ended up being reevaluated by collectors and became cult classics.ġ940s Triumph Mayflower (1949–53) Triumph Mayflower Some of these cars were popular on the marketplace or were critically praised at their launch, but have earned a negative retroactive reception, while others are not considered to be intrinsically "bad", but have acquired infamy for safety or emissions defects that damaged the car's reputation. įor inclusion, these automobiles have either been referred to in popular publications as the worst of all time, or have received negative reviews across multiple publications. ![]() Different sources use a variety of criteria for including negative reception that includes the worst cars for the environment, meeting criteria that includes the worst crash test scores, the lowest projected reliability, and the lowest projected residual values, earning a "not acceptable" rating after thorough testing, determining if a car has performed to expectations using owner satisfaction surveys whether they "would definitely buy the same car again if given the choice", as well as " lemon lists" of unreliable cars with bad service support, and the opinionated writing with humorous tongue-in-cheek descriptions by "self pro-claimed voice of reason". There are no objective quantifiable standards, and cars on this list may have been judged by poor critical reception, poor customer reception, safety defects, and/or poor workmanship. ![]() This is a list of automobiles known for negative reception.
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