What's the WORST car/truck you've owned?
Early '66 VW bug meaning last 6 volt/bubble headlight car.
Bought in Florida while in the Navy. No inspections back then in FL. 40 hp 1200cc that would be lucky to reach 60mph. No emergency brakes (More on that later). Changed the battery to a 12v along with the generator and bulbs but kept the 6v starter. NEVER had a problem turning it over.
Left the Navy in late Nov and started north to Mass.
Didn't even reach the Georgia border from Jacksonville and car is losing what little power it had......points were closing. Had to reset them every hr. Thats what happens when you run this thing flat out i guess.
Upon reaching New York lost my brakes coming down from the GW bridge (remember the lack of emergency brakes?) Ever try to get a non-syncro car to stop with no brakes? LOTS of wheel hop....wound up being a wheel cylinder. was up and running in an hour. Had to,I was in the bronx and scared silly. And did I mention the car had no heat exchangers and it being the Northeast, it starts to sleet, i was able to continue by reaching thru the vent win dow holding a cassette and scraping the windshield.
Hit a pothole while reaching RI and blew out one headlight....5 minutes later was stopped by thier finest. I think the guy felt bad for me and let me off.
What did the car in eventually was the salt and crank endplay......you had to start the engine with the clutch engaged......if you held the clutch pedal down....starter couldn't reach the flywheel......
Close second....77 pinto
Third...71 Autostick Super beetle