It may be surprising to see the DeLorean DMC-12 (1981–83) on this list, but it is high on the list of worst cars ever. Although it gained notoriety for its role in the Back to the Future franchise, it was not as popular in real life. Few DeLoreans were made, primarily due to its construction methods.

It has many specialty parts including an aluminum body that need to be special ordered. As a result, maintaining DeLoreans is difficult under normal circumstances. Plus, they needed constant care since it had exposed metal parts that could rust if not cared for properly.