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Other lemons

Tucker Torpedo (1948)
The 1948 Tucker Sedan or Tucker '48 Sedan (initially named the Tucker Torpedo) was conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in 1948. Only 51 cars were made before the company folded on March 3, 1949 , due to negative publicity initiated by the news media, a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and a heavily publicized stock fraud trial.

Dodge La Femme (1955-1956)
A product of the Chrysler Corporation's Dodge division between 1955 and 1956, the automobile was specifically designed for women. The car sported pink upholstery patterned with rosebuds and came with a matching purse, raincoat and umbrella. It was outfitted with lipstick holders and painted a new shade, dubbed Heather Rose.but the LaFemme only made it through two years of production, with sales estimated around 2,500. "Women were generally offended by it, and men wouldn't touch it with a stick"

The DeLorean DMC-12 (commonly referred to simply as The DeLorean as it was the only model ever produced by the company) is a sports car manufactured by John DeLorean's DeLorean Motor Company for the American market in 1981-82. The car became iconic for the appearance of a modified version as a time machine in the Back to the Future film trilogy. During its production, several features of the car were changed, such as the hood style, wheels and interior. Approximately 9,000 DMC-12s were made before production halted in late 1982. The DMC-12 was the only model produced by the company which would go into liquidation as the US car market went through its largest slump since the 1930s.

Studebaker entered the automotive business in 1902 with electric vehicles and in 1904 with gasoline vehicles, all sold under the name "Studebaker Automobile Company". Over the next 50 years, the company established an enviable reputation for quality and reliability but ultimately failed.The company ceased production on December 20, 1963, and the last Studebaker automobile rolled off the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, assembly line on March 16, 1966.

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