10. Bristol Fighter
Bristol Cars is one of the craziest companies in the world. And not just for their models, which are quite strange, but for their business policy. The company barely made any money for decades and operated only one showroom. They only sold one or two cars per year and refused to modernize their lineup for decades. However, they somehow managed to survive.
In 2004, Bristol decided to introduce a new model with uncompromised performance and a fresh design. That is how the Bristol Fighter was born. They custom-made the chassis with a special body featuring gullwing doors and a long hood. The design of the Fighter has no resemblance to other Bristol cars, but it carries the tradition of using Chrysler engines. This sports car has an 8.0-liter V10 from the Dodge Viper rated at 525 HP.
With a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of around four seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph, it was one of the fastest cars when they introduced it. However, Bristol’s business policy and their refusal to make and sell many cars caused the company to close in 2011. Allegedly, they made only 13 Fighters, none of which they ever imported to the U.S.