20 Cars So Overbuilt They Made Their Engineers Regret It

19. Toyota Century (First Generation)

The first-generation Toyota Century epitomized Japanese craftsmanship and understated luxury. Built for emperors, executives, and dignitaries, each Century was assembled with meticulous attention to detail and designed to last a lifetime.
As Car Throttle notes, this obsessive pursuit of quality often came at an unsustainable cost for Toyota, making the Century a symbol of both excellence and excess.