17: 1974 Ford Gran Torino Elite
During the ’60s, Ford was rocking with the new Mustang, but when the ’70s came around things took a turn for the worst. The company decided to sell a Pinto-based Mustang, which didn’t go over well. The Gran Torino Elite was another attempt at inciting some excitement into the brand, but the car was lacking in a lot of aspects.

The Grand Torino had some interesting features. But,when reliability and fuel efficiency came into play, it was lacking. Ford missed an opportunity with the Gran Torino Elite, probably due to the troubling publicity the Pinto was getting at the time.