14. Skoda Felicia
If you think the Yugo was the first communist car they sold in the USA, think again. Back in 1959, the Czechoslovakian car company, Skoda, offered the compact Felicia to U.S. buyers. In the late ’50s, that was brave for a communist company to offer anything in America, but Skoda was brave enough to try.
The Felicia was a solid, competent car by European standards, but it was tiny and didn’t have enough power for American drivers. With almost no dealer networks, high prices due to export fees, and zero marketing, Felicia didn’t have a chance in America from the start.