1981 Chrysler Imperial
The early 1980s were a strange time at Chrysler. The two-door Imperial had a big burly V8 engine under the hood but that just wasn’t enough to sell it. The first problem with the Imperial was the lack of build quality that went into the car. Everything from the interior pieces falling off to electrical shorts was far too common with this car (via Hemmings).
The Imperial wasn’t the most dazzling car and its lackluster performance only dragged down the reputation even more. Big V8-powered cars were in abundance in the 1980s but the performance was lackluster at best. The 318-cid (5.2-liter) V-8 engine was competing against the Cadillac engines from the same period. The Imperial was a storied automotive line that originated in Detroit, but the 1980s model was a complete letdown.