The Zagato Elcar
This zany electric microcar was produced by the Italian company Zagato. In European markets, the Elcar was called the Zele. Zagato collaborated with manufacturers like Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo to produce some really gorgeous cars. On the other hand, the fiberglass Elcar was not considered attractive. It was only produced from 1974 until 1976, its top speed was low and it had a range of only 10 miles in weather that is below 40 degrees! The Elcar also had to be recharged for eight hours, and with everything else, it’s not a surprise it never took off.
The Zagato Elcar
The Aston Martin Lagonda
The ‘70s were truly interesting, and a perfect example of how odd those years were is this car which was introduced in 1974. The English car manufacturer Aston Martin built the luxury four-door Aston Lagonda from 1974 until 1990. However, there were only 645 produced. The Lagonda had a hefty price tag but failed (miserably) to meet expectations. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, it is among the 50 ugliest cars produced in the last 50 years. Time magazine added it to its list of “50 Worst Cars of All Time” and called the car a mechanical “catastrophe.” Time also said the novel electronic instrument panel of the car would have been impressive but it didn’t actually work.
The Aston Martin Lagonda
