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Best of the Worst Cars to Collect |
Sold for $1,250 in Jan 2012 120 HP 2.8 V-6 4 Door Sedan MSRP in 1986 was around $14,500 |
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1986 Cadillac Cimarron |
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The Cimarron, introduced for the 1982 model
year, became an instant icon of badge-engineered mediocrity, a mean stew
of cynicism and desperation tinged with the sour stench of wheezy
four-bangers and cheap velour. In the early '80s, Cadillac still stood
for a certain large-scale American bombast, but the Cimarron drove an
88-hp, four-cylinder stake straight through the heart of Cadillac's
brand identity. It would've been one thing if General Motors had a
world-class small car upon which to build a premium-priced little
BMW-fighter. But what it had was the Chevy Cavalier. And calling a
Cavalier a Cadillac is a move that can only be described as, well,
cavalier. The cooling system may temporarily overheat during severe operating conditions," warns the manual. Such conditions are defined as "climbing a long hill on a hot day, stopping after high-speed driving, or idling for long periods in traffic." This car along with the Catera which came along a few years later did much to damage Cadillac's reputation for many years. The Cimarron was poorly built over priced and performed poorly. It is definitely worthy of this list. Also keep in mind that this was essentially a Chevy Cavalier that Cadillac sold for twice the price of the Chevy. |
