The 75th Venice International Film Festival - Screening of the closing film “Driven”, Out of Competition - Venice, Italy, September 8, 2018 - A DeLorean model is seen on the red carpet.
Hummer H2/H3: Inspired by enthusiasm for civilian versions of the Hummer military vehicles, General Motors transformed its large Chevy Tahoe SUV into the garish, chrome-decked Hummer H2. A smaller Chevy truck later became the basis for the Hummer H3. GM's Hummer franchise collapsed in the financial crisis and GM's subsequent bankruptcy. GM is now looking at reviving the name for an electric truck.
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Yugo: The boxy Yugo subcompact was designed to be cheap, not stylish. Derivative of an older Fiat, the Yugo defined the term econobox. Unable to comply with U.S. environmental rules, Yugo folded in the U.S. in 1992.
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The new BMW i3 all-electric car is seen at an unveiling event for the vehicle in New York, July 29, 2013. The i3 is the world's first premium electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be powered by an electric drive system, according to BMW.
Fiat Multipla: The late 1990s Fiat Multipla packaged seating for six people into a compact car with a distinctive, bug-eyed face that looked like nothing else. Italians loved it. Few others did.
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Pontiac Aztek: Under fire in the early 2000s for dull design, General Motors' top executives lit the green light for a vehicle like nothing ever seen before. The Aztek attracted a cult following, but its polarizing design had more haters than fans.
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Chrysler PT Cruiser: The PT Cruiser caused a sensation when it was unveiled in 2000 with its retro gangster wagon styling. The "car" was actually a truck for fuel economy purposes, a boost for the former DaimlerChrysler.
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The Nissan Cube is displayed during the first media day of the 79th Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva March 3, 2009.
Renault Avantime: The Avantime represented a distinctively French effort to combine elements of a coupe and a "grand tourer" wagon. Even French consumers didn't like it, and the car died after two years.
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The Chevrolet Avalanche full-size pickup, which went on sale in the spring,
now wears a zero-percent APR ad on its windshield October 19, 2001 at George
Matick Chevrolet in Redford, Michigan. October sales could be one of the
best months ever for U.S. auto sales fueled by zero-interest and
low-interest loans launched to bolster consumer confidence and lure
consumers back after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washigton,
D.C. The problem for the Big Three automakers is that cutting incentives
means reducing sales and production, a trade none has been willing to make
so far.
The Tesla Cybertruck takes the stage at an unveiling of the long awaited pickup truck from the company at the TeslaDesign Studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY
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