Automobiles are subject to assessment from automotive journalists and related organizations. Some automobiles received predominantly negative reception. Different sources use a variety of criteria for including negative reception that includes the worst cars for the environment, [ 1 ] meeting criteria that includes the worst crash test scores, the lowest projected reliability, and the lowest projected residual values, [ 2 ] earning a "not acceptable" rating after thorough testing, [ 3 ] determining if a car has performed to expectations using owner satisfaction surveys whether they "would definitely buy the same car again if given the choice", [ 4 ] as well as " lemon lists" of unreliable cars with bad service support, [ 5 ] and the opinionated writing with humorous tongue-in-cheek descriptions by "self-proclaimed voice of reason".
For inclusion, these automobiles have either been referred to in popular publications as the worst of all time, or have received negative reviews across multiple publications.
Some of these cars were popular on the marketplace or were critically praised at their launch, but have earned a negative retroactive reception, while others are not considered to be intrinsically "bad", but have acquired infamy for safety or emissions defects that damaged the car's reputation. Conversely, some vehicles which were poorly received at the time ended up being reevaluated by collectors and became cult classics.
The Triumph Mayflower was an attempt by Triumph to manufacture a luxury small car that, as its name suggests , was to appeal mainly to the US market. It shared some components with the Standard Vanguard and had a motor that was based on that of the Standard Ten. Its body was largely inspired by the Rolls-Royce and Bentley luxury limousines of the era, most notably the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn , but was much smaller, thus making the design and proportions look rather odd.
James May called it the ugliest car ever built, saying about it "Its details are ugly, its overall proportions are ugly, its very concept β as a car to appeal to Americans who believed they were directly descended from the Pilgrim Fathers β makes one shudder.
