Today's community question: Which car manufacturers produced one hit wonders?

When the majority of manufacturers start out, they tend to put all of their eggs in one basket, hoping that the success of their first car will bring them long-term viability. Unfortunately, that approach doesn’t always work out.

When the majority of manufacturers start out, they tend to put all of their eggs in one basket, hoping that the success of their first car will bring them long-term viability. Unfortunately, that approach doesn’t always work out. Take the Light Car Company (LCC), founded in 1993 by Gordon Murray and Chris Craft.

The company’s only model was the brilliant single-seater Rocket. It was 130kg lighter than the Caterham Seven Superlight, it featured an innovative tubular frame chassis, and it had the performance to shame full-blown supercars. Unfortunately, the car was released just before the track-day car boom. It was, in other words, ahead of its time. As a result the company only managed to sell 33 Rockets, and in 1998, LCC closed its doors.

Unfortunately, LCC isn’t the only company to shut its doors after producing one brilliant machine, so we want to know: What other car manufacturers produced one hit wonders?

Let us know in the comments below! The more obscure the better!

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Anonymous

DEVEL

04/26/2016 - 11:22 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

This brand actually doesn’t exist it was like this rich sheik thingy he did for fun

04/27/2016 - 11:10 |
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Christian J

SSC with the Ultimate Aero TT

04/26/2016 - 11:26 |
13 | 1

SSC still.makes cars

04/27/2016 - 00:14 |
0 | 0
Zaeh180

Artega

04/26/2016 - 11:31 |
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Dr. DOHC VVT-i (Riley Sawyer)

Mazda with MX-5 Super20, literally only one of them

04/26/2016 - 11:41 |
0 | 2
Ian.L

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04/26/2016 - 11:42 |
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James Armstrong Jones

In reply to by Ian.L

Toyota/lexus and mclaren are still cranking out the hits (toyota maybe not so much but still)

04/26/2016 - 11:46 |
6 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Ian.L

Rcf
P1
Citrin ( the Bugatti thing)
Any M model

04/26/2016 - 12:28 |
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Turbobandit

In reply to by Ian.L

You know there was Bugatti long before the Veyron, right?

04/26/2016 - 12:31 |
3 | 0
A broken rotary engine

DMC

04/26/2016 - 11:53 |
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Anonymous

Coka cola

04/26/2016 - 12:03 |
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On the Apex

Well, Hennessey has only made the Venom GT until now

04/26/2016 - 12:04 |
0 | 4
King Kaw

Ferrari F40

04/26/2016 - 12:14 |
0 | 4
Anonymous

Audi and the quattro

04/26/2016 - 12:16 |
0 | 3