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!
Comments
I would say lykan but they have already a second car
Saleen S7
That’s their only car because they are a Garage, not a manufacturer. Something like Hennesey
for me it would be BAC with their Mono! such awesomeness
but BAC have only made one car…
Ascari
Lexus LFA
They have made many cars not only the LFA
Jensen, with the Interceptor (The FF counts as an Interceptor)
Jenson did offer other cars aswell though the interceptor is the car everyone knows
Toyota
Maybe the last RWD Corolla The 1980’s Corolla SR5,GT-S
Ahem AE86
My favourites would have to be the meyers manx and the classic mini
Gordon Murray’s Mclaren F1.
Mclaren one hit wonder wtf?