20 Most Stupidly Complex Cars Ever Made in America

What happens when automotive engineers are given unlimited budgets and zero oversight, creating machines so unnecessarily complicated that even factory technicians couldn't figure out how to fix them?

In this video, we explore twenty of the most ridiculously over-engineered automobiles ever produced on American soil, from the early Model T with its baffling planetary transmission that required driving lessons just to operate, to modern disasters like the quad-turbocharged Ford GT90 that overheated while idling in winter. These mechanical nightmares showcase what happens when brilliant engineering completely abandons practical reality, creating cars with jet turbine engines that melted asphalt, cylinder deactivation systems that couldn't count, and luxury features requiring PhD-level knowledge just to adjust the radio. We'll examine how manufacturers like Cadillac, Ford, and Chrysler turned simple transportation into impossibly complex machines that bankrupted their owners in maintenance costs and left mechanics weeping in frustration.

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00:00 Intro
01:08 Tesla Model S Early Years
02:44 Ford Edsel
04:28 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
06:24 Chevrolet Vega
08:09 AMC Pacer
10:03 Packard 12
12:01 Dodge Viper V 10
14:00 Ford Model T with Planetary Transmission
15:47 Cadillac XLR
17:52 Continental Mark II
20:05 Chevrolet Corvair Turbo
22:18 Ford GT 90
24:41 Cadillac Seville V8-6-4
26:54 Oldsmobile Toronado
29:07 Cadillac Allanté
31:18 Chrysler Turbine Car
33:41 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe
36:00 Duesenberg Model J
38:25 Cadillac V-16
40:56 Ford GT 90
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