The automotive industry's most fabulous failures, from the notoriously dangerous Chevrolet Corvair sedan to the less-than-airworthy "Flying Wombat," are described and pictured in all their fascinating folly in this entertaining gallery.

The world's worst cars -- The horseless carriages of the dawn -- The wheel & engine wars -- Cycle cars & grand experiments -- Streamliners & flying cars -- They might have been great -- From the bizarre to the overdone -- Grand illusions -- The failure of quality control -- Dubious cars of the future.