What's the WORST car/truck you've owned?

1979 Ford LTD, what a trash can. Hope its rusting away in some junk yard, or maybe its part of this can next to me, i am gonna crush it. Kinda a long story here. Let me just say also, that i never cared about this car much.

I lived in L.A, working for McDonnell Douglas, i had a 78 Chrylser, got laid offhad to sell it to move, so i got back to Wa, and found a job and needed a car.

So.. it turns out that my wife's, boss's, husband's grandma etc, had a car for sale. Well, i lived in Seattle, car was in Spokane. No sweat, my dad flies, so he flew me over there.

We got there at about 12, the car is that Ford rust red color, 4 dr LTD, 302 (its only saving grace) So i drive it a bit, seems ok. Dad says goodbye and takes off. I start to leave, car stalls, gas puking out the carb. Stuck needle, Oh no problem the old onwer says, you can stay here over night and we can have the car fixed in the morn, Great.

So morning, cars fixed, i head out. This is August in Spokane, about 90 degrees. I stop at a light before the freeway, smoke starts coming out under the hood. Pop the hood, AC Compressor bearing has frozen and the belt is spinning on the pulley, Great.

Oh but look, in the gutter, there is a knife. Cut the belt off, all is good (ha)

Driving down the freeway through Moses Lake (another name for hell) and the Engine light comes on, great. Cars overheating, i passed a gas stating a mile back, turn around and head that way. Get there, engine locks up just as i get there. too hot. Water pump is leaking, great. let it cool down, it took 90 min to where it would take water.

Fill it up, seems ok, take off again. I left the rad cap loose so it wouldnt build pressure. Filled it up again on the top of Snoqualmie pass, and finally made it home. Replaced the water pump the next day.

Then the next week the heater core goes, On a 79 i think its the first thing they put in the car, i took everything out and still couldnt get to it. I say screw it and keep it bypassed.

That winter, of course i never put anti freeze back in it, it got cold, one morning i got out to start it, and horrible squeeling ensued. I pop the hood and the belt is spinning on the pully. Oh darn, frozen engine. Loosen the belt and let the car warm up. Everythings cool, no leaks.

This car was amazing in that it couldnt be killed, it leaked oil like a sieve, ever since i fried the engine when it over heated. I never tuned it or replaced anything, it leaked so bad, that in the rain, you could see where you had been. I finally got rid of it( gave it to my now ex father in law) It didnt have a heater since the heater core was bypassed, one cold morning i drove through someones exahust vapor, and it froze on the windshield.

If that car still exists today, i would be amazed.