Eight nightmare cars to drive

PHOENIX — Want to give yourself a real scare this Halloween? Then hop behind the wheel of one of the scariest cars to drive.

Just in time for All Hallows' Eve, ClassicCars.com polled more than 200,000 readers of its Classic Car News blog to find out what cars they found most difficult, or would be terrified, to drive.

Here's there list and the percent of votes, starting with the least scary ride down to the most horrifying of all.

Bill Thomas Cheetah: 4.17 percent. With its creepy curvy design and performance issues, the Cheetah is the first entry in the scariest car to drive poll. The Cheetah began as a concept car and made its racetrack debut in 1964. The Cheetah's engine was notorious for overheating and with a weak chassis and difficult to handle suspension — Cheetah racers spun out twice in spectacular fashion — strapping in was quite a scare.

Early Pontiac Fiero: 4.72 percent. Early versions of this little, mid-engine two-seater could be frightening. The 1984 Fiero was known for a tendency to catch fire — sometimes while driving — and a misunderstood coolant design system often led to overheating. Nothing says horror story like your engine spontaneously combusting while you cruise the highway.

Porsche 911 Turbo: 7.99 percent. In the early years, driving a Porsche 911 Turbo on a dark and stormy night anytime was a waking nightmare. With too much weight in the rear and major turbo lag, spinning out or losing control of this fast car was enough to scare the dickens out of even the most seasoned drivers.

Reliant Robin: 9.07 percent. The hideous Reliant Robin is the scary-house-on-top-of-a-hill-that-you-know-you-should-avoid-in-a-horror-film of cars. When former “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson flips a Robin six times and calls it a menace, well, that says something.

Ford Model T: 10.53 percent. Not much for suspension and with awkward controls, driving a Model T is more nightmare than dream — of course, you could only get up to about 45 mph. Even scarier is the knowledge that in the 1920s, racers drove Model Ts up to 100 mph. Add in the fact that this Ford could actually run over you while hand cranking it from the front, and you have a recipe for fear every time you start it.

Early Dodge Viper: 12.7 percent. Actor Kelsey Grammer flipped his. The Viper is another in a list of too much power and not a lot of safety. Who needs stability when you have 400 horsepower and a V-10 of raw demonic power without traction control or anti-lock brakes? The living, that's who.

1966 Shelby Cobra Supersnake: 16.52 percent. The Cobra to end all Cobras. And you. There were only two ever built. Actor Bill Cosby gave his back after spinning out. It sold and promptly launched itself and its new driver off a cliff. The last one is safe in a garage somewhere after the 2015 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction.

Yugo: 34.3 percent. Far and away the scariest car to drive is the Yugo. An overwhelming majority of ClassicCars.com readers voted for this tiny terror from Eastern Europe. From consistent appearances on “Worst Car Ever” lists, to pieces of the car falling off while driving, this is the Frankenstein of the automotive world, cobbled together from substandard parts prone to imminent failure.