| 100% | EDSEL | 5 | Car that was Ford's most famous failure |
| 53% | EDSEL | 5 | Ford model that was a famous failure |
| 49% | EDSEL | 5 | Ford Motor Company's most famous failure |
| 42% | EDSEL | 5 | Ford auto that was a commercial failure |
| 41% | EDSEL | 5 | 1950s Ford model that was an epic failure |
| 40% | CABS | 4 | Cars that are "hailed" |
| 40% | CABS | 4 | Cars that are called |
| 39% | MODELT | 6 | Car that was always black |
| 38% | BRANDNEW | 8 | Like a car that's never been driven: Hyph. |
| 38% | TOW | 3 | Pull away, like a car that's been totaled |
| 38% | GTO | 3 | Car that was modified into the Monkeemobile |
| 37% | LEMONS | 6 | Cars that are in the shop a lot |
| 37% | CABS | 4 | Cars that are flagged down on city streets |
| 37% | NUB | 3 | Pencil that's been much used |
| 37% | GTO | 3 | Pontiac that was Motor Trend's 1968 Car of the Year |
| 37% | INS | 3 | Trade-___ (vehicles that are part of a car buyer's negotiation) |
| 37% | COZYCOUPE | 9 | Toy that sold more cars in America in 1991 than the Honda Accord or Ford Taurus |
| 36% | USED | 4 | Like cars that are sold by CarMax |
| 36% | CAB | 3 | Car that may be hailed |
| 36% | LASSIE | 6 | Famous Collie that's been in film, TV and radio |
| 36% | ARIAS | 5 | Many famous ones are from Italy |
| 35% | ODOMETER | 8 | Gauge that tells you how many miles are on a car |
| 35% | GTO | 3 | Car that was the subject of a 1964 top 10 hit |
| 35% | CORVETTE | 8 | One of the most iconic American sports cars from Chevrolet, that has been in production for seven generations |
| 35% | ONE | 3 | How many there are of something that's unique |
| 35% | NEVERLETYOUGO | 13 | 2000 song that was 14-Across's most recent top-40 hit: 4 wds. |
| 35% | EDSEL | 5 | Famous Ford failure |
| 35% | DODO | 4 | Bird that is no more |
| 35% | MOA | 3 | Bird that is no more |
| 35% | MUSTANG | 7 | Ford that's the namesake of the "pony car" class of autos |