Stradivarus
n.— «Stradivarus can be defined as a piece of junk that’s either a) obsolete or b) in a very bad state and c) looks much older than it is.» —“Stradivarus moment” by spam_robot77 Vintage from the Charity Shop (U.K.) Jan. 4, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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