1980s - Car News & Reviews

Concepts from Future Past: Ford Mustang RSX

Back in 1979, the Ford Mustang was in its third production generation, being built on the popular Fox platform, which was shared with many other less sporty vehicles, and gave the car its first ever sharp-edged design. Prior…

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Knight Rider KITT Pursuit Car Heads to Auction

All of the car-themed TV shows I watched growing up in the ’80s are part of the reason I am a car guy today. One of the ones I loved the most was Knight Rider. I watched that…

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Concepts from Future Past: 1981 Ford Bronco Montana Lobo

Ford truck fans in the U.S. have been clamoring for the return of the Bronco for many years. Sadly, we’ve yet to get a new model, or even a concept design to drool over. To tide you over,…

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Another Batch of Awesomely Bad 1980s Car Commercials

The 1980s were an odd decade. While they produced many iconic objects and styles which are still appreciated to this day, they also produced a boatload of bad cars. Sure, there were some needles in the haystack, but…

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From the Vaults: ’80s Car Commercials

The sights and sounds ’80s are having quite a resurgence these days. With movies like Ready Player One, TV shows like Stranger Things, the 8-bit NES Classic Mini console, and countless tunes borrowing from the era, us Gen…

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Find of the Day: 1987 Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R Turbo for Sale

The 1980s were a bizarre and badass time for both moviegoers and petrolheads alike. The decade that gave us classic films like ET and Return of the Jedi also birthed cult automotive masterpieces like Steven King’s Christine,…

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Lamborghini Countach: The Lambo to End All Lambos

Back in the ’80s, you could walk into any kid’s room in the country and the car most likely to be on a poster hanging on the wall was the Lamborghini Countach. That was the exotic car of…

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From the Vaults: 1980s Toyota Celica Commercials

The Toyota Celica is still remembered by car enthusiasts today. The little coupe went through many iterations during its 45 year run, but all of them were sporty in one way or another. The third generation Celica was…

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From the Vaults: 1980 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am

There’s no question that the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is one of the most iconic cars of the 1970s and 80s. After all, it was the car that Burt Reynolds and Sally Field used to evade the fuzz…

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Regular Car Review: 1988 Chrysler Conquest TSi

Regular Car Reviews reminisces about the car known in most of the world as the Mitsubishi Starion, but sold here in the U.S. as the Chrysler Conquest. Brought in by Chrysler to try and fill in a gap…

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Peugeot 405 T16 GR Climbs Pikes Peak in 1988

Peugeot drivers Ari Vatanen and Robby Unswer combine to make a glorious film as they zip up the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 1988 and 1989 respectively, each driving the amazing Peugeot 405 T16 GR in this…

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Concepts from Future Past: The Pontiac Stinger

Pontiac will take you to the “excitement edge” with the futuristic Pontiac Stinger. The 1989 Stinger Concept was created as a sporty, recreational vehicle and revealed just one year after the Pontiac Banshee concept. Unfortunately, the car was…

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Concepts from Future Past: 1983 Nissan NX-21

Back in 1983 Nissan challenged itself to look forward to what their cars might look like in the 21st century. The car that designer not only had an unusual design, but an unconventional drivetrain to go with. The…

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