{"id":871,"date":"2017-04-07T04:33:12","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T08:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motor-junkie.com\/?p=871"},"modified":"2023-05-08T09:02:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:02:27","slug":"top-four-memorable-cars-1980s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/top-four-memorable-cars-1980s\/871\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Four Most Memorable Cars From The 1980&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>The 1980&rsquo;s was a great time to be a driver&hellip;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>During a time when muscle cars and performance were starting to become old hats, there were still a number of amazing cars produced. Drivers in the 1980&rsquo;s, if they were lucky enough, may have owned some of these gems.<\/p>\n<p>Very few cars can be produced with the image of a <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/buy-these-future-classic-investment-cars-before-its-too-late\/58323\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">future classic<\/a>. Many advertise themselves as such, but it&rsquo;s a select few that will eventually become icons. Although they may not live up to the glory years of the 60&prime; and 70&rsquo;s, the 80&rsquo;s generation had a seriously strong offering.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-881\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tl-horizontal_main1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Honorable Mention For The DMC-12 DeLorean<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Look past the box-shaped futuristic wannabes and you&rsquo;ll find a group of cars that still receive huge price tags and\/or praise among car fanatics.<\/p>\n<p>Part of what made this list so hard to compile was the sheer number of great and memorable cars from the 1980&rsquo;s. Here&rsquo;s our selection:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-879\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BMW-M3-E30-729x486-523c191cb05198cc1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>E30 M3 (1985-1992)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Before racing cars were crossing over to production lines regularly, there was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmw-m.com\/en\/topics\/magazine-article-pool\/bmw-m3-e30-portraet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW E30 M3<\/a>. Arguably the most successful homologation car <em>ever<\/em>, the E30 was a huge hit with car fans.<\/p>\n<p>The performance was insane, handling with the European-styled rear-wheel drive. What was even more nuts was the engine they used was a naturally aspirated 2.3 or 2.5L straight 4-cylinder.<\/p>\n<p><em>In full race trim, the naturally aspirated 2.3 L S14 engine produced approximately 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS). With the introduction of the 2.5 L evolution engine into racing in 1990, power increased to approximately 380 hp (283 kW; 385 PS).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The E30 M3 would pave the future of racing-to-production vehicles, especially for BMW, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmw-m.com\/en\/topics\/magazine-article-pool\/bmw-m3-e36-portraet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the E36<\/a> proving a smash hit as the successor to the E30 M3. If you are lucky enough to own the only sports evo convertible E30, you&rsquo;ll probably die very rich indeed.<\/p>\n<p>Finding an E30 in mint condition is tough, but even the standards are going for big money now.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-877\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/maxresdefault1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pontiac Trans Am Turbo (1980-1981)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Having made a great run in the 1970&rsquo;s, the Pontiac Trans Am Turbo was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingline.com\/articles\/the-turbo-trans-am-was-pontiacs-ahead-of-its-time-80s-muscle-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an absolute monster<\/a>. Housed under the hood was the limited edition Pontiac 301 turbo engine, capable of extraordinary things.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure adequate oil to the oil-cooled Garrett TBO-305 Turbocharger, a rolled fillet crankshaft with 2 instead of 5 counterbalances, a fully baffled oil pan, and a high-pressure fuel pump (10 psi), a unique single plane intake, side and turbo-specific exhaust manifolds, and an Electronic Spark Controller(ESC) using a knock sensor to retard timing when detonation is detected.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-883\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tl-horizontal_main3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ferrari F40 (1987-1992)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Shaped in a wind tunnel, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrari.com\/en-EN\/magazine\/articles\/enzos-final-masterpiece-the-f40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last car designed during Enzo Ferrari&rsquo;s life<\/a> was a Kevlar and carbon fiber-fitted beast. Capable of 200 MPH, this was not for the feint of heart. The F40 was produced over five years, with just 1311 hitting the tarmac.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-885\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/tl-horizontal_main1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Porsche 959 1986-1988<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The twin-turbocharged 2.5 liter engine in the Porsche 959 was an absolute animal. On the track, in the streets, anywhere the 959 had a capable driver, this was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/why-porsche-959-stuttgarts-most-iconic-sports-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unbeatable 80&rsquo;s icon<\/a> in every respect.<\/p>\n<p>After driving a 959, you won&rsquo;t want any other car, regardless of generation.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1980&rsquo;s was a great time to be a driver&hellip; During a time when muscle&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":47343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[285,211,287,159,289],"class_list":["post-871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cars","tag-1980s-car","tag-best-cars","tag-best-cars-from-1980s","tag-cars","tag-top-1980s-cars","iab_keys-automobile-markets-of-germany","iab_keys-automobile-markets-of-japan","iab_keys-automobiles","iab_keys-automotive-equipment-manufacture-car-industry","iab_keys-bmw","iab_keys-car-parts-and-supplies","iab_keys-car-seats","iab_keys-compact-cars-and-small-family-car","iab_keys-cross-country-vehicles","iab_keys-four-wheel-drive","iab_keys-motor-vehicles","iab_keys-premium-cars","iab_keys-road-transport","iab_keys-traffic-and-transport","iab_keys-vehicles"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":871},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=871"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62251,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/871\/revisions\/62251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.motor-junkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}