Collectable Classic Cars from the 1980's

The 1980's where not known for producing the finest examples of automotive excellence. In fact, the majority of vehicles produced in the 1980's where utterly forgettable. With over regulation from government standards that hampered both style and performance, the entire automotive industry spent the 1980's desperately trying to reinvent the car. Vehicles simply became a box one used to get from point A to point B. However, some made their mark in automotive history.

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1982-1988 Pontiac Trans Am. What would an 80's page be without the Trans Am? Everyone in high school wanted one!

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1983-1989 Isuzu Impulse. Remember when Isuzu actually made cars? The Impulse, with it's suspension by Lotus was the forgotten sports car even in it's day. When equipped with the turbocharged engine, these cars where fun to drive!

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1986-1989 Acura Legend. The Legend was the first luxury sports car produced by Honda. It proved that Honda could build a luxury car that could compete with the German cars. The first generation Legend was a blast to drive, especially if it was equipped with the manual transmission.

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1983-1987 Subaru Brat Bi-Drive Recreational All-terain Transporter... Well, we won't tell Subaru that that's actually BDRATT. I guess that doesn't roll off the young as well. Who could forget the BRAT... Probably all of us, but who didn't look at one in the 80's an secretly think, at least for a second, "I want one"? In the early 80's it came with 2 seats welded into the bed so that it could escape the 25% import tariff assed to Pick-Up trucks at the time.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Gsx

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Gs

1989 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T. It just nearly made it into the 80's but it was one hot sports car! Although a tad anemic in it's base form, the turbo model packed some punch and the car handled amazingly! The Eclipse helped pave the way for what the sports car of the 90's would be.

1989 Nissan 240SX. Another example of what was to come for the 90's, The 240 SX squeaked into the 80's in it's final year. It had style! It's interior made it's driver feel like they where in the cockpit of a jet! These cars are still very popular with the street tuners today!

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1983-1989 Nissan 300ZX Turbo. Nissan had a legend on it's hands. After making instant classics like the Datsun 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z, they went and made the 280ZX. Although it wasn't all that bad, it left a lot to be desired over the previous models. Nissan's apology came in the form of the 300ZX. It helped rekindle the love for the Z car!

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1983-1988 Toyota Hilux SR5 4X4 Every kid who watched Back to the Future drooled over the awesome 4X4 truck that Marty wished he could have. The Toyota SR5 4X4 set new grounds in style and off-road ability. Sure, it was quite under powered, but no one seemed to care. It was just awesome!

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1987-1989 Toyota Supra 3.0 Turbo. The 1987 Supra finally separated it's self from the Celica and started a sports car legend! Although this model was only a glimpse of what was to come, it came packed with performance and became a showcase for Toyota technology. When equipped with the turbocharged 3.0 in-line 6 and the targa convertible top, this was a serious sports car that was hard to beat!

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1984-1989 Toyota MR2 The MR2 was about as much fun as you could possibly have in a 2seater sports car! A small supercharged 4 cylinder engine mounted just behind the front seats propelled this little rocket ship to amazingly high speeds and the suspension could keep up wit it the entire way! It also proved that a sports car could look amazing even if it lacked any round edges!

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1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Arguably one of the best sports cars ever built. No, it wasn't the fastest, or the best equipped, or had the latest technology, but the MX-5 Miata was everything a sports car should be. It was simple, delightful, and fun! Just when the 2 seat roadster was almost entirely dead, Mazda started a revolution with the Miata!

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1988-1989 Mazda RX-7 Convertible. As the 80's progressed, the Mazda RX-7 was slowly moving away from it's more simple roots and making a name for it's self as a serious sports car. It would soon become one of the greatest sports cars ever built. In 1988 Mazda finally released a convertible version of it's popular RX-7. This car had been dying to have an open top model and Mazda delivered!

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Honda : CRX Si

1988-1989 Honda CRX Si The CRX started a trend that would set the stage for many sports coupes to follow. Although it was not actually a sports car at all, the CRX proved that you could make a few sporty adjustments to a basic economy car, stick it in a sporty body and create an entirely new segment! It was really just a civic with a shorter rear end and a stiffer suspension, but the CRX was a head turner and was quite fun to drive.

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1988-1989 Honda Prelude 2.0Si 4WS. The Honda Prelude was the king of handling in it's day. Few cars could glide through the corners like the Prelude. But Honda didn't stop there. In 1988 they introduced the 2.0Si 4WS which included Honda's revolutionary Variable Valve Timing which would later become known as Vtech, and introduced 4 wheel steering to a sports car.