Tag: 80s
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Almost a Trofeo!
The enormously exciting Olds Trofeo was a mid-1987 release, and the seller of this Toronado with FE3 handling package points out that this ’87 model has “pre-Trofeo” body styling. That’s important. Personally, I always called Toronodos “Tornados” when they were common sights on the 1980s roads. Of course, I grew up in Oklahoma, so I…
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Worst name choice ever?
Any US market, 1980s Renault was probably a fire risk on some level. Why, then, would they name a car the Fuego? This isn’t our first Fuego Turbo, but it’s our first project car. So, this was rumored to run fine but now has some sort of ignition or fuel injection problem. Combine those two…
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Would a Celebrity be caught dead in this?
The Chevy Celebrity epitomizes the 80s domestic automobile and makes it very, very easy to understand why imports took over our market. These are as close to a generic car as anything ever available in any market worldwide. Perhaps as an attempt to make the car relevant, someone at Hess and Eisenhardt (known for chopping…
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Lame Collectible? Pontiac Fiero Pace Car
Many factory Pace car replicas are considered quite collectible and some even come with a good level of performance. This isn’t one of them. The all-new Fiero paced the Indy 500 in 1984; so, naturally, Pontiac put out a replica for sale. Everyone knows the Fiero improved throughout its lifecycle and was a very good…
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Hemming’s Gold: 1984 Thunderbird Elan
Here’s a claimed 68K miles 1984 T-Bird Elan in delightful beige! Click for Hemmings ad
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Baur E21!
We previously featured a Baur E30, which was a particularly odd best, given BMW eventually did offer a convertible version of that body. The E21 never had a factory convertible, so the Baur was the best you could do if you wanted open-air motoring and a full BMW warranty. What makes this car even cooler…
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1985 Mazda 626 Turbo: Long before the MazdaSpeed6, there was this
Okay, this wasn’t the top trim, as there were some groovy GT models in coupe, hatch and sedan form (in different years?); but you get the point. This is a turbocharged, manual-transmission-equipped mid-80s sedan in great shape. The claimed 104K miles seems legit, given the apparent condition. For once, we have an unusual Craigslist car…
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Just another HMV Free-Way
Yes, we have featured one of these cool little cars before. It was one of our first posts. They don’t come along often, but today’s feature must be among the best ones. Click for eBay ad Baltimore, OH (the OTHER Baltimore) $3,450 with 17 bids and reserve not met Ad text: I 1981 FREEWAY II…
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Toyota’s version of 80s Luxury
Not too long ago, we featured an inline-six-powered Nissan 810. That was Nissan’s vision of luxury at the time and was a pretty highly regarded car. Toyota also played in same sandbox with the Cressida. Similarly, it offered inline six power and rear-wheel-drive handling. Given the reference to living in “DTLA” and not using a…
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Weirdest Limo in Beverly Hills?
Well, maybe it’s the most boring limo. This is a six-door limo, which pretty much means it was used by a funeral home or maybe an airport transport company back in the day. Good news is it’s not a hearse, so the bodies weren’t in this thing. Also, if you have a lot of kids,…