Tag: 80s
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Pre-OJ Bronco…with four doors
Say, who’s this new DS fella, and why shouldn’t I fill him with daylight?! First of all, cool your Q-jets. Also, stop talking like a 1930s gangster in a Ford V-8. I’m always surfing for some strange on the Los Angeles craigslist. Strange cars, mostly. What do a Volvo 262C, Chrysler Conquest, and Sterling 827 SLi…
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Rare Subaru Goodness: 1988 RX Turbo
Stories about the wedge-shaped Subaru XT come up periodically, but Subaru’s interesting technology also found its way into more pedestrian sedans and hatchbacks. Our subject car is a 1988 RX Turbo, which was the performance version of the GL/Loyale. This car not only offered a turbocharged four-cylinder and all-wheel-drive, it also had a low range…
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“Special” 80s Eldorado
What could be more special than a 1980s Cadillac Special Edition?! This is a 1985 Eldorado Commemorative Edition, but we don’t know what it commemorated. We do know it has a fabulous fake convertible top and a continental kit and the seller claims low miles. So, if this is your type of thing, this one…
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Not a lotta Lada
I love the Lada Niva. After all it’s a shitbox hatchback with real off-road capability and Soviet charm. The were never sold in the US, but were available in Canada for some time. Unfortunately, this one isn’t as good underneath as it looks on top. The seller warns this one is good and rusty underneath.…
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Another homemade Shogun Competitor
This one uses a Suzuki Hayabusa engine. Some might question a motorcycle engine in a car, but this thing should make at least 150HP if it’s in stock form. That’s damn near 100HP more than the lowest-rated Festiva and this one now offers RWD. Also, we wonder how much less this now weighs. In any…
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Skoda 135GLi
Here’s another example of wonders available in Canada but never sold here. These days, Canada pretty much rubber stamps EPA’s actions, but it seems certain models are still sold there that the US doesn’t get. Back in the day, there were whole companies selling in Canada that didn’t sell in the US. Skoda was one…
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The Convertible Returns! 1983 Buick Riveria
My neighbors growing up had one of these, and it was a truly cool and luxuries car at the time, at least for a ten-ish-year-old. Apparently, relatively few of these were built, so they’re something of a rarity. This car launched at about the same time that the Mustang Convertible returned, which marked the return…
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Angular, Turbocharged 80s Goodness: Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo
The Cordia was a sporty, front-drive hatchback sold in the US by Mitsubishi through most of the 80s. It was among the first cars they brought and sold through their own channels – previously, Mitsubishis were rebadged and sold through Chrysler’s networks (including Dodge and Plymouth). These rarely come up and are quite an interesting…
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Quickie: Rare, manual R107 280SL
Most famous among the R107 Mercedes SL is the 560, as it offered the largest displacement and highest horsepower and torque ratings. It was also the primary offering throughout the second half of the go-go 1980s. All US-spec SLs, however, came with automatics gearboxes in this generation, so that means some others are quite desirable…
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A True 1980s Icon: 1987 Callaway Corvette Twin Turbo!
C4s are torquey beasts and lots of fun in their own right, but anyone growing up anytime near the 1980s knows that the Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was one of the true kings of the street at the time. For a lot less money, these ‘Vettes offered performance at or near Italian supercars of the…