Which car best sums up the 1980s?

[gforceg]

1988 is a bit late for Wham. Or have I missed the point?

[AvonRise]

B'stard Child said:

Couldn't you find a Picture of one slightly earlier than 1991

They've all rusted away.

[TurboHatchback]

Matt UK said:

..and were / are pretty unpleasant places to spend your time...

Only if you were a peasant.



Ooh yeah.

[billywhizzzzzz]

[Beer Man]

TurboHatchback said:

Only if you were a peasant.



Ooh yeah.

My Mother (who was 20 something at the time) had one of those, a 500 SEC in Red, A168 LBV. Properly good car that.

[itz_baseline]

Something wedged like this Lagonda

[Mound Dawg]

AvonRise said:

B'stard Child said:

Couldn't you find a Picture of one slightly earlier than 1991

They've all rusted away.

Oi!

Although I'll accept that mine's from 1991 too.

[MC Bodge]

"... the complete quality compact sports saloon..."



...My Grandad had one (twin carbs!) and claimed it could do 120mph, my Dad didn't believe him.

[s m]

MC Bodge said:

"... the complete quality compact sports saloon..."


...My Grandad had one (twin carbs!) and claimed it could do 120mph, my Dad didn't believe him.

Maybe it was an Avon Turbo in disguise......

[V8LM]

itz_baseline said:

Something wedged like this Lagonda

70s when introduced.

[Mound Dawg]

That won't cut any ice here. See my comment about the 70s Golf that's still an 80s car. Apparently.

On that basis the Caterham 7 and Morgan are 70s cars too.

[Mound Dawg]

That won't cut any ice here. See my comment about the 70s Golf that's still an 80s car. Apparently.

On that basis the Caterham 7 and Morgan are 70s cars too.

Edited by Mound Dawg on Tuesday 21st October 22:00

[Mastodon2]

Sierra Cosworth

[Hubris]

quattro - and no I never watched that TV show.

[Huff]

(Never did like Wham!, so I'm going for iconic cars of the 80s...)

For me, either of:



or




I'd love either. Preferably both.

But this first, last, always:

Edited by Huff on Tuesday 21st October 22:10

[Dog Star]

I think the OP nailed it with the Manta. Either that or the Cossie. And just for laughs the DeLorean.

[aarondbs]

AvonRise said:

De-chromed sporty one for me.

That is lovely!! Ah the sweet rose tint of nostalgia! Mum and Dad had one each at one point in 1986! Only a 2.8 non injection and a 2.3 though....

[Pit Pony]

V8LM said:

Apart from the rust on the doors it doesn't sum up the rust in my C reg white Metro Turdo.

In fact the rusty wings on any C reg metro best sums up the 80's

[mattcov]

MC Bodge said:

"... the complete quality compact sports saloon..."



...My Grandad had one (twin carbs!) and claimed it could do 120mph, my Dad didn't believe him.

Apart from the rust, they were very good cars at the time. Remember mum having one and it driving far better than crap like the Maestro at the time.

[Impasse]

Surely the eighties were Strosek, Dimma and Koenig et al?