The 8 most underrated classics from the eighties

Posted on 28-01-2015 at 21:59 by Dizono – 82 Comments”

The years ’80, the time of the F40’s, 959’s and indestructible Benzen. But also the era of boring Japanese thirteen in a dozen sedannetjes and roestgevoelige Opel’s and Alfa’s. We were looking in the gray area in-between to the most underrated classics in the future.

A number of years back there was a real ’80s revival. Fuelled by a favourable fiscal environment, with particularly old diesels are massively imported. Of course, it was father Stands there as the chickens at that ‘abuse’ is to regulate and disappeared in the ’80’s-pastries again just as quickly as they came. For the layman, therefore, is every car from that decade a polluting profiteursmobiel, but we know better. Especially when it comes to one of these eight do.

Renault Fuego

In Europe, it was this striking coupe of Renault available from 1980 to 1986, and in South America, they knew the Fuego better appreciate and he was to the 1995 order. Good Fuego’s are barely to be found, the moderate rust prevention is certainly to blame. In 1982 it was the Fuego Turbo Diesel is the world’s fastest oliestoker with a whopping 180 km/h.

Corvette C4

Do you want an affordable American sports car, this Corvette C4 something for you. Compared to the C3, which is of elegant sixties sports car endless gefacelift was a plastic monster, was the C4 is a substantial progress. The clean lines, few frills, this Corvette is clearly a child of the ’80s. In 1984, the Corvette customer is only 205 hp, from 1985 it was rated a more acceptable 250 hp. Really nice is the 375pk strong ZR-1, but that came only in 1990 and thus falls just outside the boat. Fun but ugly detail: the rubber pad that serves as a primitive airbag.

Citroen BX

Science fiction in the showroom, when Citroën still really different cars made. Well, that last one is now a cliché as big as Belgium, but particularly was the Citroën BX for sure. Although between 1982 and 1994, more than 2.3 million BX’and were built, are they meanwhile as good as disappear from the streets. Especially the pre-faceliftmodellen, with orange pinkers, are extremely rare. Want to know more? Check the ‘Youngtimer in beeld ” article that in 2012, we made.

Ford Sierra

Yet such a progressive middle class that in 1982 our roads came to rejoice. Compare the round and streamlined body of the Sierra to agree with the angular look that in 1982 in the inventory and you’ll understand why Ford is a considerable controversy it caused. Not everyone could get used to the striking appearance and Ford came out soon with a facelift with a more conventional snout. It experienced a revival under the old oldtimerwetgeving but is now with extinction threatens. You do not believe it, but also the Sierra we have extended in the limelight.

Mitsubishi Starion

Mazda RX-7, Toyota Celica and Supra, Nissan 300ZX, piece for piece Japanese sports cars from the ’80s that almost every lover knows. The Starion is not awarded, who spends his days in obscurity. A shame, because with 177 hp at the rear wheels was the Starion 2000 Turbo is undoubtedly a hot thunder. 0-100 was in a respectable 7.6 seconds and the top was 220 km/h. And that of 57,000 guilders, more than 3000 guilders less than the significantly less nimble Porsche 924 in 1986, had to come.

Nissan Prairie

What do you mean, Renault or Chrysler invented the minivan? This Prairie was already there in 1982, and was therefore earlier than the Espace and the Voyager. The proportions of the first generation of the Prairie are a little strange, but that gives the car something guitigs. The rear doors are sliding doors, and by the absence of a middle post to create a big gaping hole when all the doors are opened. Would Ford be there inspiration from have taken?

Honda Accord Aerodeck

Perhaps the most beautiful Japanese car from the ’80s, this Accord Aerodeck? Well, about is no accounting for tastes –and not at all about mine– but it was this big driedeurs Honda. It turned out the little practical driedeurskoets great success to stand in the way, so that the next Accord Aerodeck again just a boring station wagon.

Maserati Biturbo

Even Maserati had little faith in the Biturbo technology of this angular sports cars and sedans, you got as a purchaser of up to six months warranty. With a little luck you started thoroughbred for that time to rust, because if they are somewhere in quickly, were… The interior design was to get in especially tasteless colour combinations and the wonderful angular lines of the dashboard are in a brilliant manner interrupted by a kitcherig oval clock. Nevertheless, you can this Biturbo’s still quite appreciate, now the rest of the car yet.