Cool Cars From The 80's and Their Theme Songs
We can't say that they were all so great, but the 1980s did produce a handful of iconic vehicles that stand the test of time and still remain appealing to even today's discriminating enthusiasts. Today's Night Driving Avenger piece is a tribute to these fine pieces of Reagan-era motoring, and to keep things in tune with the overall theme of the blog, each of these vehicles is being paired with a synthwave tune that I believe matches their character.
Lamborghini Countach
The timeless wedge design of the Countach made it the car most likely to be featured on a poster in a bedroom. Beautiful from every angle, but it retains a sharp, knife-edge design that keeps it from losing that aggressive edge. Appropriately, Lamborghini Countach is paired with a song inspired by the design house that helped bring this work of art onto the streets.
Buick Grand National GNX
"Sleeper" is a term used to describe a car that looks like your everyday 9-5 commuter, but has the fury of a caged tiger innocuously hidden beneath its mundane stylings. The Grand National GNX, while still a fetching vehicle in its own right, is no Lamborghini, for sure. What it lacks in Italian grace is made up for in menacing, intense American muscle, and it has the guts to back up its tough image, thanks to the partnership between Buick and McLaren Performance Technologies that brought this beast to our streets. A Sleeper it may be, but that only heightens its character.
Pontiac Firebird
Come on, who doesn't love the Firebird? Isn't it, or has it not been at one point, on your list of dream cars? It's iconic, and not just for that one show, with the guy, and the talking car, and the mullet... whatever it was called. Pontiac's later incarnations of the model paled in comparison to the working-class hero of the 1980s Firebird, and like the Countach, the Firebird was one of the most affordable cars to ever be featured thumbtacked onto a teenager's bedroom walls.
Ferrari Testarossa Spyder
If I told you to close your eyes and picture a Ferrari, this is most likely the image that would come to your mind. The Testarossa is classic Ferrari, and the Spyder (some of you already know what this is, but for those that don't, "Spyder" is the term used for convertibles in European car lingo) is the slickest version of it you'll find. A machine made for cruising beachside streets at sunset, the Testarossa isn't afraid to wear boat shoes without socks - and it looks good doing it!
Pontiac Fiero
More than just the Firebird's little brother, the Fiero was Pontiac's attempt at making the American version of a European-style mid-engine sports car. Affordable, zippy, and fun, the Fiero looked its best in its angular, first-generation styling that embodied the streamlined, future-thinking aesthetic of the 1980s.
Porsche 911 Carrera
The 911 has a reputation at being a wild, unpredictable ride with a mind of its own. Those who have managed to tame this wild beast, though, know it to be one of the ultimate examples of driving technology, and with a style that endearingly retains strong inspiration from its very earliest incarnations in the 1950s, this is the car that made Porsche legendary, and in the 1980s, made them a household name.
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Toyota MR2
Don't you dare call it a Japanese Fiero! The MR2 was a small, stylish mid-engine sporter from the 80s, but Toyota's little sport skate was swifter, more nimble, and more technologically advanced than the Pontiac. These are amazingly fun cars, provided that you can fit inside.
Chevrolet Corvette C4
As a member of a storied line of cars that reaches back into the 1950s, the Corvette of the 1980s - like its contemporary Porsche 911 - is perhaps the peak specimen of its lineage. It was going to require something with a whole lot of chutzpah to follow in the footsteps of two generations of Stingray Corvettes, but when the C4 was introduced, with its stark, modern, no-nonsense lines, it was the moment that Chevrolet made it clear that they were serious when it came to building world class sports cars. An automotive masterpiece admired by any man, woman or child alive with a beating heart and a soul.
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Loved this post!
Thank you for bringing back schoolyard memories of the late 80s! I remember the fights we had which car would be cooler...I am still in for the Porsche, although I´d never buy one...
Hell yeah, man! I was firmly in the Lambo camp as a kid, but have since learned to appreciate the classic JDM scene of the era. At this point I'd much rather drive a Nissan Fairlady than a Lamborghini Diablo.
Nice cars