In this video, we take a look at performance cars from the 1980s that you might have forgotten about or maybe didn’t even know existed.

Muscle Cars had all but become extinct by the times the 1980s rolled around, but there were some performance cars being sold that weren’t by definition true muscle cars but instead carried on their spirit and even included good handling characteristics as well as some pep under the hood.

These are in no particular order, so let’s spend a few minutes going back to the automotive world of the 1980s to see what that decade had to offer.

Chapters

00:00 Opening

00:32 Oldsmobile Hurts/Olds

01:28 Dodge Omni GLHS

02:43 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

03:41 Ford Mustang SVO

04:49 Pontiac Fiero GT

06:11 Ford LTD LX

07:18 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2

08:10 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe

09:16 Shelby Dakota Sport

10:20 Buick GNX

11:38 Outro