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Automobiles

The 80s

Opel Ascona B

Opel Ascona B

The Opel Ascona is a large family car produced in Germany in between 1970 and 1988. It was sold in three separate generations (A, B, C), starting with rear-wheel drive and ending with front-wheel drive. It was replaced by the Opel Vectra. The Opel...

Porsche 924

Porsche 924

The Porsche 924 is a sports car produced in Germany from 1976 to 1988. It was sold as a 2 door 2+2 coupe and replaced the Porsche 914. The 924 was the first production road-going Porsche to use water cooling and a layout with the engine up...

Ferrari 308 GTB

Ferrari 308 GTB

Ferrari 308 were 2-seater sports cars produced in between 1975 and 1985. They were sold in Berlinetta and Targa top versions. They had rear drive and the engine located in the center rear. They replaced the Dino 246 GT/GTS. The similar 208 GTB...

Aston Martin AMR1

Aston Martin AMR1

The Aston Martin AMR1 was a Formula C racing car developed in 1989. The car participated in the World Sports Prototype Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989. After a racing effort as an engine supplier, Aston Martin decided in the early 1980s that it would...

Porsche 928

Porsche 928

The Porsche 988 is a 2-door touring car produced in Germany in 1978-1995. It was originally conceived to suit the evolving automotive market. It was Porsche's first pure road car design and was supposed to replace the Porsche 911 as the flagship model....

Lancia Montecarlo

Lancia Montecarlo

The Lancia Montecarlo (type 137) is a sports car with a engine located in the centre, produced in Italy in 1975-1978 and 1980-1981. It was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The cars of the first series were known as the Lancia Beta...

Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 (2nd series)

Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 (2nd series)

The Alfa Romeo Spider is a 2-seater roadster with engine at the front and rear-wheel drive produced in four generations from 1966-1994. The last Spider of this series was produced in April 1993. It was Alfa Romeo's last rear-wheel drive...

Porsche 944

Porsche 944

The Porsche 944 is a mid-level sports car produced in the years 1982-1991. The 944 had rear-wheel drive, a front-mounted engine, and the was based on the 924 platform. It was sold as a 2-door coupe and convertible with atmospheric or turbocharged...

BMW Z1

BMW Z1

The BMW Z1 is the first model of the Z range of roadsters produced in limited numbers in 1989-1991. Only 8,000 examples were produced in total. The car is unique with plastic body panels and vertically sliding doors. It is one of the...

BMW M3 E30

BMW M3 E30

The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series developed by BMW's motorsport division. Models have been produced since the introduction of the E30 M3 in 1986 with a small break in 2018-2020 The original model was sold as a coupe and later...