8 Forgotten American Sports Coupes Of The '80s

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@jeremyshelton1079
@jeremyshelton1079 Ай бұрын
"Lee IaCaCa?" I laughed so hard my head hurts
@myleeblake8325
@myleeblake8325 Ай бұрын
My AI brings all the LaCaCA to the yard
@towgod7985
@towgod7985 Ай бұрын
I lost it on the kitchen floor for ten minutes, and yes my head hurts. :)
@993isgawd
@993isgawd Ай бұрын
But oh so appropriate, ain't it? By the 80s Chairman Lee was in cruise control motivated mostly on marketing his past achievements. K-cars and minivans only carried Mopar so far.
@klasseact6663
@klasseact6663 Ай бұрын
Some people may have thought he was "Cockka"🤷‍♂️
@aspalovin
@aspalovin Ай бұрын
I heard ''I uh Kuh Kuh'' and thought the AI bot was talking about Biden.
@samueljackson2478
@samueljackson2478 Ай бұрын
1986 Lincoln Mark 7 and LSC Coupe. Ford Thunder Bird SC Coupe . Mercury Cougar XR7 , Capri GT
@CrazyBear65
@CrazyBear65 Ай бұрын
5.0 Fox body Capri. My ex mother in law had one.
@Rabblewitz
@Rabblewitz Ай бұрын
My first new car was an '86 Cougar XR7. Loved that car. Very comfortable and fun to drive. Had a wimpy rear end though, not up to what the turbo 4 could put out. 😞 At that time, I never thought I'd like a 4 cylinder engine ... especially after I test drove the V6 Cougar, which was a real dog. But after test driving the XR7 I was hooked on that car.
@Brando_Magnifico
@Brando_Magnifico Ай бұрын
The Capri was better than the mustang. It does not belong on this list.
@user-yh6sd4bt7c
@user-yh6sd4bt7c Ай бұрын
The 86 thunderbird was actually a good car and the turbo made it fun.
@longhaul61
@longhaul61 Ай бұрын
Don`t forget the Merkur xr4ti, & the Taurus SHO
@Whyteeford
@Whyteeford Ай бұрын
I almost got myself a 1990 Sunbird GT Turbo coupe as my first ever car...then the guy fired the car up, and it puffed smoke like crazy. But I still to this day love the look
@stevepierce2457
@stevepierce2457 Ай бұрын
Basically a Monza. I love that body style
@Primetimetoons-bx2mj
@Primetimetoons-bx2mj Ай бұрын
The McLaren mustang looks like a mercury Capri
@Chuck_Houck_Coop
@Chuck_Houck_Coop 9 күн бұрын
I actually own a 1985 5.7L Fox-Body Mercury Capri. The only difference between my Capri and a fox body Mustang is the name of the car.
@shaytepes7351
@shaytepes7351 Ай бұрын
These cars were fun. I had a Daytona, my brother had a sunbird, my friend had the Buick. Nice list, brought back nice memories of driving these things for me.
@komradkolonel
@komradkolonel Ай бұрын
That Ford Escort GT Turbo and EXP Turbo are now somewhat collectable. Not because they were high performance machines but because they are so rare.
@tedschmitt178
@tedschmitt178 Ай бұрын
And they are rare because turbo tech in the early 80s was so primitive. That’s why so many people shun turbos to this day.
@Primetimetoons-bx2mj
@Primetimetoons-bx2mj Ай бұрын
I had an escort GT it was a fun car to drive, it wasn't fast but it handled good, would hug corners almost as good as my 73 Firebird. It was roomy, hatchback, good sound system, and with the spoilers and ground effects it wasn't a bad looking car. Mine wasn't turbo tho, but the 2.9 inline 4 didn't do too bad. Same engine that was in the ranger, and LX mustang.
@DouglasB42
@DouglasB42 Ай бұрын
They're also lovely cars 😊
@nudaveritas6322
@nudaveritas6322 Ай бұрын
My Friends Mother ( 93) still own her Beretta since 36 years.....the Car is a little bit run down, but gets new German TUV and apply for Historic license plate.............I try once to drive, and impressed me, runs smooth as silk.........
@ShawnStafford-1978
@ShawnStafford-1978 Ай бұрын
I used to own a 96 Z26 Beretta. Still have and love my 89 GTA.
@nudaveritas6322
@nudaveritas6322 Ай бұрын
@@ShawnStafford-1978 Rare vehicle !!!!!!
@ShawnStafford-1978
@ShawnStafford-1978 Ай бұрын
@@nudaveritas6322 The Beretta is rare. Or you mean both of them?
@ShawnStafford-1978
@ShawnStafford-1978 Ай бұрын
@@nudaveritas6322 Did you know the Chevy beretta was a corsica without the 4 doors. Its interesting they made a family car into a factory sporty version
@nudaveritas6322
@nudaveritas6322 Ай бұрын
@@ShawnStafford-1978 interesting fact never heard off !!!
@ADF-fe7fv
@ADF-fe7fv Ай бұрын
I loved my '86 laser! Wish I still had it. It was such a great car. Handled beautifully in the snow and the mpg's couldn't be beat! It was a great bargain sports car!
@MacNifty
@MacNifty 22 күн бұрын
At Ferndale High School in 1991 a classmate had the EXP fitted with 4 12" Orion XTR subs. Bangin'! RIP R. Natin.
@STB-jh7od
@STB-jh7od Ай бұрын
Zimmer Quicksilver is gorgeous.
@EdDale44135
@EdDale44135 12 күн бұрын
There is one for sale near me.
@1AR183
@1AR183 Ай бұрын
These cars were so rare that you can't even find them in a rarities salvage yard. They were so bad, they were buried and hidden for the world would forget they were ever built.
@qua7771
@qua7771 Ай бұрын
I seen them around town back in the day. I think body styles of that day were too ugly to be valued as a classic, and performance was lacking.
@JSchroederee
@JSchroederee Ай бұрын
There's a nice Buick Reatta still cruising my neighborhood. And one covered in moss at another house 🙄
@CountryDave
@CountryDave Ай бұрын
There's a reason these cars were forgotten.
@BobDobalinaItzAWrapYo
@BobDobalinaItzAWrapYo Ай бұрын
"0 to 60 in a neck breaking 9 seconds" 😂😂
@sseltrek1a2b
@sseltrek1a2b Ай бұрын
i loved the look of the Mirada...
@The1stDukeDroklar
@The1stDukeDroklar Ай бұрын
3:34 The Buick Reatta was a beautiful car.
@user-hw2uq1wc1d
@user-hw2uq1wc1d Ай бұрын
A friend of mine had the Shelby turbo Charger 5 speed. Awsome car. Man it could smoke the tires. It had crazy sun visors mounted at the rear of the headliner. We called them Beer Visors. Gold and black.
@ADF-fe7fv
@ADF-fe7fv Ай бұрын
I miss both my EXP's, too!
@jerryhawk8434
@jerryhawk8434 Ай бұрын
Awesome video. I had 2 of the cars on here and miss them
@larrychambers4407
@larrychambers4407 Ай бұрын
Great video that is evidence of just how boring the 1980's were when it came to cars.
@nightmareedge657
@nightmareedge657 Ай бұрын
OH THE 3000 SUX LOOKS GREAT!
@dawngallagher9662
@dawngallagher9662 Ай бұрын
The car in the thumbnail looks alot like the 6000 SUX from ROBOCOP
@Blortoblorto
@Blortoblorto Ай бұрын
Reatta will always be my favorite Gm car of the 85-95 era. Test drove one but the smell of coolant scared me off, I’d had a 3.8 car before, but something was seriously wrong to blow a head gasket. Still, that drive was the most memorable of my life. It’s like Star Trek tng in car form
@leitheparsons1186
@leitheparsons1186 29 күн бұрын
About a month ago I saw 2 fairly complete Reattas in a upullit yard in Aurora Colorado. I thought they were still cool looking but I couldn't imagine the electrical nightmare.
@michaelfleming40
@michaelfleming40 Ай бұрын
The first three years of the 1980s were the Jimmy Carter hangover. 😊❤
@Mr.Higginbotham
@Mr.Higginbotham Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@JLange642
@JLange642 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great video. Always liked the Reatta- see them here in Michigan, but never knew that so few were produced!
@CrazyBear65
@CrazyBear65 Ай бұрын
I had a 70 Pontiac Tempest. My buddy's dad had a 74 Trans Am with a 455 and a 4 speed. He also had an LTD wagon with a 351 Cleveland with a Holley double pumper and headers with cutout pipes. Sleeper/grocery getter.
@ShawnStafford-1978
@ShawnStafford-1978 Ай бұрын
I had a friend who had a Shelby version of the Chrysler Laser. 0:57 Think it was a Daytona
@kipbrown1549
@kipbrown1549 26 күн бұрын
shawn Cool cars!!!
@ShawnStafford-1978
@ShawnStafford-1978 26 күн бұрын
@@kipbrown1549 I drove my friend's Shelby Daytona once. It did a nice burnout. He didn't know about it 🤣
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Ай бұрын
Great vid!!!!
@garyowen9044
@garyowen9044 Ай бұрын
Long gone, and not missed.
@giuliopedrali4794
@giuliopedrali4794 Ай бұрын
Dodge Mirada was nice car
@JonnyBeta9
@JonnyBeta9 Ай бұрын
Don't forget the Chevrolet X-11.
@dionst.michael1482
@dionst.michael1482 Ай бұрын
I own 3 of them. One to restore and 2 for parts. Lol! Sitting in my garage under tarps for years. Completely original and entirely gutless mistakes. Guess that’s why I got em for free
@kipbrown1549
@kipbrown1549 26 күн бұрын
Sorry but they are easy to forget !!!
@boomerbassmeme
@boomerbassmeme Ай бұрын
Had an EXP, was like a go cart! Fun little commuter car
@shemp1howard
@shemp1howard 4 күн бұрын
A friend owned a Mirada. Absolutely gorgeous in real life. Always wanted one. I still remember though- the trunk space was like a shoe box😁
@mka4pol
@mka4pol Ай бұрын
Forgotten with good reason.
@MacNifty
@MacNifty 22 күн бұрын
The Sunbird 1st Gen was what my family had when I was a baby and until dad played chicken head-on with someone and we crashed. I didn't have a seatbelt on. I flew into the back of my dad's seat. Bam!
@MacNifty
@MacNifty 22 күн бұрын
The Zimmer Quicksilver on 24's would be really nice.
@Richaag
@Richaag Ай бұрын
There’s a reason these cars are forgotten
@montreauxs
@montreauxs 17 күн бұрын
nah..
@kingbaby8761
@kingbaby8761 10 күн бұрын
They all look cool to me.
@Lemmon714_
@Lemmon714_ Ай бұрын
I wanted a Conquest so bad back then.
@danaeckelbarger8136
@danaeckelbarger8136 9 күн бұрын
My dad helped build parts for the Reatta. He was also working final assembly the night the millionth Cutlass came off the line too. I think that might have been when he was working with Magic Johnson's dad.
@overcastfriday81
@overcastfriday81 Ай бұрын
The market was won by Camaro and Mustang. This was Chrysler's 15 years of denial about the popularity of ponycars.
@Jett-Crash
@Jett-Crash Ай бұрын
Ummmm, I’d hardly call the Mirada a sports coupe, use in nascar aside. It was a personal luxury car.
@ricknibert6417
@ricknibert6417 25 күн бұрын
A "luxury" coupe was not supposed to have a console shifter like the Mirada.
@michaelmanger8640
@michaelmanger8640 Ай бұрын
I like the Zimmer Quicksilver. ✌🏽❤️💛🖤🎶🇦🇺
@JCMills55
@JCMills55 Ай бұрын
The only one I've heard of was the Buick Reatta, which I happened to own for about 15 years. It was a terrific car too.
@michaelhite1433
@michaelhite1433 22 күн бұрын
These cars are forgotten for a reason. The Mustang II did have a 302 V8 option starting in 75.
@ShawnStafford-1978
@ShawnStafford-1978 Ай бұрын
4:41 Wish I had a Sunbird GT instead of the base model Sunbird long ago. The base version was terrible
@JoelSouza-yq8go
@JoelSouza-yq8go Ай бұрын
Valeu pela História automotiva. Gostei muito.
@DrummerPainterDogNutPGH
@DrummerPainterDogNutPGH Ай бұрын
In the mid 1980s I worked next door to the Zimmer assembly plant in Pompano Beach Florida. I wish that I'd had thought to take a photo of the finished products lined along their fence. (There would often be four of five of lined up in a row.)
@ricodog3652
@ricodog3652 Ай бұрын
I’m buying a Mirada
@lacrosseguy108
@lacrosseguy108 9 күн бұрын
i seen an ad for someone who was selling a zimmer, never heard of it before that and spent some time reading up on them on the internets
@Brando_Magnifico
@Brando_Magnifico Ай бұрын
As an old school Detroit native, Every single one of these cars should NEVER be mentioned EVER again!!
@behindthewolfseyes
@behindthewolfseyes Ай бұрын
my bestie in high school had a later, Plymouth marked Laser. It was adorable, but not well taken car and never ran well or fast. It was beautiful in electric blue and had a TINY backseat. Also had the largest air filter I've ever seen in a production car,.
@derekfetzer6294
@derekfetzer6294 Ай бұрын
We need someone like that here in america
@lewindvargas2299
@lewindvargas2299 Ай бұрын
Awe$ome
@pascaleduprez9908
@pascaleduprez9908 21 күн бұрын
The Buick Century was the best car of this list.
@jamie4993
@jamie4993 Ай бұрын
Had an '84 Chrysler Laser, '88 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z and a '92 Plymouth Laser.
@johndpoore9062
@johndpoore9062 Ай бұрын
The only car in this lineup I found interesting was the Zimmer quicksilver. It's definitely unique but it's kinda cool looking, trick it out a bit and you might have something worthy.
@jamesstaggs4160
@jamesstaggs4160 25 күн бұрын
If you got rid of that chrome mess on the nose of the Quicksilver you'd have a pretty fantastic looking car.
@tedschmitt178
@tedschmitt178 Ай бұрын
As stated in ads from 1978: “There are four turbocharged cars sold in the US; two of them are Buicks”.
@jamesspaulding7375
@jamesspaulding7375 Ай бұрын
I had a mirada cmx with a 318 when i was 17 was fun car
@scubatrucker6806
@scubatrucker6806 23 күн бұрын
I had a Lazer turbo❤
@ramblerdave1339
@ramblerdave1339 Ай бұрын
I remember all these cars, is there something wrong with me?
@MajorCaliber
@MajorCaliber Ай бұрын
1988 Turbo T-bird Coupe? 4 cylinders of turbocharged fury, with a nice 5-speed gearbox
@Derpy1969
@Derpy1969 24 күн бұрын
The Zimmer isn’t forgotten. Few knew it existed.
@jerbrew701
@jerbrew701 Ай бұрын
Best forgotten.
@brotherowl
@brotherowl Ай бұрын
Squeezed and pulled and hurt my neck in 1988...
@peterelliott7333
@peterelliott7333 Ай бұрын
Knew someone with a twin turbo V6 Sunfire
@joshbrekke6374
@joshbrekke6374 Ай бұрын
1990-93 Grand Prix Turbo 3.1v6. T-Bird Turbo Coupes & Fox body Mustang,s early to mid 1980,s, all have the 2.3L with Turbo.
@user-ey2cm5cu2r
@user-ey2cm5cu2r Ай бұрын
You know about Cord and said laser was first American front wheel drive sports car.
@AaaAaa-ly3on
@AaaAaa-ly3on Ай бұрын
Nice video, but first, second and third should be Zimmer Quicksilver, Buick Reatta (not Riata☺) and Chrysler Laser - just for their looks alone!..
@bradnunn9127
@bradnunn9127 Ай бұрын
Loved my exp
@rverro8478
@rverro8478 29 күн бұрын
Asuna sunfire, Ford Merkur XR4Ti
@samiseifeddine6904
@samiseifeddine6904 Ай бұрын
❤️💯💯🏆
@chrisdrummond8893
@chrisdrummond8893 18 күн бұрын
I owned 1984 Pontiac Sunbird convertible
@timbango2090
@timbango2090 Ай бұрын
Laser would be cool if not for the front wheel drive.
@seansailor7149
@seansailor7149 Ай бұрын
Best forgotten
@j.t.cooper2963
@j.t.cooper2963 Ай бұрын
Reeata not Rayata. Lol.
@NBC_NCO
@NBC_NCO Ай бұрын
The Chrysler Conquest TSI was a better car because it was a rear wheel drive.
@peterelliott7333
@peterelliott7333 Ай бұрын
You forgot the 85/86 Shelby Duster.
@peterelliott7333
@peterelliott7333 Ай бұрын
My cousin's have one. Original owner and only a new paint job. And only on the road 6 months out the year
@jeremythen7971
@jeremythen7971 Ай бұрын
Narrated by Randall from Clerks
@bomguy999999
@bomguy999999 Ай бұрын
The Laser was a POS with horrible torque steer. Especially with the turbo and associated turbo lag!
@user-po8vd3dy1q
@user-po8vd3dy1q 9 күн бұрын
Got my drivers license and had my first car accident in a Sunbird GT. Got hit by an effin drunk driver.
@yaba817
@yaba817 9 күн бұрын
My 1988.5 exp was gutless.
@protorhinocerator142
@protorhinocerator142 Ай бұрын
I sat in the back seat of a laser once. I literally had to bend forward and lock my arms under my knees. No room at all back there. I saw a Zimmer Quicksilver at a car show once and immediately wanted one.
@bradpriebe9218
@bradpriebe9218 Ай бұрын
The first few were actual cars not just special trim levels/packages like the Mustang/McLaren. The Quicksilver was a kit car so it doesn't really belong in here. And the Reatta was never a sports car; it was marketed as a personal luxury coupe in the same vein as the original T-Bird. Yes, yhe 3.8 could do wonders (Grand National anyone?) buy not the detuned version in the Reatta
@thedougster3998
@thedougster3998 Ай бұрын
There is a reason why they are forgotten.
@johnhennery8820
@johnhennery8820 29 күн бұрын
I have been trying to remember Lee iacocas brother now I no his name this ai had it all the time
@24GarrisonH
@24GarrisonH Ай бұрын
The beginning of the video was so dramatic
@popeye089
@popeye089 Ай бұрын
A lot of these cars are coupes. Calling them sport coupes is a stretch
@cadillacdebois
@cadillacdebois Ай бұрын
They all stink if we're honest, but I do miss the 80s!
@timleachman7915
@timleachman7915 24 күн бұрын
Had a Mirada. Was bigger than midsize. Mine had a 225 6 cyl. Slow as shit!!!! Had a Cordoba also at least a 318!!
@ShadeIsLikely
@ShadeIsLikely Ай бұрын
“Jag wire” . 😂
@thebluestig2654
@thebluestig2654 Ай бұрын
Some of those are better off forgotten.
@rdspam
@rdspam 11 күн бұрын
1:00 Did you say the Plymouth Laser was later replaced by the Plymouth Laser?
@tedschmitt178
@tedschmitt178 Ай бұрын
The Chrysler Laser was HARDLY a sports car.
@markgreiser464
@markgreiser464 Ай бұрын
The mid 80's Chrysler/Maserati TC should have been in this Video.
@JacobPaul-ix7oc
@JacobPaul-ix7oc 6 күн бұрын
It wasn't a mid 80's car, though. It was sold from 1989-1991. What's funny is that it barely looks different than the first car I bought in 1993, a 1987 Chrysler Lebaron Turbo Coupe. Absolutely terrible car and the only MOPAR vehicle I have ever owned as a result.
@dest151
@dest151 21 күн бұрын
oh my god! i had the number one car. well, my older sister did then she gave it my mom... i remember my mom was going to gift it to me but i kinda did not want it, it was around the time i turned 18 in 1998 just got my DL.. i wonder what happened to that car?
@MacNifty
@MacNifty 22 күн бұрын
I went to jail riding around in yuppyville saint clair shores michigan when I left detroit's protection of lawlessness nature to drive with no license. LOL. The police man said I was swerving lane to lane which is not even close to believable since I was on pot and paranoid driving my first stick shift. The Laser. It was a lot of fun obviously to drive that it got me pulled over. It was my friend's mother's car. He was originally the driver but ditched me for a date with some nookie in the movie theater. So i went driving with friend phat roc bumpin' the newest release from Esham. Helter Skkelter. Sorry Phat Roc. he got held up cuz he too had no license and had to walk from there back to wherever he was going to go when I disappear. LOLOL. Pseer!! Pszoom! Pszoom! Laser!
@jordanfamily9134
@jordanfamily9134 Ай бұрын
Lou Rawls owned a few Zimmers - junk, but interesting.
@chuckwhitson654
@chuckwhitson654 8 күн бұрын
Ah the avanti
@tedschmitt178
@tedschmitt178 Ай бұрын
The Ford M81 was named after the infamous explosive device M80…it was one better.
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