Despite what we maybe seeing on TV, it seems for those people who are old enough the Porsche 911 is the iconic cars of the eighties and the Audi Quattro which has had a nice bit of publicity on the hit TV show Ashes to Ashes came in a close second.
Out of all the cars on the list, I am amazed that at least one of these Fords made it onto the list, the RS 2000, Capri 30s and the Capri 2.8 Injection these cars were true eighties machines and really reflected the times.
The Results of the HPI survey:
What would be your dream 80’s car?
Porsche 911 29%
Audi Quattro 28%
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 15%
BMW M5 12%
Peugeot 205 GTI 3%
Sinclair C5 1%
Which 80’s car do you most remember?
Ford Capri SLE 71R (Terry McCann – Minder) 30%
Ferrari Testarossa (Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice) 26%
De Lorean DMC12 (Back to the Future) 23%
Ferrari 308 (Magnum) 21%
Reliant Regal (Only Fools and Horses) 19%
Jaguar Mark II (Inspector Morse) 18%
KITT (Pontiac Firebird Trans Am) (Knight Rider) 17%
British Leyland Mini (Mr Bean) 11%
Jaguar XJ6 (Arthur Daly – Minder) 11%
Golf GTI (Paula Hamilton commercial) 10%
What are some people thinking about?
Source [Auto Trader]
I think that KITT would go down as my most remembered car. It looked so futuristic at the time – which makes me feel old now :(.
This list also makes me feel old in memory of the DeLorean – Back to the Future was a favourite childhood film of mine.
There’s absolutely no doubting that the Porsche belongs at the top of the list. There’s nothing out there quite like a 911 and even if you have to purchase an experience day to drive one, it’s well worth the money. What a car – that picture sure shows a corker too!
my favorite ’80s car is the mk2 Granada.
1984
The film: Against All Odds
The scene: The 911 Carrera duelling with the 308GT.
Yep, that takes me back…