1980s cars

It’s not just a muscle car, it happens to be the fastest accelerating production sedan ever made. Now here’s the real punchline:

Did you know that the Ford Escort was frequently the best-selling car in Britain during the 1980s and 1990s, with more than 4.1 million Escorts of all generations sold there over a period of 33 years?

This round-up will put you right back in the driver's seat of your favorite ride with the radio blasting.

1987 Volkswagen 155 in Hamburg, Germany - For Sale | Car & Classic, £6,960 1987 Golf 2 (Rabbit) in exceptional "Timewarp Condition" low mileage of only: 54079 Km from new...

1986 Lamborghini Countrach

The 1980s was still a busy period for British car manufacturers – many of the bestselling cars of the decade were made in Britain, but not many are left these days. In fact, not much of anything made during the '80s has survived well, but we’ve looked at registration records and found what cars are still going strong. Still going strong would be taking it a little far, though, given the fact a huge number of these cars are declared SORN – which could very well mean they’re tatty, rotten and…

Ford Crown Victoria

Take a nostalgic look at such rad vehicles as the Lamborghini Countach, Mitsubishi Starion, Toyota MR2 and IROC-Z Camaro.

The '80s was a weird time for the automobile. Manufacturers, in their coke-fueled glory, were designing amazing cars that defied convention and set trends for decades to come. Out of the sea of potential Miami Vice runabouts were the ten best on eBay that you picked for this challenge, under an $8,000 budget.

The prices of '80s classics are on the rise. But before collectors catch on, here are 10 cool '80s cars you can still find for relatively cheap.