10 Muscle Cars From 1980s That Still Turn Heads TODAY!

The 1980s was a decade and time of big ideas, big hair, new technologies, big sounds, and most importantly, for us and you, huge advances in the automotive industry and a return to brute power. We can all see that there has been something of an 80s revival in the U.S., some for the good, some for the bad, but if there is one thing that we can all be proud to see stay popular, are the muscle cars of the era.
With leading car manufacturers of the time, like Ford, Dodge, Buick, and Chevrolet all bringing their A-game in the 1980s and making the most of some great V-engines, there are some insanely cool boxy muscle cars from the 1980s still turn heads today
All the cars on our list of 1980s muscle cars have been chosen for their awesome performance stats, for their funky design, retro appeal, how they changed the automotive world, and for their down-right legendary status. So, whether you are looking for a drag-strip beast or a comfy cruiser, there will be one here that'll get that nostalgic heart of yours thumping to the electronic synth beat.
TimeStamps:
00:00 Intro
00:22 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
01:13 1986 Mercury Cougar
02:00 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix
02:47 1983 Ford Thunderbird
03:32 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
04:20 1984 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
05:22 1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
06:12 1987 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
07:06 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
08:10 1987 Buick Regal GNX
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  • @Moto_Channel
    @Moto_Channel6 ай бұрын

    buick ❤

  • @davyd4355
    @davyd43556 ай бұрын

    No 87 Mustang 5.0 lx or GT No regular Grand National? The Cougar and the T Bird were never considered to be Muscle cars😂

  • @ogg-men

    @ogg-men

    6 ай бұрын

    They also weren't real muscle cars... 6 cylinder???

  • @donaldcurtis9229
    @donaldcurtis92296 ай бұрын

    I have an 84 Pontiac. Transem WS6 package T tops 5 speed fully loaded 42803 miles. Just needs a little t l c

  • @jasonsobol32

    @jasonsobol32

    6 ай бұрын

    3rd gen F-Bodys are so underrated. I have an 83 Trans Am

  • @fernandorocha-dx1wv

    @fernandorocha-dx1wv

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jasonsobol32 I love Camaro Iroc Z 85-88 and Berlinetta 85 and 86. Pontiac Firebird TRans AM 85-88 and GTA 87 and 88 is my favorites and dream cars. Best muslce cars and 1980s and too Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 85-88 and 4-4-2 85-87

  • @jasonsobol32

    @jasonsobol32

    6 ай бұрын

    @fernandorocha-dx1wv they're all great. People just don't respect the generation, due to the restrictions of the malaise era of cars

  • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    6 ай бұрын

    Had a black/gold '83 Recaro Edition Ttop 5sp, black/gold '85 Ttop Bandit II, '88 black/black Ttop GTA & '98 black/black Ttop 6sp Ram Air LS1

  • @jasonsobol32

    @jasonsobol32

    6 ай бұрын

    @@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman my 83 is a Daytona Pace Car

  • @19chucki74
    @19chucki746 ай бұрын

    You missed one: the 1984 Ford Mustang SVO. The turbo four under the hood left little to be desired. It was a powerhouse, and possibly predecessor to the current CJ5E EcoBoost turbo four in the base Mustang.

  • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    6 ай бұрын

    That turbo 4 was the same Pinto engine from the Mustangs of the '70s

  • @w41duvernay

    @w41duvernay

    6 ай бұрын

    @@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman That 4 cyl in the Mustang was turned up a lot more than the Pinto version. Also had better handling than the v8 mustangs at the time.

  • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    6 ай бұрын

    @@w41duvernay I know this to be true but its still a Pinto engine no matter how you "turn it up" & yea it definitely handled better than the V8 slug box! This chic I was bangin in 1979 her oldest brother had a white Ttop '78 139hp Cobra & that thing was as slow as molasses & couldnt keep up with or handle anything like my '78 Ttop 220hp Trans Am {or my '78 Ttop 185hp Z28} Dodge Lil Red Express was fastest 1979! Hell even my '88 GTA Trans Am was tearing up Fox body slowstangs in the late '80s early '90s

  • @thomastims9583

    @thomastims9583

    5 ай бұрын

    I owned an ‘85 SVO and it was NOTHING like a Pinto. It was quick, handled great, and turned heads

  • @jimbutler9076
    @jimbutler90766 ай бұрын

    I drove a 1987 442 won’t even peel out 1 inch

  • @davyd4355

    @davyd4355

    6 ай бұрын

    It had only 180 hp

  • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    6 ай бұрын

    @@davyd4355 yea those 307s were just terrible! A chic I was banging in the late '80s had an '87, was a good looking car & great to drive but had no power as I had an '88 GTA Trans Am at the time so the 442 felt like driving a small 6 cylinder compared to my 350

  • @valentinrobert1192
    @valentinrobert11926 ай бұрын

    The reason it turn head you don't see them anymore remember my dad had 85 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme in the Video beige color with tan interior with light brown vinyl top yeah turn head it low mileage it was shinny Brougham white wall spoke wheels In 90 to 2011 living new york it hard To many thief and vandalized and hugh insurance so It got mess up it end up junk yard

  • @macgto
    @macgto6 ай бұрын

    Um, question: In a video featuring 80s Muscle Cars, why on earth would you feature a Cutlass Supreme, and not even mention a Mustang?? If you were using performance as a benchmark, what about the Taurus SHO? Surely that was more "muscle" than a Cutlass Supreme or even a Cougar for that matter. Also, explain the how the Cutlass dash was "wrap around" It's about as arrow straight as a Kansas highway. The 'fire glass" hood on the Camaro also made me chuckle.

  • @andregonsalvez9244
    @andregonsalvez92446 ай бұрын

    Great show and review also seeing these today puts a big smile on my face . I always wanted one of these G or F bodies from GM but ended up getting a B body Oldsmobile 88 sedan back in the 80s . GREAT TIMES 😊

  • @KZA518
    @KZA5186 ай бұрын

    The grand prix weighing 3100 pounds isn't really that heavy but idk I also have 4 door 86 caprice so the g body's a pretty small and light compared to the g bodies from the same era

  • @arturoramirez7296
    @arturoramirez72966 ай бұрын

    BOY THAT GNX NOTHING BUT FIRE 🔥... IT'S OFF THE HOOK 🪝...💣💣💣💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER6 ай бұрын

    Great vid!!!!! 🤜🤛

  • @American.legends

    @American.legends

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it ❤️🔥

  • @fernandorocha-dx1wv

    @fernandorocha-dx1wv

    6 ай бұрын

    @@American.legends I love this video, very nice. I love american muscle cars 1980s, 1985-1988 is my favorites

  • @American.legends

    @American.legends

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks Man, it means a lot to me 😊💖

  • @eddierools
    @eddierools6 ай бұрын

    I think you forgot about the G Body El Camino, my '82 tends to turn quite a few heads and get a few compliments whenever I drive it XD

  • @ahkiureemshabazz4927
    @ahkiureemshabazz49272 ай бұрын

    I Love the Olds 442. But also looking for my other love the 84 El Camino

  • @samueljackson2478
    @samueljackson24786 ай бұрын

    Mercury Capri 5.0 and Chrysler Starion TSI 2.6 V6 1982-1986 Dodge Challenger

  • @samueljackson2478
    @samueljackson24786 ай бұрын

    1980 Chevy Turbo Monte Carlo 3.8V6 Don't forget this one and the Lincoln Mark 7 5.0. The Pontiac Turbo Trans Am GTA 3.8 also the 1985 Buick Riveria Turbo T-Type 3.8 and the Buick Century Turbo 3.8 lastly the Lesabre Turbo Coupe T-Type.

  • @aleksinfroid4644
    @aleksinfroid46443 ай бұрын

    Hopefully there is a Part 2 where you do the Mopars.

  • @larrygro
    @larrygro6 ай бұрын

    No mustang? Mustangs were killing Camaros and firebirds in the 80s

  • @tonyfisher2014

    @tonyfisher2014

    6 ай бұрын

    Mustang is a pony car. Not a muscle car. Never was. Never will be.. Goggle that..

  • @larrygro

    @larrygro

    6 ай бұрын

    @@tonyfisher2014 well, by that logic a Grand Prix was never a muscled car either

  • @tonyfisher2014

    @tonyfisher2014

    6 ай бұрын

    Exactly, it's a specific size car with a 1 ci per 100 pounds

  • @OdditiesOffcial

    @OdditiesOffcial

    6 ай бұрын

    @@larrygroMustang is a Pony car: Look at the Mustang, then look at the GP. Okay, no delete your comment. Thanks!

  • @larrygro

    @larrygro

    6 ай бұрын

    @@OdditiesOffcial I’m not deleting anything. It’s a matter of opinion and if the Camaro was considered a muscle car then the mustang was too since the Camaro was created to rival it.

  • @Ramcharger85
    @Ramcharger856 ай бұрын

  • @samueljackson2478
    @samueljackson24786 ай бұрын

    I love the Buick GNX, but the Pontiac Turbo Trans Am GTA 3.8 V6 was way fastest and could handle better because of the GNX Engine that both of them were equipped with.

  • @tomcherry7029

    @tomcherry7029

    Ай бұрын

    The GNX was a tuner car, ASC/ McLaren took a base GN, and up made changes to it to produce more power , 89 Turbo Trans am was done in-house.

  • @orestesmasdeu4613
    @orestesmasdeu46136 ай бұрын

    Lincoln LSC were cool too😂

  • @LionsTigersBears
    @LionsTigersBears6 ай бұрын

    1985 pontiac Gr'on Prix. Sound french. Like Gray poo pon..😂😂😂

  • @fernandorocha-dx1wv

    @fernandorocha-dx1wv

    6 ай бұрын

    Pontiac GRAn Prix 85-88 is my favorites, i love cars

  • @rickcorey5908
    @rickcorey59086 ай бұрын

    What about the 89 Pontiac 20th Anniversary Trans Am? Grand National power in a lighter more aerodynamic package.

  • @dianeadkins-diorio1783
    @dianeadkins-diorio17836 ай бұрын

    3:38 is this Callie or Mia (both girls of Muscle Cars For Sale Inc. fame) driving this car?

  • @thomastims9583
    @thomastims95835 ай бұрын

    This video would have been SO much better if you had included 1/4 mile times ! You do realize it’s gear heads watching these videos ? Also, no Mustang GT’s ? Really ?

  • @xProjet_Velo
    @xProjet_Velo17 күн бұрын

    You are the black Simon whistler i swear, you buy any damn script you can.

  • @imserious2187
    @imserious21876 ай бұрын

    Burgundy interior in the cutlass, hate it

  • @HoosierRooster
    @HoosierRooster6 ай бұрын

    None of them were muscle cars

  • @markyac
    @markyac2 ай бұрын

    NONE of these are musclecars..307's, 305's, 302's ,231 V6's aren't m/c engines either...Wake up... Quit the dis-info.

  • @imserious2187
    @imserious21876 ай бұрын

    Burgundy interior in the cutlass, hate it