Yeah, the new emissions standards and transition to unleaded gas played heck on vehicles in the 80s (at least). I had a dual-carbed Honda Prelude that was a mess of vacuum lines. Heck, it looked like a 6.7 Powerstroke under the hood. Get a small vacuum leak and good luck getting it to run right again.

I bought a 78 F-150 XLT new off the floor in late 77. I was 17 and just back from USAF Tech school. My mother had to sign for it and finance. $171 a month for 48 months! I had to get a P/T job to pay for it.

I has one of those and loved it. Wish i still had it.

Mine too. '79 F150 shortbed 4x4 with a 300 cu in. 6 cylinder, 4 speed with granny gear. Paid about $3800.00 for it with dealer installed A/C after sale (didn't have it as delivered).

Next new vehicle was in '85. Full size bronco XLT with a 351 H.O. Engine. It held up pretty good too, but was right at $10,500 out the door.

84 chevy had the worlds worst invention. An electronically controlled carburetor. P.O.S! They did fix that in 86 or 7 with the throttle body injection. They also had the smog pump which was an abject failure. Early 80s were bad even for the square body Chevy's. I had an 89 k5 (still square body) blazer that was a beast though.

You're describing my dad's 85 El Camino SS 305 perfectly.

You had to also get a special adapter you put on the end of the gas pump so the nozzel would fit for gas.

Yes I would like a dozen convertible or hard top 67 Stingrays with a 427 engine in it Please add another dozen Shelby GT's too!

1979 Ford Mustang






I hope all of those abominations ended up in the crusher.

The 305 in 80's Chevys was a real POS, the cams wore out at 70-80k. That and they had little power.

My first brand new car that I had my mind set on buying was a 1978 Buck Regal GS Turbo, could not get any of the sales people to wait on me so I got pissed and drove next door to the Pontiac dealership and bought a 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 6 banger in it, what a POS it turned out to be. I also heard they had major problems with the Turbo on the Regal GS so I would have been screwed either way

They are not so bad. I have a bunch of SVOs and an 89' notch back.

I bought Ford pickups in the 80s.
Good trucks. No complaints here.

Why, oh why did I ever sell my '69 SS Chevelle 396! It had a vinyl roof too! LOL

I was 20 yo & lucky I didn't kill myself!