LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH

Hello and welcome back... A tractor is where it all started, Yes, Lamborghini used to make tractors until its creator Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to make sports cars.

After owning several Ferrari's and Maserati's... Ferruccio thought there was something missing.

Marcello Gandini was a young designer and when asked by Lamborghini to create the perfect sports car he came up with the Countach. The result = A wedge shaped car with a V12 engine and scissor shaped doors and at times, a chunky ass rear wing.

 What a sexy rear end..

 The Countach looked like no other and sounded like it too.

A huge V12 engine which had to be put in backwards so that the tail shaft could talk to the gearbox which was in the front. In car terms it was Meaty.

In the "What the Hell were they Thinking" basket, someone decided the car would look better with a wing on the front which in my opinion looked crap.

The Countach is also used as race car ( see pics below ) and is in the movie "Cannon Ball Run".. The cops never stood a chance.

A true 80s super car.

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Thanks to L-L-Liam! for the video



Thanks to BBC Brit for the video



Thanks to everdaydriver for the video


LINKS

http://www.lamborghiniclub.com.au/

http://supercarclubglobal.com/listings/lamborghini-countach/

http://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/matthones/garage/1986-lamborghini-countach/

https://www.lamborghiniclubamerica.com/

http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/Forums/Clubs.php

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#Countach
#LamborghiniCountach

FERRARI TESTAROSSA

Hello and welcome back... Ferrari was on a winner when they released the Testarossa in 1984,with its extra wide body ( 6.5 feet wide ), cheese grater fins on the sides and squat height (4 feet high ), this bad boy had one mean engine ( 4.9ltr 380bhp boxer v12 ). This was one sexy car and looked like no other. Italian styling at its best.







The word Testarossa means redhead in Italian due to the red cylinder heads on the engine and the fact that italians often refer to their cars as women = a redhead women is sexy, powerfull and sleek.

Then enter the TV program that launched this car into stardom " Miami Vice ". This show made the Testarossa a house hold name, soon everyone was dressing like Don Johnson and pretending that their Datsun 180b was a Ferrari... Well, i was.

 A excellent example of  80s style and the soundtrack to match.



















FERRARI AT ITS BEST

DELOREAN DMC-12

Hello and welcome back .... Nothing says 80s than the "Delorean DMC 12",

The car made famous in the "Back to the Future"  movies.

This car would have looked bland and boring but the inventor John Delorean built his dream car with a stainless steel panels, gull-wing doors and fiberglass under-body.

Performance on the Delorean was dismal, great in theory but pretty crappy... The car had a 170hp (130kw) engine but due to U.S regulations, a catalytic converter had to be fitted which then cut power by 40hp (30kw)... still it was great to look at : )

Then there was "Back to the Future", a movie which brought this car fame, because before this movie, not many people had heard of a Delorean but afterwards everyone dreamed of owing one and turning it into a Time Machine... Me included.

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LINKS

http://deloreans.co.uk/

http://www.ozdelorean.com.au/index_002.html

http://www.deloreanowners.org/

http://www.deloreanclub.uk/

http://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/xbrules/garage/1981-delorean-dmc-12/

https://www.facebook.com/DeLorean-Owners-Club-UK-wwwdeloreanscouk-150270395051618/

https://www.facebook.com/DeLoreanOwnersAssociation

#Delorean
#delorean
#DMC-12

PORSCHE 928

Hello and welcome back... The Porsche 928 is probability one of my most favorite cars made in the 80s... Classic bug headlight style and a rear end to die for. The 928 was manufactured between 1978 to 1995 in Germany ( of course ). The 928 concept was power meets luxury with a front mounted v8 engine and was once the fastest car in America reaching speeds of 235km/h..


PORSCHE 928 DOCUMENTARY PART 1


PORSCHE DOCUMENTARY PART 2


PORSCHE DOCUMENTARY PART 3


PORSCHE S4


For me, i think that the Porsche 928 is better looking than the 911 ( my opinion )... it has more style, more power and a certain character not found in today's cars.

  If i ever win lotto or if someone has one to give away ( haha ) this is the car i would own... It was even in my most favorite movie in the 80s.. "Weird Science" with "Kelly LeBrock"



But as they say ..I'll keep dreaming.. cheers

TOYOTA CELICA A60 series 81- 85

Hello and welcome back... Loved the look of these cars, pop up headlights, sleek design and rear side vents ( export only ), these were my favourite car when i was a young lad. I even used to make a lego version of this car being of a squarish design. But sadly it was let down by one thing.. power.. It was crap, The a60 here in Australia only had a1.6L (67kw) engine and by the time they decided to change this to a bigger engine, there was problems with the rear axle and steering ( couldn't handle the power ).. Still it was nice to look at..

1984 celica commercial 


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