I have buick, pontiac, and mustang brochure's all from the 80's. I'll try and get the other ones scanned too if you guys want. If the pics arent big enough someone else can host them maybe?? Otherwise zoom that shit in.

I can't believe the GN came with 215's

 

pretty cool!

 

Thanks for posting that, rep for you!

 

The 80s. Without question the absolute worst decade in American automotive manufacturing history.

Nevertheless, pretty cool to see those old brochures. I've got some Pontiac mags from those days.

 

No way it was the 70s, cars kept bigger, the gas crunch kicked in. The early 80s werent much different, but towards the end it picked up.

 

I'll scan a few more tomorrow.

 

The 70s through 1974 still had big powerful motors and stylish bodies. Even after that the big cubes stuck around until 1979 so there was still plenty to work with. And most of the bodies pretty much remained the same although got more gaudish. Additionally there were more choices in the 70s - a Pontiac had a Pontiac motor, a Chevy had a Chevy motor, Olds had Olds motors, big blocks, small blocks, Hemis, Clevelands, etc.

Of course none of the old stuff compares to today in any way, shape or form, but there are a lot of classic 70s cars. But 80s? Not so many.

 

Trans Am High Output 5.0L V-8= "incredible" 190 hp? Man, we've come a long way. "Highway speeds in just 7 seconds!" wasn't that 55mph back then? I'm sure in another 15-20 years we'll look back and laugh at the current model cars.

 

History dictates it. Which is why ya gotta take the car in it's day.

 

I'm with you on this one, with just one exception, buick ruled the 80s with the turbo regal, grand national and GNX!!