Name some obscure US Produced Car Models made during the 1980s

[draggin61]

1985 Oldsmobile FE3X Concept

I had never heard of it and found it in a search. Only 2 made!
cool car.
Thats my guess.
Brian

 

[rmar]

Ranchero GT

 

[Dennis Kirban]

1985 Oldsmobile FE3X Concept

I had never heard of it and found it in a search. Only 2 made!
cool car.
Thats my guess.
Brian

nope still wrong

denniskirban@yahoo.com

 

[Dennis Kirban]

Ranchero GT

still wrong

everyone is batting a 1,000 with wrong answers

denniskirban@yahoo.com

 

[asto-t]

1989 pontiac turbo trans am:smile:

 

[rmar]

Hurst Olds 442 or ????

 

[troGNman]

how about the chevy malibu M80's those cars has some nice spoilers front and rear and was the only G-body to ever offer a manual trans

There may be more G-body manuals than you thought....
'78-79 Old Cutlass including Salon 442 (260 V8/5 speed)
'79 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ and Grand Am both w/ 301
'79 Buick Regal (saw a V6 NA at Bowling Green years ago)
'79 Buick Century Sport, 305 4 speed (slant-back w/ hawk decal)
'78-80 Chevy Monte Carlo and Malibu LG4 305
'78-79 Chevy El Camino SS w/ LM1 350, maybe even a few Caballeros too.

I'm not counting the cars that offered the 3-speed Saginaws during those same time periods.

Just going off of the top of my head but further research can yield production totals for the above cars listed.

 

[ILikeSix]

Krickey! Consulier was the right answer til you nixed the turbo 4 engine in Dk's Mystery Mobile:redface:. Was there a faster track car than the Consulier in 1989? Nope, whats-his-name offered a $10K bounty to a street legal car that could best the Consulier on a roadcourse. It was a 2.2 turbo Chrysler motor...

Alan

 

[ILikeSix]

Plmouth made the Scamp

You couldn't pull a sick whore off a piss pot with one of those......:biggrin:

BZZZZZTTT, wrong! Here is how I towed a 33XXlb LeBaron(plus a 1XXXlb tow dolly) a few hundred miles with my 26XX Lb Rampage.:biggrin: Qualifier is, I did install my own class III hitch, slightly larger brakes, and a few extra ponies underhood. But dammit, it tows like a champ Send me a PM if you breakdown in my zone of influence , I'll come get ya with my car dolly and Rampage:wink:


Alan

 

[ILikeSix]

1989 Camaro IROC special edition


1989 IROC-Z Special Performance Package

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Other Views:
Engine: Base engine was LG4 305 w/ 4 barrel Quadrajet. Dual exhaust.
Transmission:
Clutch: 10.34 inches
Rear Axle: Positraction (G80) mandatory when equipped with 4 wheel disc brakes.
Brakes: J65 4 wheel disc brakes available.
Suspension: Stiffer bracing and bushing material than base Camaro.
58/32 N/mm Front/Rear Spring Rate (SC = 58/18, F41 = 58/18)
31/21 mm Front/Rear Sway bar diameter (SC = 27/12, F41 = 29/12)
Steering: 7 ply-joint vs 4 ply in base Camaro improves rag joint stiffness and offers better angular deflection. Recirculating-ball power steering with fast 12.7:1 ratio, plus limited boost to improve road feel.
Wheels & Tires: 5 spoke aluminum 15 x 7 inch. Goodyear P215/65R-15 white letter , steel belted radials.
Other options, equipment, facts: Modified McPhearson Strut, Special chassis bracing. Full Instrumentation. Special front fascia with integral airdam. Ground effects rockers.
Total Production:

 

[draggin61]

I don't know if these were mentioned or not. I didn't see them.
Dodge Omni GLH (goes like hell)
corvette zr-1
z-24's
olds firenza
88 Fiero Formula
1980 AMX

Dennis, you sure have a knack for getting the "wheels" turning.lol

 

[Nasty Wendy]

1981
Pontiac Turbo Trans-Am
301ci Turbo V8.

 

[CamoDeafie]

has to be post 85, and not AMC......not FWD transverse as that nixes all the 4 cylinder models... its a CAR isnt it, and not a truck or suv?

 

[Nasty Wendy]

Oldsmobile Cutlass V8 Diesel

 

[draggin61]

well there was the 1985 el camino IROC-S
and the 86 el camino indy pace truck.
I wouldn't call these any thing except stripes and conversions by choo choo customs though. They are pretty cool, would be neat to see them.

El Camino SS and IROC-S

 

[asto-t]

I would have to go with one above but go different year 1987 elcamino ss cho-cho customs. dennis`s a clue .. that it was later? I remember see alot around mostly black

 

[ILikeSix]

well there was the 1985 el camino IROC-S
and the 86 el camino indy pace truck.
I wouldn't call these any thing except stripes and conversions by choo choo customs though. They are pretty cool, would be neat to see them.

El Camino SS and IROC-S

Woah, I'd never heard of those:redface: but I did see one rolling around SoCal (Garden Grove IIRC) one day a few years ago. I thought the guy just stickered up a 'Camo. Hey Draggin, there are at least 18 in that factory pic that I counted, that's more than the production # the site lists


Alan

 

[terik.m]

Dennis are you talking about the Olds Tornado?

 

[terik.m]

Your on the rite track as Buick did make some rare T-Types....first year 1983 had 5 models and this would vary during the run with that option.

Ever see a 1989 Electra T-Type? Or a 1988? I think sales were slim on these as mostly older people bought these cars and where not interested in suspension upgrades. Just guessing on this.

denniskirban@yahoo.com

I pulled the center console and emblems from an 86 Century T Type a few months back. It was white with blackout trim.

 

[usetaboost]

How about the z24 hatchback cavilier and the skyhawk hatchback-talk about weird.

My friend had an electra ttype back in high school. Neat car.

Another friend had a stripper 83 camaro with a v8

Another friend had 2 1st gen sunbird turbos

Another had a 2nd gen sunbird turbo

Just recently saw a citation x11 that was in good shape in my neighborhood.
One other friend had a VW rabbit that was like brand new.
My neighbor in high school had a skyhawk turbo that was like new (bblew it up)

I had a late 86 z28 that had all options and the rare midnight metallic blue paint. Wish I would have taken better care of it.

I also had a 83 monte ss that was blue inside and out. Pretty sure they only had that color for 2 years.