Category:1980s Automobiles: Difference between revisions

This is a listing of all vehicle models that were available for purchase within the United States for the model years 1980 to 1989. Please Note: The production years listed below are only the years that they were available within the decade of the 1980s, NOT necessarily the total years they were produced, as many models were in production in years outside of this decade. Note that vehicle names are sometimes changed over the course of production or applied to different models and certain models may have had differing availability and/or different names outside the United States; the individual vehicle pages will provide those details. A (+) sign indicates continuous production in years extending outside of the specified date range.

Acura

• Integra (1986-1989+)
• Legend (1986-1989+)

Alfa Romeo

• Spider (+1980-1989+)
• GTV-6 (1981-1986)
• Milano (1987-1989)

AMC

(Became Eagle in 1988)

• AMX (+1980)
• Concord (+1980-1983)
• Eagle (1980-1988)
• Encore (1984-1986)
• Pacer (+1980)
• Spirit (+1980-1983)

Aston Martin

• Lagonda (+1980-1989)
• Vantage (+1980-1988)
• Volante (+1980-1989+)

Audi

• 80/90 (1988-1989+)
• 100/200 (1988-1989+)
• 4000 (1980-1987)
• 5000 (+1980-1988)
• Coupe (1981-1987)

Buick

• Century (+1980-1989+)
• Electra (+1980-1989+)
• LeSabre (+1980-1989+)
• Regal (+1980-1989+)
• Reatta (1988-1989+)
• Riviera (+1980-1989+)
• Skyhawk (+1980-1989)
• Skylark (+1980-1989+)
• Somerset (1985-1987)

Bentley

• Continental (1985-1989+)
• Corniche (+1980-1984)
• Eight (1985-1989+)
• Mulsanne (1981-1989+)
• T2 (+1980-1981)

BMW

• 3 Series (+1980-1989+)
• 5 Series (+1980-1989+)
• 6 Series (+1980-1989)
• 7 Series (+1980-1989+)
• M1 (+1980-1981)

Cadillac

• Allante (1987-1989+)
• Brougham (1986-1989+)
• Cimarron (1982-1988)
• DeVille (+1980-1989+)
• Eldorado (+1980-1989+)
• Fleetwood (+1980-1989+)
• Seville (+1980-1989+)

Chevrolet

• Astro Van (1985-1989+)
• Beretta (1987-1989+)
• C/K (+1980-1989+)
• Camaro (+1980-1989+)
• Cavalier (1982-1989+)
• Celebrity (1982-1989+)
• Chevette (+1980-1987)
• Citation (1980-1985)
• Corsica (1987-1989+)
• Corvette (+1980-1982, 1983-1989+)
• Impala / Caprice Classic (+1980-1989+)
• El Camino (+1980-1987)
• K5 Blazer (+1980-1989+)
• LUV (+1980-1981)
• Malibu (+1980-1983)
• Monte Carlo (+1980-1988)
• Monza (+1980)
• Nova (1986-1988)
• S-10 Blazer (1983-1989+)
• S-10 Pickup (1983-1989+)
• Spectrum (1987-1989+)
• Sprint (1987-1989+)
• Suburban (+1980-1989+)
• Van (+1980-1989+)

Chrysler

• Cordoba (+1980-1983)
• E Class (1983-1984)
• Fifth Avenue (1984-1989)
• Imperial (1981-1983)
• Laser (1984-1986)
• LeBaron (+1980-1989+)
• LeBaron GTS (1985-1989)
• Newport (+1980-1981)
• New Yorker (+1980-1989+)
• TC by Maserati (1989+)

CXA

• CX (+1980-1989+)

Datsun

See Nissan Below

DeLorean

• DMC-12 (1981-1983)

Dodge

• 400 (1982-1983)
• 600 (1982-1988)
• Aries (1981-1989)
• Aspen (+1980)
• Caravan (1984-1989+)
• Challenger (+1980-1983)
• Colt (+1980-1989+)
• Colt Vista (1984-1989+)
• Conquest (1984-1989)
• Daytona (1984-1989+)
• Diplomat (+1980-1989)
• Dynasty (1988-1989+)
• Lancer (1985-1989)
• Mirada (+1980-1983)
• Omni (+1980-1989+)
• Omni 024/Charger (+1980-1987)
• Shadow (1987-1989+)
• Spirit (1989+)
• St. Regis (+1980-1981)

Eagle

• Eagle (1988)
• Medallion (1988-1989)
• Premiere (1988-1989+)
• Summit (+1980-1989+)

Ferrari

• 208 GTB/208 GTS (+1980-1986)
• 308 GTB/308 GTS (+1980-1984)
• 328 GTB/328 GTS (1984-1988)
• 348 TB/348 TS (1989+)
• 400/412i (+1980-1989)
• 512 BBi (+1980-1983)
• F40 (1987-1989+)
• GTO (1985-1987)
• Mondial (1980-1989+)
• Testarossa (+1984-1989+)

Ford

• Escort (1981-1989+)
• EXP (1982-1988)
• Festiva (1988-1989+)
• Fiesta (+1980)
• Fairmont (+1980-1983)
• Granada (+1980-1982)
• LTD (+1980-1986)
• LTD Crown Victoria (+1980-1989+)
• Mustang (+1980-1989+)
• Pinto (+1980)
• Probe (1989+)
• Taurus (1986-1989+)
• Tempo (1984-1989+)
• Thunderbird (+1980-1989+)

GMC

Geo

Geo was a short-lived sub-brand of Chevrolet developed to market its captive import models.

• Metro (1989+)
• Storm (1989+)
• Tracker (1989+)

Honda

• Accord (+1980-1989+)
• Civic (+1980-1989+)
• CRX (1984-1989+)
• Prelude (+1980-1989+)

Hyundai

• Excel (1986-1989+)
• Sonata (1989+)

Isuzu

• I-Mark (1981-1989+)
• Impulse (1983-1989+)
• P'UP (1981-1989+)

Jaguar

• XJ6 (+1980-1989+)
• XJ-S (+1980-1989+)

Jeep

• Cherokee (+1980-1989+)
• CJ-7 (+1980-1986)
• CJ-8 (+1980-1986
• CJ-10 (1981-1985)
• DJ-5/DJ-6 (+1980=-1984)
• Jeep J-10/J-20 (+1980-1988)
• Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer (+1980-1989+)

La Forza

• La Forza (1989+)

Lamborghini

• Countach (+1980-1989)
• Jalpa (1982-1989)
• LM002 (1986-1989+)

Land Rover

• Range Rover (+1980-1989+)

Lincoln

• Continental (+1980-1989+)
• Continental/Town Car (+1980-1989+)
• Mark VI (1980-1983)
• Mark VII (1984-1989+)
• Versailles (+1980)

Maserati

• 228 (1989+)
• 430 (1989+)
• Bora (+1980)
• Biturbo (1981-1989+)
• Chrysler TC by Maserati (1989+)
• Quattroporte (+1980-1988)
• Shamal (1989+)
• Spyder (1989+)

Mazda

• 626 (+1980-1989+)
• 929 (1988-1989+)
• GLC (+1980-1989+)
• MX-6 (1988-1989+)
• RX-7 (+1980-1989+)

Mercury

• Bobcat (+1980)
• Capri (+1980-1986)
• Cougar (+1980-1989+)
• Cougar/Marquis (+1980-1986)
• Lynx (1981-1987)
• Lynx LN7 (1982-1983)
• Marquis/Grand Marquis (+1980-1986)
• Monarch (+1980)
• Sable (1986-1989+)
• Tracer (1988-1989+)
• Topaz (1984-1989+)
• Zephyr (+1980-1983)

Merkur

Merkur was a short-lived sub-brand of Mercury developed to market its captive import models.

• Scorpio (1988-1989+)
• XR4Ti (1985-1989)

Mitsubishi

• Cordia (1982-1988)
• Galant (1989+)
• Galant/Galant Sigma/Sigma (1985-1989+)
• Mirage (1985-1989+)
• Precis (1987-1989+)
• Starion (1983-1989)
• Tredia (1982-1988)

Nissan

• 200SX (+1980-1988)
• 240SX (1989+)
• 280ZX (+1980-1983)
• 300ZX (1984-1989+)
• B210 (+1980-1981)
• B310 (+1980-1981)
• B510 (+1980-1981)
• B810/Maxima (+1980-1989+)
• Pulsar NX (1983-1989+)
• Sentra (1982-1989+)
• Stanza (1982-1989+)

Oldsmobile

• Cutlass Calais (+1980-1989+)
• Cutlass Ciera (1982-1989+)
• Cutlass Salon (+1980-1981)
• Cutlass Supreme (+1980-1989+)
• Delta 88/Eighty-Eight (+1980-1989+)
• Cutlass Supreme (+1980-1989+)
• Firenza (1982-1989)
• Omega (+1980-1984)
• Starfire (+1980)
• Toronado (+1980-1989+)

Peugeot

• 405 (1989+)
• 505/504 (+1980-1989+)
• 604 (+1980-1984)

Plymouth

• Acclaim (1989+)
• Arrow (+1980)
• Arrow Truck (+1980-1982)
• Caravelle (1985-1988)
• Colt (+1980-1989+)
• Conquest (1984-1986)
• Horizon (+1980-1989)
• Gran Fury (+1980-1989)
• Horizon (+1980-1989+)
• Reliant (1981-1989)
• Sapporo (+1980-1983)
• Scamp (1983)
• Sundance (1987-1989+)
• TC3/Turismo (+1980-1987)
• Voyager Van (+1980-1983)
• Voyager Minivan (1984-1989+)

Pontiac

• 6000 (1982-1989+)
• Boneville (+1980-1989+)
• Catalina (+1980-1981)
• Fiero (1984-1988)
• Firebird (+1980-1989+)
• Grand Am (+1980, 1985-1989+)
• Grand Prix (+1980-1989+)
• Lemans (+1980-1981, 1986-1989+)
• ParisIenne (1983-1986)
• Phoenix (1980-1984)
• Safari (1987-1989+)
• Sunbird/J2000 (+1980, 1982-1989+)
• T1000 (1981-1987)

Porsche

• 911 (+1980-1989+)
• 924/944 (+1980-1989+)
• 928 (+1980-1989+)

Renault

Sold in the United States through AMC dealers

• 18i/Sportwagon (+1980-1986)
• Alliance (1983-1987)
• Encore (1984-1986)
• Fuego (1982-1985)
• Le Car (+1980-1983)

Rolls-Royce

• Camargue (+1980-1986)
• Corniche/Corniche II (+1980-1989+)
• Silver Shadow II/Silver Wraith II (+1980)
• Silver Spirit/Silver Spur (1981-1989+)

Rover

• SD1 (1980)

Saab

• 99 (+1980)
• 900 (+1980-1989+)
• 9000 (1986-1989+)

Sterling

• 825SL/827SL (1987-1989+)

Subaru

• Brat (+1980-1987)
• Justy (1987-1989+)
• STD/DL/GL (+1980-1989+)
• XT (1985-1989+)

Toyota

Volkswagen

• Cabriolet (1985-1989+)
• Dasher (+1980-1981)
• Fox (1987-1989+)
• Golf (1985-1989+)
• Jetta (1980-1989+)
• Quantum (1981-1988)
• Rabbit (+1980-1984)
• Scirocco (+1980-1989+)
• Vanagon (1980-1989+)

Yugo

• GV (1986-1989+)

Zimmer

• Golden Spirit (1980-1988)
• Quicksilver (1986-1988)