With a valuable lesson on caring for what has become a trend in engineering today ... Turbo charged engines We're seeing automakers now opt for 2.0 4cyl. Turbos for their full size cars & SUVs as opposed to the usual V6 & V8s
I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching these classic MotorWeek videos, particularly those set in the early-to-mid 80s. Not exactly the best era for cars, but these cars are definitely of their era and played a big part of growing up. Don't see many of the cars, but I do still see quite a few of the pickups even today.
I have to agree with you, these cars were everywhere you looked. I remember when my Grandpa bought his new 1985 Ford Tempo LX Dark Grey paint and Royal Red interior, and how smooth and comfortable the interior was, along with the high end factory AM/FM cassette Stereo that had auto search on the tape deck. My aunt and uncle bough a brand new Dark Maroon paint and interior with a cream colored headliner 1986 4 door Dodge Colt DX with a 5 speed and had a Clarion stereo installed installed with only rear speakers before they picked it up from the Dodge dealership. My mother had a Red 1985 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with a slate grey interior and a Ford premium Stereo with 7 band graphic equalizer which I would have been killed if I touched...but WOW did it ever go LOUD with decent bass too! 2 speakers in the dash, 2 in the doors, and 2 in the rear deck. I had many great memories in all the cars driving to camp, baseball games, and regular running around trips. Yes it was mid 80s and the cars were pretty much gutless BUT those cars had personality and charm and you could tell which car was which with just a glance. They also all seemed to get amazing gas mileage too. Today...if they didn't have a nameplate on them you'd have one hell of a hard time telling them apart...they all look the same!
I think the cars were creative and had a lot of uniqueness. The build quality, on the other hand, was terrible.They are truly nostalgic to see. You should check out the review of the 1980 Pontiac 1000 with its 0-60 in 30 seconds.....
I owned 3 K-car derivatives. A 1989 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible, 1990 Plymouth Sundance, and 1992 Plymouth Acclaim. Successors to the venerable K-cars. All three had the 2.5L 4cyl 100hp with 3-spd auto. The 2.5L was a bored out version of the 2.2L used in the K-cars with the addition of balance shaft for smoother running. It was a fantastic engine from an American manufacturer in the late 80's/early 90s. Low on power, but very dependable with simple engineering. The "torqueflite" 3-spd auto was very dependable as well. The Lebaron was the nicest and best looking of the 3, but also the slowest and most problematic. It was definitely a "style over substance" kind of vehicle. The Sundance was a great little car and I loved that it looked like a sedan, but was actually a lift back. Much more practical. The Acclaim was extremely roomy for a compact sedan, even by today's standards. Billed as a 6-passenger car, with split bench front seating, but that was a joke. Unless your center passenger was the size of a doll, it wasn't useable. Though it did allow me to sit in the middle as a 12yr old, so I could steer and operate the pedals when my Mom would let me.
I find myself thinking "how many years has it been since I last saw one of these?" Ford EXP? Colt Premiere? It's been so long since I've seen them that I completely forgot those things ever existed.
I see a lot of K-Cars and AMC Eagle wagons around where I live and there's a few escorts/escort exp's still kicking around too but I haven't seen a colt in probably fifteen years.
@@Hammerhead547 Interesting. I'm solidly in the salt belt, where spotting a 2004 Hyundai Elantra borders on the exotic these days, never mind these '80s boxes. The only stuff of that era that's still around are some GM B bodies and maybe a Lincoln Mark V or two.
@@kz1000ps I live up in the mountains where it snows every winter but they stopped salting the roads about 30 years ago and switched too an alcohol based deicing chemical like what is used on airplanes. It also helps that a lot of old people live here and they tend too garage thier "good" cars in the winter and drive old beaters in the winter. There's a fair few 70's and 80cs era pickups knocking around.
@@Hammerhead547 Are we talking American fullsize trucks or the small-ish import pickups that are somehow still in use with landscaping crews out on the west coast?
Motorweek, please make sure you ultimately give us every last video and piece of footage from your archives before you would ever stop your CZcams channel (and I hope that never happens either!).
Thanks for the review- had thunderbird turbo coupe and loved it but it was totaled out and was a life saver. held onto it for 1 yr but front frame was bent and so we sold it as parts, the car ended up in the same city it was purchased. Car came full circle but we loved it they are becoming a cult collectable to some now. It was one the best built and put together cars we had from that period and had better fit and finish and even the service dept said that it's much improved than the models before it. We had a dodge lancer es turbo with video screen dash as replacement that was a great car, quick, fun to drive , great sound system , could handle on roads, long trips and was super stable in snow and ice with performance suspension and could carry a lot for trips and was easy to parallel park. Transmission slipped over a patch of ice at 188k miles and never shifted again. After six months of sitting, we donated it that summer. Both were great cars and big steps in the right direction for US car makers in the 80's. We found a used silver 6000 STE but it quickly sold the next day and went back to the used Oldsmobile v8 Cutlass- not as fun but comfortable and reliable..
Ahhh the Iacocca era of Chrysler. My parents had a Diplomat and Mini Van, my grandma had the Fifth Avenue, my grandpa had a D150 and my uncle had a Ramcharger, those were the days
Lol imagine it being recommend to change your oil 4 times a year if you’ve got a turbo haha. Might as well add lab testing the oil while you’re at it too to check for contaminants and assess bearing condition :p
I had a black with grey interior 1986 Dodge Omni GLH. (2.2L 110 hp non-turbo version) I was stationed in Germany at the time so I ordered it through the PX and it was shipped overseas to me. Got to drive it on the autobahn. Top speed was only 110 mph, but I was able to drive it flat out.
The 1985 Dodge Omni was my very first car! You couldn't tell me nothing being behind the wheel of that bad boy back in the day! Ohhh the memories... lol 🤔💭😂😂😂
I had the opportunity in around '05 or so to take a ride at the Chelsea proving grounds during an open house in a Dodge Magnum on the oval at around 140-150 mph.
Wow...some of the cars, back in '85, were way before their time! Almost like '85 went into a time machine, briefly looked at the automobiles in 2020, then went back to '85 and put some of the electronics into the certain cars....like the touch screen controls! Awesome.
I would love to have a Lebaron GTS or a Lancer(the Dodge version)! These 4-door hatchbacks are worth getting especially the turbo models! There should be a review of these hatchbacks somewhere!
Towards the end as well had forgotten about the Ford Escort & EXP as the Mercury Lunx. Those were the days. And finish off with the beautiful Lincoln Town Car which those wheel options I liked the best. The Ford Bronco looked great in 1985 & I knew someone who had a Bronco II. Later on when Ford did an extended wheelbase on the Aerostar I liked the looks of it much better than the short wheelbase.
Steve Blakley In 1985 I was 22 years old soldier stationed at Ft Stewart, Ga. I purchased my 1983 Mustang in Decatur, Ga where I am from at Carey Paul Ford Dealership when Congress approved a 14% pay raise for military personnel for 1984. That car continue to over heat and the alternator was always going out which Ford could never fix. I drove down to Abercorn Toyota in Savannah Ga. and traded in for a new Toyota Corolla. I shipped my Toyota to Bamberg West Germany in 1987. I have no reasons to lie about a piece of shit Ford from the early 80’s.
Remember this year oh so well. Had my 84' Daytona turbo a year by this point. Not a high water mark in automotive history maybe but the good ole days when they were just normal cars. No 20 air bags, electronic tire pressure sensors, electronic E brakes, auto braking, ASS, or all the other nanny state, big brother crap that's pushed the average car price over 34k now.
I appreciate the airbags. They save lives. I hate the addition of tire pressure sensors, electric E-brake, glitchy auto braking. Those tire pressure sensors each have a battery. When the battery dies, it costs a couple hundred dollars each to fix. It's nuts and so stupid. Electronic E-brakes? Why!? Oh, and I'll add to the list electronic throttle body. Again, WHY!? Just more expensive electrical crap that can and will break far sooner than the mechanical parts they replaced.
Trip computer with a touch screen in 1985 that is pretty impressive, i believe first sat nav systems were introduced around that time, yet that tech did not get popular until early to mid 2000s, 90s should explain themselves
The "torqueflite" 3-spd was an excellent transmission. Our 1992 Plymouth Acclaim had it. Was still going strong with over 180k miles when the car got totaled in 2001.
@@kbjcda lucky you! Modern automatics suck. They're all now either faulure prone CVTs or geared with too many gears. The 6-spd auto in my 2018 Elantra leaves me wanting a 3-spd again.
@@palebeachbum What gets me is how people today don't want to feel the gears shifting in their cars. I love the old torqueflite chirping the tires with a solid 1st-2nd shift on hard acceleration, ahh the G forces.
Lol screw 3 speeds... Screaming RPMs down the interstate with no overdrive. Back when autos robbed you of seconds in acceleration in comparison to the standard transmission.
I was about 8...me and my elementary school buddies rode our bikes to the movies every Saturday for about 2 months to watch Back to the Future over and over again...good times..good times..😁😁😁
16:38 Ah the Sierra/XR4Ti. Overall a very good car. The interior lacked rendement. But seeing a 2.3 turbo in a good rear-drive platform was one of Ford's highlights in the 1980s. It was about 1 second slower than the BMW E30, but looked the part of an executive performance car. The Taurus saved the company and we enthusiasts were given a chance to get something a lot more interesting. And I drive a new Ford 2.3 turbo today with over 100 additional horses.
The Lincoln Mark VII at the 24:50 mark. I didn't know a model came with a touch screen??? Does anyone have one of these? My Aunt had a Buick Riviera with a touchscreen CRT in 1986. It was so cool!
I was stationed in Germany from 87-89 and and my roommate brought over a 89 Dodge Lancer with the turbo 4. It'd run 125mph on the autobahn but you had to watch the temp needle.
I absolutely love these older videos, I was born in 1997 so by that time my generation didn’t have the same love for cars as the older generation. I know these cars were slower and not as good as today but MAN were they sweet looking. I’m also sad to see where Chrysler is now, while the other brands like ram and Jeep are doing great, Chrysler has two models. It’s sad these days, Chrysler at one point has many models. My family only bought Chryslers and GM products. My mom drove a Buick, my dad drove a dodge Dakota with the V8 and I drove a Chrysler Sebring convertible. Well at the time of my parents death they drove a Honda and I now own a Toyota. All of our cars were having problem at the same time with lower miles. It’s sad to me honestly.
I was honored with the GMC Jimmy. Dodge also ended the original Lancer the year I was born, replaced by the Dart. My first car in HS was the last year Dart.
Iron engines last longer, so did Torqueflite transmissions and so do drum brakes. You do realize drum brakes are still used extensively for commercial vehicles today due to their durability? Solid axles remain the gold standard for offroad vehicles as well...... You seem pretty ignorant. I'd much rather see these boxes on wheels (which remain more fuel efficient than what we have now) than the piece of shit crossovers that currently litter the road.
@@LakeHowellDigitalVideo You'll find plenty of these guys in the comments. If a car from 30+ years ago doesn't have the same equipment as his base model leased Honda Civic, it's considered a shitbox!
I own a 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition. I have NEVER heard of the Comtech feature mentioned at 24:50. Must be extremely rare, very sad that apparently no surviving examples of the Comtech Mark VII exist...
@jason9022 Approximately 2400 '84 and '85 Mark VII's were produced with the BMW turbo-diesel engine. But given those low production numbers, and the fact they were only produced those 2 years, there's certainly not many of them left. Around 194K Mark VIIs total were produced from '84 to '92.
I liked the design of the Ford Thunderbird & Mercury Cougar XR7 in 1985. I almost bought a Ford LTD LX as my 1st car when in high school which I liked the car. Been so long I had forgotten about the Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz.
We had an 85 gts. Got my first ticket in it. 93 In a 55. Lucky I was. I had been slowing down. Had her up to 130. The 2.2 turbo Chrysler would scream for the day.
Chrysler always offered more gadgets as standard or ember the New Yorker being very luxurious with plush seat and it was strong and it’s still running out west in Arizona and New Mexico
With all this talk about electric vehicles going on today, and Chrysler about to discontinue the Challenger, Charger, and 300, it's refreshing to look back on the 1985 models and think, "Gee, those days weren't so bad after all!" And look at Ford today: Mercury is gone, and, except for Mustang, it's all trucks, SUV's, and crossovers! _(10/1/2022)_
@@MattPSU02 You do realize this was 35 years ago and the last decade was 2010? A turbo charger built in 1985 is going to have different maintenance requirements to a turbo built in the 21st century.
I love Pat!!! I started watching from the start ... and I am glad he is still with the program. Is it me ... or does anyone else notice an accent? Especially when he says "turbo". Anyone have any insight into this?
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Wow, it is a whole episode! Thank you Motor Week!
With a valuable lesson on caring for what has become a trend in engineering today ... Turbo charged engines
We're seeing automakers now opt for 2.0 4cyl. Turbos for their full size cars & SUVs as opposed to the usual V6 & V8s
RIP Lee Iacocca
I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching these classic MotorWeek videos, particularly those set in the early-to-mid 80s. Not exactly the best era for cars, but these cars are definitely of their era and played a big part of growing up. Don't see many of the cars, but I do still see quite a few of the pickups even today.
Agreed. It's the nostalgia. 80's cars were pretty crap overall, but they definitely bring back a lot of good memories.
I have to agree with you, these cars were everywhere you looked. I remember when my Grandpa bought his new 1985 Ford Tempo LX Dark Grey paint and Royal Red interior, and how smooth and comfortable the interior was, along with the high end factory AM/FM cassette Stereo that had auto search on the tape deck. My aunt and uncle bough a brand new Dark Maroon paint and interior with a cream colored headliner 1986 4 door Dodge Colt DX with a 5 speed and had a Clarion stereo installed installed with only rear speakers before they picked it up from the Dodge dealership. My mother had a Red 1985 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with a slate grey interior and a Ford premium Stereo with 7 band graphic equalizer which I would have been killed if I touched...but WOW did it ever go LOUD with decent bass too! 2 speakers in the dash, 2 in the doors, and 2 in the rear deck. I had many great memories in all the cars driving to camp, baseball games, and regular running around trips. Yes it was mid 80s and the cars were pretty much gutless BUT those cars had personality and charm and you could tell which car was which with just a glance. They also all seemed to get amazing gas mileage too. Today...if they didn't have a nameplate on them you'd have one hell of a hard time telling them apart...they all look the same!
I think the cars were creative and had a lot of uniqueness. The build quality, on the other hand, was terrible.They are truly nostalgic to see. You should check out the review of the 1980 Pontiac 1000 with its 0-60 in 30 seconds.....
cash for clunkers was apocalyptic for these poor old things
Love seeing the old cars I grew up with ❤️ thanks Motorweek!
Joseph Whiskey Beale not a problem!
Worked at a Ford dealer in 1985, first gig out of HS. Drove all their new cars. The 5.0 still looks good after all these years.
I owned 3 K-car derivatives. A 1989 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible, 1990 Plymouth Sundance, and 1992 Plymouth Acclaim. Successors to the venerable K-cars. All three had the 2.5L 4cyl 100hp with 3-spd auto. The 2.5L was a bored out version of the 2.2L used in the K-cars with the addition of balance shaft for smoother running. It was a fantastic engine from an American manufacturer in the late 80's/early 90s. Low on power, but very dependable with simple engineering. The "torqueflite" 3-spd auto was very dependable as well.
The Lebaron was the nicest and best looking of the 3, but also the slowest and most problematic. It was definitely a "style over substance" kind of vehicle. The Sundance was a great little car and I loved that it looked like a sedan, but was actually a lift back. Much more practical. The Acclaim was extremely roomy for a compact sedan, even by today's standards. Billed as a 6-passenger car, with split bench front seating, but that was a joke. Unless your center passenger was the size of a doll, it wasn't useable. Though it did allow me to sit in the middle as a 12yr old, so I could steer and operate the pedals when my Mom would let me.
When the car was king! All those different Chrysler models....amazing compared to practically no cars today.
@@thirdstar9255 Boomers started the SUV trend. I don't think Millennials bought many new cars before the 2010s.
chrysler then: a car brand
chrysler now: a one car brand
As they had been up until 1975 when there was only the full-size Chrysler (Newport, New Yorker and 300 being trim levels).
Two actually...yup..
Jeep is keeping them alive...
@@hertzair1186 Fiat
@Gary and they talking about merging with Renault and Nissan
Ford LTD... yes
My uncle had a 1985 LX. Loved to ride in that car a lot when I was a kid. Wish he still had it.
I find myself thinking "how many years has it been since I last saw one of these?" Ford EXP? Colt Premiere? It's been so long since I've seen them that I completely forgot those things ever existed.
I rarely see Colts but I get to wake up to see my EXPs everyday :)
I see a lot of K-Cars and AMC Eagle wagons around where I live and there's a few escorts/escort exp's still kicking around too but I haven't seen a colt in probably fifteen years.
@@Hammerhead547 Interesting. I'm solidly in the salt belt, where spotting a 2004 Hyundai Elantra borders on the exotic these days, never mind these '80s boxes. The only stuff of that era that's still around are some GM B bodies and maybe a Lincoln Mark V or two.
@@kz1000ps
I live up in the mountains where it snows every winter but they stopped salting the roads about 30 years ago and switched too an alcohol based deicing chemical like what is used on airplanes.
It also helps that a lot of old people live here and they tend too garage thier "good" cars in the winter and drive old beaters in the winter.
There's a fair few 70's and 80cs era pickups knocking around.
@@Hammerhead547 Are we talking American fullsize trucks or the small-ish import pickups that are somehow still in use with landscaping crews out on the west coast?
My grandma had an 1989 Aries in 1996.
Boy was it ever outdated by then, but it smooth and comfy.
Motorweek, please make sure you ultimately give us every last video and piece of footage from your archives before you would ever stop your CZcams channel (and I hope that never happens either!).
A bed for two well-acquainted adults.... I love it
The thunderbird still looks good. The 1988 was the best looking one. My grandma had one.
Aah the good old times of the 80s 😍😍😍
1985 was a great time to be a 1 year old... Since I was 😀
I'd love to see the 1985 AMC lineup, especially with Jeeps! 😉
I was also 1! I remember seeing these around but they weren't that common.
1985 I loved the Ford Thundercoupe. I also liked the styling changes to the Mustang, Ford used to have a well balanced lineup.
Man, that Thunderbird Turbo.....drool
As I watch this I look to my right and smile. For I have a 1985 tempo with 59000 miles. Awesome vid.
Nice! Love the old tempo/topaz.
Always loved those 7 spoke wheels and the 3 spoke steering wheel.
The music had me feeling like I was in Mr Roger's neighborhood 🤣
What a great episode! BTW some great tips on changing oil in these older turbo engines!
1985 was a cool time to be a Mopar turbo fanatic
A Starion in Goss' Garage. Nice
Agreed
Not bad performance numbers for the time (Chrysler LeBaron GTS)
That was pretty darn quick for 1985. Most mainstream 4cyl powered cars were doing 0-60 somewhere between 12 and 15 sec.
Thanks for the review- had thunderbird turbo coupe and loved it but it was totaled out and was a life saver. held onto it for 1 yr but front frame was bent and so we sold it as parts, the car ended up in the same city it was purchased. Car came full circle but we loved it they are becoming a cult collectable to some now. It was one the best built and put together cars we had from that period and had better fit and finish and even the service dept said that it's much improved than the models before it. We had a dodge lancer es turbo with video screen dash as replacement that was a great car, quick, fun to drive , great sound system , could handle on roads, long trips and was super stable in snow and ice with performance suspension and could carry a lot for trips and was easy to parallel park. Transmission slipped over a patch of ice at 188k miles and never shifted again. After six months of sitting, we donated it that summer. Both were great cars and big steps in the right direction for US car makers in the 80's. We found a used silver 6000 STE but it quickly sold the next day and went back to the used Oldsmobile v8 Cutlass- not as fun but comfortable and reliable..
Those new cup holder things sure are sharp 👍
Everything has a start
Ahhh the Iacocca era of Chrysler. My parents had a Diplomat and Mini Van, my grandma had the Fifth Avenue, my grandpa had a D150 and my uncle had a Ramcharger, those were the days
RIP Chrysler. Now it's called Stellantis
Looking forward to that next GM episode.
The GM overview for '84 was uploaded a while ago.
Morality124 That’s true, but I’m pretty certain this is for 85.
@@superapple4ever sorry, mistyped; meant to say '85.
Morality124 Oh, okay cool, I’ll have to watch it then, thanks.
1985 was the best time to be a moviegoer watching Rocky 4.
My dad had a 1986 Chrysler le Barron gts top line, the one without the back windshield wiper. Such a nice car!
I hope part 2 is next week. I was so into cars back in '85. Love 'em!
Lol imagine it being recommend to change your oil 4 times a year if you’ve got a turbo haha. Might as well add lab testing the oil while you’re at it too to check for contaminants and assess bearing condition :p
Love these Motorweek retro
That Omni GLH and Shelby Charger are sweet!
I had a black with grey interior 1986 Dodge Omni GLH. (2.2L 110 hp non-turbo version) I was stationed in Germany at the time so I ordered it through the PX and it was shipped overseas to me. Got to drive it on the autobahn. Top speed was only 110 mph, but I was able to drive it flat out.
My grandfather had a 1985 Chrysler New Yorker, it seemed so fancy back then.
The 1985 Dodge Omni was my very first car! You couldn't tell me nothing being behind the wheel of that bad boy back in the day! Ohhh the memories... lol 🤔💭😂😂😂
Its neat seeing these cars again lol great video
I had the opportunity in around '05 or so to take a ride at the Chelsea proving grounds during an open house in a Dodge Magnum on the oval at around 140-150 mph.
Wow...some of the cars, back in '85, were way before their time! Almost like '85 went into a time machine, briefly looked at the automobiles in 2020, then went back to '85 and put some of the electronics into the certain cars....like the touch screen controls! Awesome.
Chrysler used to be a really good brand
I would love to have a Lebaron GTS or a Lancer(the Dodge version)! These 4-door hatchbacks are worth getting especially the turbo models! There should be a review of these hatchbacks somewhere!
So many memories from my early childhood in a Black LeBaron GTS Turbo. The one my parents had is identical to the one seen at 3:56.
Towards the end as well had forgotten about the Ford Escort & EXP as the Mercury Lunx. Those were the days. And finish off with the beautiful Lincoln Town Car which those wheel options I liked the best. The Ford Bronco looked great in 1985 & I knew someone who had a Bronco II. Later on when Ford did an extended wheelbase on the Aerostar I liked the looks of it much better than the short wheelbase.
10:52-16:03 Is it me, or did Pat's voice seem to acquire more bass this season?!!!
That Conquest might be the first car with radio controls on the steering wheel.
I purchased a new Toyota Corolla in 1985. Was tired of my 1983 Mustang breaking down ever other month.
Was it a RWD tofu delivering machine?
Steve Blakley I owned the GT trim and it was a piece of crap.
@Steve Blakley It's a 1980s American car of course it broke
Steve Blakley In 1985 I was 22 years old soldier stationed at Ft Stewart, Ga. I purchased my 1983 Mustang in Decatur, Ga where I am from at Carey Paul Ford Dealership when Congress approved a 14% pay raise for military personnel for 1984. That car continue to over heat and the alternator was always going out which Ford could never fix. I drove down to Abercorn Toyota in Savannah Ga. and traded in for a new Toyota Corolla. I shipped my Toyota to Bamberg West Germany in 1987. I have no reasons to lie about a piece of shit Ford from the early 80’s.
Remember this year oh so well. Had my 84' Daytona turbo a year by this point. Not a high water mark in automotive history maybe but the good ole days when they were just normal cars. No 20 air bags, electronic tire pressure sensors, electronic E brakes, auto braking, ASS, or all the other nanny state, big brother crap that's pushed the average car price over 34k now.
I appreciate the airbags. They save lives. I hate the addition of tire pressure sensors, electric E-brake, glitchy auto braking. Those tire pressure sensors each have a battery. When the battery dies, it costs a couple hundred dollars each to fix. It's nuts and so stupid. Electronic E-brakes? Why!? Oh, and I'll add to the list electronic throttle body. Again, WHY!? Just more expensive electrical crap that can and will break far sooner than the mechanical parts they replaced.
@@palebeachbum Oh well
That background lounge music...
Trip computer with a touch screen in 1985 that is pretty impressive, i believe first sat nav systems were introduced around that time, yet that tech did not get popular until early to mid 2000s, 90s should explain themselves
It's the same technology that was used on ATM machines back then
Ahhh the three speed automatic. Good ole days
The "torqueflite" 3-spd was an excellent transmission. Our 1992 Plymouth Acclaim had it. Was still going strong with over 180k miles when the car got totaled in 2001.
hey I still own 3 vehicles with 3 speed automatics!
@@kbjcda lucky you! Modern automatics suck. They're all now either faulure prone CVTs or geared with too many gears. The 6-spd auto in my 2018 Elantra leaves me wanting a 3-spd again.
@@palebeachbum What gets me is how people today don't want to feel the gears shifting in their cars. I love the old torqueflite chirping the tires with a solid 1st-2nd shift on hard acceleration, ahh the G forces.
Lol screw 3 speeds... Screaming RPMs down the interstate with no overdrive. Back when autos robbed you of seconds in acceleration in comparison to the standard transmission.
0:37 Earthquake!
This brings back memories... Although i cant help thinking that even when they was new they looked dated lol. Good times
This is awesome thank you for adding this MotorWeek Long Live Lee Iacocca just love this gives me goosebumps!
Loved the Daytona's.
Still have my 84' TurboZ. Loved them too.
1985 was a cool time to be a Back to the Future movie goer.
I was about 8...me and my elementary school buddies rode our bikes to the movies every Saturday for about 2 months to watch Back to the Future over and over again...good times..good times..😁😁😁
16:38 Ah the Sierra/XR4Ti. Overall a very good car. The interior lacked rendement. But seeing a 2.3 turbo in a good rear-drive platform was one of Ford's highlights in the 1980s. It was about 1 second slower than the BMW E30, but looked the part of an executive performance car. The Taurus saved the company and we enthusiasts were given a chance to get something a lot more interesting. And I drive a new Ford 2.3 turbo today with over 100 additional horses.
I Had a 1983 CJ6 Ford Jeep 4x4 with that OHC 2.3L engine, carburador ethanol fuel. 92 hp. Non turbo, Very reliable. Here in Brazil.
Excelentes vídeos de Chrysler una joya
Would you upload part 2 of the 1985 Detroit Car Preview on MotorWeek, includes opening and closing credits?
Thank you for the Ford/Lincoln \footage.
The Lincoln Mark VII at the 24:50 mark. I didn't know a model came with a touch screen??? Does anyone have one of these? My Aunt had a Buick Riviera with a touchscreen CRT in 1986. It was so cool!
Some really good looking cars there.
I was stationed in Germany from 87-89 and and my roommate brought over a 89 Dodge Lancer with the turbo 4. It'd run 125mph on the autobahn but you had to watch the temp needle.
I absolutely love these older videos, I was born in 1997 so by that time my generation didn’t have the same love for cars as the older generation. I know these cars were slower and not as good as today but MAN were they sweet looking. I’m also sad to see where Chrysler is now, while the other brands like ram and Jeep are doing great, Chrysler has two models. It’s sad these days, Chrysler at one point has many models. My family only bought Chryslers and GM products. My mom drove a Buick, my dad drove a dodge Dakota with the V8 and I drove a Chrysler Sebring convertible. Well at the time of my parents death they drove a Honda and I now own a Toyota. All of our cars were having problem at the same time with lower miles. It’s sad to me honestly.
Is this playing on a JVC 4 head VCR with auto tracking? Sweet 👍🏻
BE KIND REWIND
Lancer was the Best car name ever to me...yes my name is Lance
Too good to be VHS. Maybe some 3/4" format like U-Matic
I was honored with the GMC Jimmy. Dodge also ended the original Lancer the year I was born, replaced by the Dart. My first car in HS was the last year Dart.
3speed automatic, drum brakes, all iron engine, solid axle, shit turbo..
Iron engines last longer, so did Torqueflite transmissions and so do drum brakes. You do realize drum brakes are still used extensively for commercial vehicles today due to their durability? Solid axles remain the gold standard for offroad vehicles as well...... You seem pretty ignorant. I'd much rather see these boxes on wheels (which remain more fuel efficient than what we have now) than the piece of shit crossovers that currently litter the road.
@@LakeHowellDigitalVideo You'll find plenty of these guys in the comments. If a car from 30+ years ago doesn't have the same equipment as his base model leased Honda Civic, it's considered a shitbox!
Brad Nimbus a shitbox is any vehicle that has a careless owner. A great car is a car with a great owner.
This is why early turbo's were such a pain in the ass. That's now long gone.
I own a 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition. I have NEVER heard of the Comtech feature mentioned at 24:50. Must be extremely rare, very sad that apparently no surviving examples of the Comtech Mark VII exist...
@jason9022 Approximately 2400 '84 and '85 Mark VII's were produced with the BMW turbo-diesel engine. But given those low production numbers, and the fact they were only produced those 2 years, there's certainly not many of them left. Around 194K Mark VIIs total were produced from '84 to '92.
1985 was a cool time to be a MotorWeek reviewer!
I like that
Rest in peace Pat Goss.
I liked the design of the Ford Thunderbird & Mercury Cougar XR7 in 1985. I almost bought a Ford LTD LX as my 1st car when in high school which I liked the car. Been so long I had forgotten about the Ford Tempo & Mercury Topaz.
Awesome thanks for putting this one up!
Did you see that Touchscreen in the Lincoln? Totally archaic but must have been impressive and expensive in 1985!
We had an 85 gts. Got my first ticket in it. 93 In a 55. Lucky I was. I had been slowing down. Had her up to 130. The 2.2 turbo Chrysler would scream for the day.
Pat Goss was daddy AF back in the day...
Wtf does that mean?
Right here on MOTORWeek! 👌🏼
This CZcams channel feels like I’m in a Time Machine
I want to find one of those limousines and make it into a GLH version.
Chrysler always offered more gadgets as standard or ember the New Yorker being very luxurious with plush seat and it was strong and it’s still running out west in Arizona and New Mexico
John Davis referring to the Mustang as a "'tang" is a rare misstep from him.
With all this talk about electric vehicles going on today, and Chrysler about to discontinue the Challenger, Charger, and 300, it's refreshing to look back on the 1985 models and think, "Gee, those days weren't so bad after all!" And look at Ford today: Mercury is gone, and, except for Mustang, it's all trucks, SUV's, and crossovers! _(10/1/2022)_
this background music...
Johannes Franck sounds like it is from an 80s arcade game
Elevator jazz!
Candle light music. Garcon can you top up my wine please.
Love it !
Nice to see all those model variants back then. It is sad to see that most manufacturers today are not making many car models any more.😕
The japanese got way ahead of american car's in the 80 s
Please post the AMC and GMC episode too.
Thank you for doing Chrysler first:)
Def do more like this!
Aww R.I.P Pat Goss!! 😢😢🙏🔧⚙️🛠️🔩🏎️🚘🚙
The Mustang convertible was an 83, as was the Capri, how many miles was on that 5.0 for this video, wow.
my first car was a 1987 Plymouth reliant. memories!
Who momentarily disables an ignition system as part of an oil change? I've seen some crazy things in 25 years, but damn.
Having driven a turbocharged car for the last decade, I'm speechless at watching this.
@@MattPSU02 You do realize this was 35 years ago and the last decade was 2010? A turbo charger built in 1985 is going to have different maintenance requirements to a turbo built in the 21st century.
I reeeelly want a Colt Turbo.
Your Mother’s Lover ahhhh my maaan!
I love Pat!!! I started watching from the start ... and I am glad he is still with the program. Is it me ... or does anyone else notice an accent? Especially when he says "turbo". Anyone have any insight into this?
That was one fine looking Lincoln Town Car.
Miss the 80s. Cars. Was class 1980 who else. Was class of 1980. 1980 had good music
Wow. those 1985 Chryslers looked dated AF back then.
Unless I missed it, I didn't see anything about the '85 Ford Crown Vic or Mercury Grand Marquis.
SO MANY K CARS!!!!
Wow! That IS a clever cupholder at 3:14 . Way ahead of it's time. 👍
10:30 haha Chrysler being innovative...
They were THE innovator from 1926-1998. Then Benz ruined everything...
@@wiibaron
They haven't been partnered with Mercedes for 10 years... So....
Innovative car marketers, in other words they were experts at selling the same old car in multiple guises to unsuspecting customers
@@pbfloyd13 I believe he's saying the Daimler merger was the beginning of Chrysler's downfall. I agree with the comment.
@@tonypoore440 My brand new 95 Neon was a hunk of junk and it pre-dated the merger. It had so many problems I swore off buying another new Chrysler.
Chrysler lancer... was it based on Mitsubishi lancer?
Same car. Chrysler had interest in Mitsu