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80's Poster Cars: The Underdogs!

January 22, 2016 Steve Centorino
#4 BMW M5 (E28) You may be saying how the heck does a 4dr sedan make it into the 80’s poster cars. Because the M5 really started it all. The very thought of a 4 door sedan nearly matching the 0-60 times of a sports car like the 911 made all the other manufacturers sit up and take notice. In 1988 it was the fastest production sedan in the world. Easy on the eyes and hand built, with power coming from a 3.5 litre engine based on the BMW M1. This was good for 256 hp and 243lb-ft of torque. You could cruise at autobahn speeds be swathed in a luxurious leather interior and take your family with you. Dads everywhere rejoiced. Just over 1340 of these were destined for US shores but at the time BMW was talking of limiting it to 500 cars only. Collectors sued and got a 4k check from BMW as part of class action lawsuit. Choice of color is easy black with tan interior. That’s how all of them were delivered for the US market. If you are like me there is something about this car that hit’s all the marks. Get one now because values are up over 60% from Jan 2015.

#4 BMW M5 (E28) 

You may be saying how the heck does a 4dr sedan make it into the 80’s poster cars. 

Because the M5 really started it all. The very thought of a 4 door sedan nearly matching the 0-60 times of a sports car like the 911 made all the other manufacturers sit up and take notice. In 1988 it was the fastest production sedan in the world.

Easy on the eyes and hand built, with power coming from a 3.5 litre engine based on the BMW M1.  This was good for 256 hp and 243lb-ft of torque. You could cruise at autobahn speeds be swathed in a luxurious leather interior and take your family with you.  Dads everywhere rejoiced.

 Just over 1340 of these were destined for US shores but at the time BMW was talking of limiting it to 500 cars only.  Collectors sued and got a 4k check from BMW as part of class action lawsuit.  Choice of color is easy black with tan interior.  That’s how all of them were delivered for the US market.    

If you are like me there is something about this car that hit’s all the marks.   Get one now because values are up over 60% from Jan 2015. 

#5 Lotus Esprit

The Lotus Esprit gets a bad wrap at least on this side of the pond.  It’s an underdog though. That’s ok if you are like me and thought they looked fast standing still and like me had a poster of one that hung proudly in my room.  Admittedly, to help cover up the Old Ironsides nautical themed wallpaper that was out of fashion by 1983.

 Introduced in 1975 the Esprit by 1980’s been know as the Turbo Esprit here in the states.   If was good enough for James Bond in For Yours Eyes Only it was worthy of some space on the wall.   Designed by Giugario’s Ital Design concern it was the epitome of the wedge or folded paper design.  Not the most powerful but a lightweight comparably at around only 2500 lbs.

Lotus Esprits had great handling and F1 DNA from its creator Colin Chapman.   So why have they not taken off and seen huge increases like the 308 Ferrari?    

Perhaps it’s perceived that the build quality wasn’t as good as some others, or that the car came with a turbo 4 cylinder in the 80’s instead of an 8 or a 12. 

Here’s what I say if you like this car can wrench a bit, or would like to go find a well sorted version of one of these and enjoy driving the car. Who knows you might be ahead of the curve. 

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