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The 1980s & 90s
Models from the the 1980s & 90s. Choose one to read its complete history, generation by generation.
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AC Cobra
The legendary Ford-V8 roadster — AC's Ace chassis fitted with American V8 muscle for Carroll Shelby from 1962, now produced as a continuation series.
AC Brooklands Ace
A 1990s revival of the Ace name — a modern aluminium roadster on a stainless-steel chassis, only about 50 built before receivership in 1996.
Acura Legend
Acura's founding flagship — a front-wheel-drive V6 sedan (and coupe) that outsold BMW and Mercedes-Benz in its early years.
Aixam 325 D
Aixam's first production quadricycle (1984) — a compact two-seater powered by a Lombardini diesel, setting the template for every Aixam that followed.
Aixam 400 D
The bigger, faster sibling to the 325 D — a 400 cc Kubota-powered quadricycle that could reach 75 km/h and required only a basic licence.
Alfa Romeo 164
Alfa's Pininfarina-designed front-drive executive sedan — the last Alfa sold in the US until 2008, ending American sales after the 1995 model year.
Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider (916 series)
Alfa's wedgy Pininfarina coupé and roadster of the 1990s — front-drive despite the sports-car looks, and a cult favourite thirty years on.
Alpine GTA / A610
Alpine's last pre-revival model — the aerodynamic GTA and its refined A610 successor, ending production in 1995.
AMC (American Motors) Eagle
Widely called the first modern crossover (1980–1988) — a Concord-based passenger car with full-time four-wheel drive and raised ride height.
ARO ARO 24 Series
ARO's long-running flagship 4x4 (1972–2006) — available in cabriolet, hard-top, pick-up, and 7-seat variants, and built under licence in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil.
ARO ARO 10 Series
ARO's compact 4x4 (1980–2006) — sold in the UK as the 'Dacia Duster,' sharing Dacia 1300 running gear and offered in cabriolet, hard-top, and pick-up forms.
Ashok Leyland Titan
India's first double-decker bus — introduced in 1967 with 50 percent local content, transforming urban transit in major Indian cities.
Asia Motors Rocsta
Asia Motors' compact Jeep-style 4x4 (1990–1997) — sold in South Korea, the UK, Australia, and the Philippines with Mazda-derived petrol and diesel engines.
Asia Motors Retona
The Rocsta's successor — a larger, more modern compact 4x4 introduced under the Asia badge in 1997 before being rebadged as Kia Retona after the Hyundai acquisition.
Asia Motors Topic
A Mazda Bongo-based light passenger van sold under the Asia badge through the 1990s — a common taxi and shuttle vehicle in South Korea.
Asia Motors Towner
A Daihatsu Hijet-derived microvan (1992–1999) — Asia Motors' smallest commercial passenger vehicle, known for its boxy proportions and wide export reach, including Brazil.
Aston Martin DB7
The Ford-era car that saved Aston Martin — a beautiful Ian Callum design and, in its time, the best-selling Aston ever.
Audi Audi 80
Audi's long-running compact executive — a five-generation premium alternative to the mainstream Golf/Passat that became the A4.
Audi Quattro (Ur-Quattro)
The original quattro coupe (1980–1991) — a turbocharged AWD pioneer that rewrote rally history and gave Audi its defining technology.
Austin Austin Metro
British Leyland's make-or-break supermini of 1980 — 'a British car to beat the world', later the basis of the MG Metro hot hatch.
Austin Austin Maestro
Austin Rover's Escort/Golf-class five-door hatchback — home of the quick MG Maestro and a famous talking dashboard.
Austin Austin Montego
Austin Rover's Sierra/Cavalier-class saloon and estate — the last all-new car to wear the Austin badge before it was retired.
Autobianchi Y10
Autobianchi's final model (1985–1995) — an aerodynamic supermini that introduced the FIRE engine and sold as the Lancia Y10 outside Italy, with around 667,000 built in its first seven years.
Autozam AZ-1
A 720 kg mid-engine gullwing kei sports car (1992–1994) — Autozam's cult icon and one of Japan's most distinctive bubble-era machines.
Autozam Carol
A rounded-body front-wheel-drive kei hatchback (1989–1998) — Autozam's bestseller, built on Suzuki Alto underpinnings and hugely influential on kei-car styling.
Autozam AZ-3
A 2+2 front-wheel-drive Kammback coupé (1991–1998) — the Japanese-market Autozam-badged sibling of the Mazda MX-3, aimed at younger buyers.
Autozam Revue
A tall, rounded subcompact four-door saloon (1990–1998) — sold internationally as the Mazda 121 and notable for its unconventional proportions.
Autozam Scrum
A cabover kei microvan and truck (1989–1997) — a rebadged Suzuki Carry/Every sold through Autozam dealers as a commercial workhorse.
Autozam AZ-Wagon
A tall kei wagon (1994–1997) — a rebadged first-generation Suzuki Wagon R sold through Autozam stores ahead of the tall-kei boom.
BAIC BJ212
China's defining military jeep — a Soviet-influenced 4x4 produced since 1965 that served the PLA for decades and has never fully left production.
Bajaj Chetak
India's most beloved scooter — a 33-year run (1972–2005) that became a cultural touchstone, revived in 2020 as an electric.
Bajaj RE Auto Rickshaw
The world's best-selling auto-rickshaw platform — Bajaj has manufactured three-wheelers since 1959 and holds ~84% of India's three-wheeler export market.
Bentley Mulsanne (1980–1992)
The saloon (1980–1992) that began Bentley's revival — named after Le Mans, and parent of the brand-defining Mulsanne Turbo.
Bentley Turbo R
The car that redefined Bentley (1985–1999) — the Mulsanne Turbo's chassis sharpened for handling; the 'R' stood for 'roadholding.'
Bentley Continental R
Bentley's first bespoke-bodied coupé since the 1960s (1991–2003) — a turbocharged grand tourer revived from the Continental name.
BMW 5 Series
BMW's mid-size executive sedan since 1972 — the segment benchmark, and home of the M5 super-sedan.
BMW 6 Series
BMW's large grand-touring coupe — the classic 'shark-nose' E24, revived for the 2000s and 2010s.
BMW Z3
BMW's 1990s roadster — the first BMW built solely in the US, famous from the James Bond film GoldenEye.
Bristol 412 / Beaufighter
An angular Zagato-designed targa/convertible (1975–1993) — 287 built — later turbocharged and renamed Beaufighter.
Bristol 603 / Britannia / Brigand
The 1976 wedge-profile two-door saloon (1976–1993) — around 80 Type 603s then 31 Britannia / Brigand variants — that carried Bristol into the Blenheim era.
Bufori Madison
The first Bufori ever built — a doorless 1930s-inspired two-seat roadster on a tubular steel frame with a Volkswagen air-cooled boxer engine.
Bufori MK I
The first Bufori with proper side doors — a two-seat soft-top roadster with a rear-mounted Volkswagen boxer engine.
Bufori V6i
A short-lived, higher-performance sibling to the MK II — a front-mounted 3.8-litre Buick V6 roadster capable of 240 km/h.
Bufori MK II
Bufori's longest-running classic roadster — an eleven-year production run that established the brand commercially and funded the move to Malaysia.
Buick Grand National
The all-black, turbocharged Regal that became a 1980s muscle legend — capped by the 547-built 1987 GNX.
Buick Reatta
A low-volume, hand-built two-seat front-drive coupe (and rare convertible), a short-lived halo for late-1980s Buick.
Buick Regal
Buick's mid-size mainstay since 1973 — the basis for the Grand National, later an Opel-derived sedan, hatchback, and wagon.
Buick Park Avenue
Buick's front-drive luxury flagship of the 1990s–2000s, offered with a supercharged 3.8-liter V6 in Ultra trim.
Cadillac Allanté
Cadillac's Pininfarina-bodied two-seat luxury roadster (1987–1993) — bodies flown from Italy on the 'Allanté Air Bridge.'
Cadillac Fleetwood
A prestigious Cadillac name that ended on the big rear-drive 1993–1996 sedan — the last full-size Cadillac of its kind.
Cadillac Seville
Cadillac's smaller, import-fighting luxury sedan (1975–2004) — including the controversial 1980 'bustleback' styling.
Cadillac Cimarron
A J-body Chevrolet Cavalier in a Cadillac badge (1982–1988) — widely cited as one of the worst cars Cadillac ever sold.
Caterham Seven
The minimalist Lotus-Seven-derived roadster Caterham has built since 1973 — the definitive featherweight British driver's car.
Caterham 21
Caterham's only attempt at a conventional modern roadster — a curvy GRP-bodied two-seater on Seven mechanicals, built in tiny numbers between 1994 and 1999.
Chevrolet Corvette
America's sports car since 1953 — eight generations from the hand-built C1 to the mid-engine C8.
73 model yearsChevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet's pony car — launched in 1967 to fight the Mustang, across six generations to 2024.
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet's full-size flagship — once America's best-selling car, later revived as the LT1-powered Impala SS.
Chevrolet Malibu
Long a Chevelle trim, the Malibu became Chevrolet's core mid-size sedan from 1978 to 2024.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet's personal-luxury coupe and a NASCAR mainstay across four decades.
Chevrolet Cavalier
Chevrolet's high-volume J-body compact of the 1980s–2000s — for years one of America's best-sellers.
Chevrolet S-10
Chevrolet's compact pickup of the 1980s–2000s, including the V8 S-10 Xtreme and the GMC Syclone's cousin.
Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
The compact, S-10-based Blazer — a mainstay of the 1990s SUV boom (later just 'Blazer').
Chevrolet Astro
A rear-drive, body-on-frame van — more truck than minivan, popular for towing and conversions.
Chrysler LeBaron
A Chrysler mainstay across three generations — rear-drive M-body, then the K-car twins and the popular J-body convertible.
Citroën BX
Citroën's 1980s large family car — Bertone-styled, hydropneumatically suspended, and a massive sales success with over 2.3 million built.
Citroën XM
Citroën's CX successor — a 1990 European Car of the Year with world-first electronically controlled 'Hydractive' hydropneumatic suspension.
Clan Crusader Mk II (Irish)
Northern Irish revival of the Crusader by Clan Cars Ltd — updated with pop-up headlights and stronger engines, around 120–130 road cars built 1982–1986.
Clan Clover
Mid-engined development of the Crusader by Clan Cars Ltd, using a 1.5-litre Alfa Romeo engine — approximately 21 fully-built examples produced.
Dacia 1300 / 1310
Romania's 'people's car' for 35 years — a Renault 12-based saloon that sold nearly two million units and became a communist-era icon.
Daihatsu Charade
Daihatsu's breakthrough subcompact — a 1977 Japanese Car of the Year winner that proved one-litre engines could succeed in the small-car class.
Daihatsu Mira
Daihatsu's long-running kei city car — nearly four decades of front-wheel-drive motoring from 1980 to 2018.
Daihatsu Hijet
Daihatsu's cabover kei truck and van — in continuous production since 1960 and Japan's kei-truck sales leader.
Daihatsu Feroza / Rocky (F70/F300)
Daihatsu's original compact 4x4 — sold as the Rugger or Rocky in Japan and Feroza or Sportrak in export markets.
Daimler Double-Six (1972–1997)
The Jaguar XJ-based V12 Daimler (1972–1997) — the marque's most luxurious saloon, reviving the Double-Six name on Jaguar's 5.3- and later 6.0-litre V12.
Daewoo LeMans
Daewoo's first nameplate — an Opel Kadett E built under licence, sold in North America as the Pontiac LeMans.
Daewoo Espero
Daewoo's first in-house sedan — a Bertone-styled body over the LeMans platform, signalling Daewoo's Italian-design era.
Daewoo Lanos
Daewoo's first truly original compact — a Giugiaro-designed subcompact/compact sold worldwide, later built under licence in Ukraine for years after Daewoo's collapse.
Daewoo Nubira
The mid-range of Daewoo's late-1990s original trio — a compact sedan, wagon, and hatchback developed under Dr. Ulrich Bez.
Daewoo Leganza
Daewoo's executive sedan of the late 1990s — a Giugiaro-styled flagship developed in just 30 months, aimed at European and US mid-size buyers.
De Tomaso Guarà
De Tomaso's final original-era model — a carbon-bodied coupé and barchetta built in tiny numbers after Maserati left the fold, with the last car delivered in 2011.
DINA Avante / Dorado
DINA's post-Olímpico 40-foot intercity coach line (1987–late 1990s), partially based on the Eagle 15 body and powered by GM 6V92 TA engines.
DINA F-Series (F11 / F12 / F14)
DINA's late-1990s intercity coach trio built on the HTQ platform with Marcopolo bodywork — the F11 (1997), F12 (1998), and F14 (1999).
DINA HTQ Series Truck
DINA's boldest truck program — Class 6–8 semi-trucks co-developed with BMW Design Works and Roush Industries, killed by contract cancellation in 2000.
DINA S-Series Truck (7400 / 7800 / 9400)
Navistar-licensed heavy-duty semis produced from 1981 through the mid-1990s — the backbone of DINA's commercial-truck business before the HTQ era.
Dodge Charger
Dodge's muscle nameplate — a 1966–78 B-body icon, an '80s FWD subcompact, then a modern Hemi sedan and EV.
40 model yearsDodge Challenger
Dodge's pony car — the 1970–74 E-body classic, a 1978–83 captive import, and the 2008–2023 retro muscle revival.
Dodge Dart
Dodge's compact — a long-running 1960–76 A-body (and home of the GTS and Demon) revived as a 2013–16 sedan.
Dodge Intrepid
A cab-forward full-size front-drive sedan of the 1990s–2000s, including the sporty R/T.
Dodge Magnum
A 1978–79 personal-luxury coupe, revived as a 2005–08 Hemi-powered station wagon with an SRT8.
Dodge Dakota
A pioneering mid-size pickup — bigger than the compacts of its day — offered with available V8 and R/T power.
Dodge Ram (pickup)
Dodge's full-size pickup — the 'Ram' name from 1981, transformed by the bold 1994 'big-rig' redesign.
Donkervoort S8
The S8 family — four variants spanning 1983–1994 — widened the chassis, added fuel injection, and introduced a turbocharged option producing up to 170 hp.
Dongfeng EQ140
Dongfeng's first civilian truck — a 5-ton workhorse that captured 66% of China's medium-duty truck market and turned the company profitable.
Eagle Talon
Eagle's turbo-AWD halo car (1990–1998) — a Diamond-Star coupe twinned with the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Plymouth Laser.
Eagle Vision
Eagle's cab-forward LH-platform sport sedan (1993–1997) — the brand's mainstream flagship, sister to the Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid.
Eagle Premier
The AMC/Renault-developed full-size sedan (1988–1992) — Giugiaro-styled, and the platform ancestor of Chrysler's cab-forward LH cars.
Eagle Medallion
A rebadged Renault 21 imported from France, Eagle-badged for 1989 — among the first cars to wear the Eagle badge after the AMC purchase.
Eagle Summit
Eagle's entry-level captive import (1989–1996) — a rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage and sibling of the Dodge/Plymouth Colt.
Eagle Eagle (wagon)
The carryover AMC Eagle 4WD wagon, briefly continued for 1988 — the model that gave the new brand its name.
Efini RX-7
The legendary third-generation FD-chassis RX-7, sold in Japan under the ɛ̃fini badge — twin-turbo rotary, pop-up headlights, and 280 PS in top trim.
Efini MS-8
The only model unique to ɛ̃fini — a four-door hardtop luxury sedan with frameless windows, panoramic sunroof, and a driver-focused interior unlike anything else in Mazda's 1990s lineup.
Efini MS-6
A five-door hatchback sold through ɛ̃fini dealers — mechanically identical to the Mazda Cronos/626 but trimmed to the brand's upper-market positioning.
Efini MS-9
ɛ̃fini's flagship four-door hardtop — a rebadged Mazda Sentia with rear-wheel drive and V6 power, representing the brand's halo luxury offering at launch.
Efini MPV
A rebadged first-generation Mazda MPV sold through ɛ̃fini dealers — bringing upscale family transport to the luxury channel for the brand's entire six-year run.
Eunos Eunos Roadster
The lightweight two-seat roadster sold in Japan as the Eunos Roadster and worldwide as the Mazda MX-5 Miata — the car that single-handedly revived the affordable sports-car segment.
Eunos Eunos Cosmo
Mazda's fourth-generation Cosmo, sold exclusively under the Eunos brand — a twin-turbo rotary grand tourer that became the world's first production car equipped with GPS navigation.
Eunos Eunos Presso
A compact 2+2 sports coupe sold in Japan under the Eunos badge — known in export markets as the Mazda MX-3, notable for housing the world's smallest V6 engine.
Eunos Eunos 500
A sleek compact executive sedan sold in Japan and Australia as the Eunos 500, and in Europe as the Mazda Xedos 6 — notable for V6 power in a compact luxury package.
Eunos Eunos 800
Eunos's flagship luxury sedan — sold in Europe as the Mazda Xedos 9 and in North America as the Mazda Millenia, with the Miller-cycle 800M variant the world's first production Miller-cycle car.
Ferrari 348
The transitional 3.4-litre V8 berlinetta that bridged the 328 and the F355, featuring Ferrari's new longitudinal engine layout.
Ferrari F355
The F355 transformed Ferrari's mid-engine V8 from a flawed classic to a world-class sports car — 11,273 built in five years.
Ferrari Testarossa
The straked, wide-hipped Testarossa defined 1980s supercar style and became a cultural icon through Miami Vice — nearly 10,000 built across three variants.
Ferrari 288 GTO
The twin-turbo 288 GTO was the first modern Ferrari supercar — a Group B homologation special that launched the Icona lineage.
Ferrari F40
Enzo Ferrari's final personally approved car — a raw, twin-turbo 478-hp supercar built to celebrate the marque's 40th anniversary.
Ferrari F50
A 513-hp naturally aspirated V12 in an F1-inspired carbon-fibre monocoque — the F50 translated Formula 1 technology directly into a road car.
Fiat Uno
The 1984 European Car of the Year — a Giugiaro-penned supermini that became one of the eight most-produced car platforms in history.
Ford Mustang
The original pony car, launched in 1964 and a defining American performance icon.
63 model yearsFord Escort
Ford's front-drive compact 'world car' of the 1980s–90s, including the hot ZX2 and rally GT.
Ford Tempo
An aerodynamic front-drive compact of the 1980s, an early showcase for Ford's 'aero' look.
Ford Festiva
A tiny, economical subcompact hatchback, built by Kia and sold by Ford in North America.
Ford Aspire
Ford's mid-1990s entry-level subcompact, successor to the Festiva.
Ford Contour
A 'world car' compact sedan with a available V6 and a hot SVT Contour performance variant.
Ford Fiesta
Ford's subcompact — a 1970s import, revived for 2011 with the acclaimed Fiesta ST hot hatch.
Ford Probe
A front-drive sport coupe co-developed with Mazda, once considered as a Mustang replacement.
Ford Bronco
Ford's iconic off-roader — a classic 1966–1996 4x4, revived for 2021 after a 25-year hiatus.
37 model yearsForce Motors Tempo Matador
India's first diesel light commercial vehicle — the Matador van was a Bajaj Tempo staple from 1969 until the early 2000s, building Force Motors' commercial-vehicle foundation.
FSM Polski Fiat 126 BIS
A significantly re-engineered 126 variant with a water-cooled front engine and hatchback tailgate — 190,361 units built at Bielsko-Biała between 1987 and 1991.
FSM Cinquecento
The modern successor to the 126p — launched at Tychy in June 1991 under the FSM badge before the May 1992 privatisation handed production to Fiat Auto Poland.
FSO Polonez
FSO's own-platform hatchback, styled by Giugiaro — over 1 million built across 25 years, 1978–2002.
Geo Metro
Geo's Suzuki Swift-based economy car — holder of America's highest mpg rating for several consecutive years, including the legendary 58-mpg-highway XFi.
Geo Prizm
A Toyota Corolla/Sprinter twin built at the GM–Toyota NUMMI plant — Geo's most reliable model and one of GM's best-kept open secrets.
Geo Storm
Geo's sporty Isuzu-built coupe — a budget front-drive fastback offered in liftback and 'wagonback' forms, with a 130-hp twin-cam GSi trim.
Geo Spectrum
A one-year carryover Isuzu Gemini-based subcompact sold as a Geo for 1989 only before being replaced by the Storm.
Geo Tracker
A Suzuki Sidekick-based mini SUV built at the CAMI joint-venture plant — offered as a convertible, two-door hardtop, and (from 1996) a four-door, it was the longest-lived Geo model.
Ginetta G27
A direct spiritual successor to the G4 — a lightweight two-seat kit-car sports car with Rover V8 potential and over 200 built.
Ginetta G32
A mid-engined Ford-powered coupé and convertible — 115 built, notable for sharing much of its interior with the Ford Fiesta.
Ginetta G33
A low-slung V8 roadster — 90 to 100 built, capable of 0–60 mph in around 5 seconds with the 3.9-litre Rover V8.
GM Korea Lanos
A Giugiaro-designed compact hatchback and sedan — Daewoo's global small car before GM's 2002 takeover.
GM Korea Nubira
Daewoo's C-segment compact sedan, hatchback, and wagon of the late 1990s — replaced by the Lacetti under GM Daewoo.
GMC Sonoma
GMC's compact pickup (S-15, then Sonoma) — the upmarket twin of the Chevrolet S-10 and the basis for the Syclone.
GMC Jimmy (S-15 / compact)
GMC's compact SUV (1983–2005) — twin of the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer, based on the S-15 pickup; home of the turbo Typhoon.
GMC Syclone
A turbocharged all-wheel-drive Sonoma — the fastest production pickup of 1991, and a cult performance icon.
GMC Typhoon
The SUV companion to the Syclone — a turbocharged all-wheel-drive Jimmy, 1992–1993.
Gurgel Xavante (X-10 / X-11 / X-12)
Gurgel's defining nameplate — a Plasteel-bodied off-roader that became the company's greatest commercial success and was exported to 40 countries as the Tocantins.
Gurgel Carajás
A full-size Brazilian SUV that became the country's best-selling SUV — discontinued in 1991 as import competition arrived, available on order until Gurgel's 1994 bankruptcy.
Gurgel BR-800
Brazil's first wholly domestically engineered automobile — unveiled on Brazilian Independence Day 1987, powered by Gurgel's own bi-cylinder Enertron engine.
Gurgel Supermini
The improved successor to the BR-800 — better finished, more powerful, and stronger, produced until Gurgel's bankruptcy in 1994.
Hindustan Motors Ambassador
India's most iconic car — a Morris Oxford III licensed in 1957 and refined over six decades into a national symbol.
Hindustan Motors Contessa
India's answer to the European executive car — a Vauxhall VX-derived rear-drive saloon that became a cult 'muscle car' icon.
Hindustan Motors Trekker
A rugged open-body utility vehicle derived from the Ambassador platform, built for rural India from 1978 to 2008.
Hino Ranger
Hino's flagship medium-duty truck — a cornerstone of Japanese commercial transport since 1964, now in its sixth generation.
Hino Blue Ribbon
Hino's flagship city transit bus — Japan's first bus with an under-floor engine layout, in continuous production since 1952.
Holden Monaro
Holden's celebrated two-door performance coupe — an Australian muscle-car icon across two distinct eras (1968–1977 and 2001–2006).
Holden Commodore
Holden's defining model — Australia's best-selling car for decades, built locally from 1978 to 2017, and the basis of the HSV performance line.
Holden Camira
Holden's first front-wheel-drive car — the Australian J-car, replaced by the Holden Apollo (rebadged Toyota Camry) in 1989.
Honda Civic
Honda's compact icon — in US sale since 1973, eleven generations deep, with celebrated Si and Type R variants.
52 model yearsHonda Prelude
Honda's sporty front-drive coupe (1979–2001), a tech showcase — and revived as a hybrid coupe.
Honda CRX
A light, two-seat Civic-based coupe (1984–1991) — frugal HF and sporty Si versions made it a cult car.
Honda del Sol (CRX del Sol)
A small targa-topped Civic-based two-seater, successor to the CRX.
Hummer H1
The original civilian Humvee — AM General's road-legal M998, sold 1992–2006, ending with the Duramax-diesel H1 Alpha.
Hyundai Excel
Hyundai's first US-market car — a cheap, front-drive subcompact that set first-year import sales records.
IFA L 60
IFA's final truck — a modern forward-control successor to the W 50, with a six-cylinder diesel and Volvo-inspired cab, built only from 1987 until reunification ended production in 1990.
Infiniti Q45
Infiniti's founding flagship — a 278-hp V8 sedan that debuted alongside the brand in 1989 and ran through 2006.
Infiniti G20
Infiniti's entry-level sedan — a front-drive compact based on the Nissan Primera, produced in two generations from 1991 to 2002.
Infiniti J30
An early Infiniti mid-size sedan with Japanese styling — a Nissan Leopard-based rear-drive car sold 1993–1997.
Innocenti 3-Cilindri / Minitre / Mini 500 / Mini 650
The Daihatsu-powered successors to the Bertone Mini — three-cylinder city cars that kept Innocenti alive through the De Tomaso era until 1993.
Innocenti Elba / Mille
Fiat-era Innocenti badge engineering — Brazilian-sourced Fiat Elba estate and Uno-derived Mille hatchback sold in Italy until the marque was retired.
Iran Khodro Paykan
Iran's most iconic car — a licensed Hillman Hunter that became the 'national car' of Iran, produced for nearly four decades.
Italdesign Aztec
A 20th-anniversary mid-engine speedster with twin separated cockpits and AWD — roughly 18 built.
Italdesign Nazca C2
A carbon-fibre BMW V12 coupé concept of which 5 were built — 3 with BMW branding, 2 as private Alpina-tuned commissions.
Isuzu Trooper
Isuzu's rugged body-on-frame SUV (1984–2002) — one of the first true mid-size truck-based SUVs sold in the United States.
Isuzu Rodeo
Isuzu's popular compact SUV (1991–2004), built in Indiana and also sold as the Honda Passport.
Isuzu Amigo
Isuzu's open-top two-door compact 4x4 (1989–2001) — a fun, affordable off-roader before the name became Rodeo Sport.
Isuzu P'up / Pickup
Isuzu's compact pickup truck for the US (1981–1995) — the P'up, then simply 'Pickup,' built alongside the Chevrolet LUV and later at the Indiana plant.
Isuzu I-Mark
Isuzu's US entry-level subcompact (1981–1989) — a GM T-car family member with turbocharged and Lotus-tuned variants.
Isuzu Impulse
A Giugiaro-styled rear-then-front-drive sport coupe with turbo and AWD options — Isuzu's US performance car through two generations.
Isuzu Stylus
A short-lived front-drive compact sedan (1991–1993) that replaced the I-Mark as Isuzu's US car entry.
Isuzu Oasis
A rebadged Honda Odyssey that gave Isuzu a brief US minivan entry in the late 1990s.
Jaguar XJ
Jaguar's flagship saloon for half a century (1968–2019) — the car that defined the marque, from the Series 1 to the all-aluminium X351.
Jaguar XJS
Jaguar's long-lived V12 grand tourer (1975–1996) — the E-Type's controversial, buttress-flanked successor.
Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
The unibody XJ Cherokee — a vehicle that launched the modern SUV boom, famous for its rugged 4.0-liter six.
Jeep Comanche
A compact unibody pickup (MJ) derived from the XJ Cherokee — a now-collectible 1980s Jeep truck.
Lada Lada Riva (VAZ-2105 / 2107)
A modernised successor to the Zhiguli family — the boxy Riva became one of Europe's most recognisable budget cars across three decades.
Lada Samara (VAZ-2108 / 2109)
Lada's first modern front-wheel-drive hatchback — a 1984 leap forward that brought Western-style packaging to Soviet motoring.
Lagonda Lagonda Virage
The final Lagonda — a handful of ultra-exclusive Virage-based four-door saloons and shooting brakes, built almost entirely to Brunei royal family order.
Lamborghini Jalpa
The entry-level Lamborghini of the 1980s — a 3.5-litre V8 targa that kept the marque solvent during its most turbulent ownership years.
Lamborghini LM002
The 'Rambo-Lambo' — a front-engine V12 military-spec off-roader that became Lamborghini's first SUV; 301 built.
Lamborghini Diablo
The 200 mph successor to the Countach — a decade-long V12 supercar that introduced all-wheel drive and open-top motoring to the V12 Lamborghini line.
Land Rover Range Rover
The full-size flagship that invented the luxury SUV — a 1970 original that grew into Land Rover's range-topping 4x4 limousine.
Lancia Delta
The most decorated car in WRC history — six consecutive manufacturers' championships from 1987 to 1992 in HF Integrale form, from a humble Giugiaro-designed hatchback.
Lancia Thema
Lancia's executive saloon on the shared Tipo Quattro platform (also Saab 9000, Alfa 164, Fiat Croma) — including the extraordinary Ferrari V8-engined Thema 8·32.
Lancia Kappa
Lancia's flagship in the mid-1990s — a front-wheel-drive executive saloon and coupé that succeeded the Thema.
Ligier JS6
The restyled follow-up to the JS4, offering a rounded new face and an upgraded 49 cc Derbi engine pushing the maximum legal 5 hp.
Ligier Optima
Ligier's late-1980s and early-1990s microcar range — originally called the Série 7, renamed Optima in 1989, and offered in two- and four-seat versions.
Lincoln Town Car
The big rear-drive body-on-frame Town Car (1981–2011) — Lincoln's flagship sedan and the definitive American livery and limousine car.
Lister Le Mans
A heavily reworked Jaguar XJS transformed by Laurence Pearce into a 200 mph grand tourer — one of the fastest four-seat cars in the world when new.
Lister Storm
A bespoke 7.0-litre V12 supercar — the fastest four-seat GT of the 1990s, claimed at 208 mph, and a race-proven FIA GT Championship winner in 2000.
Lotus Esprit
Lotus's mid-engine supercar (1976–2004) — Giugiaro's 'folded-paper' wedge, James Bond's submarine car, later V8-powered.
Lotus Excel
A 2+2 GT (1982–1992) — the Eclat reworked with Toyota Supra running gear for better reliability and handling.
Lotus Elan (M100)
The 1989 M100 — Lotus's only front-wheel-drive car, a turbocharged roadster engineered under GM ownership.
Magna Steyr Pinzgauer
A highly capable 4×4 and 6×6 all-terrain vehicle, the Haflinger's successor — used by armed forces worldwide and built in Graz until 2000.
Marcos Mantula
The 1980s Rover V8 evolution of the classic Adams coupe — the car that re-established Marcos after its revival.
Marcos Mantis
Marcos's Ford-V8 supercar of the late 1990s — a 4.6-litre Mustang-engined coupe, with a supercharged GT version.
Mastretta MXA
Mastretta's first vehicle — a hand-built, Volkswagen Beetle–based roadster kit car of which only a few hand-made units were built.
Maruti Suzuki Maruti 800
The car that motorized India — a 796cc hatchback produced for 31 years and roughly 2.87 million units.
Maruti Suzuki Zen
A sprightly 993cc hatchback that gave India a taste of modern European-style small cars in the 1990s.
Maserati Quattroporte
Italy's answer to the sport sedan — six generations of the world's fastest four-door, from a 1963 V8 Pietro Frua design to the 2013 Ferrari-engined flagship.
Maserati Biturbo
The world's first mass-market twin-turbocharged production car — controversial in quality but pivotal in keeping Maserati alive through the 1980s.
Matra Espace (for Renault)
Europe's first true minivan, designed by Matra and contract-built at Romorantin for Renault across three generations — the vehicle that defined the MPV segment.
Mazda RX-7
Mazda's iconic rotary-powered sports car — three generations (FB/FC/FD), the FD a sequential-twin-turbo legend.
Mazda Protegé
Mazda's 1990s–2000s compact, predecessor to the Mazda3, including the sporty Protegé5 and MP3/MazdaSpeed versions.
Mazda 626
Mazda's long-running mid-size family sedan/coupe, predecessor to the Mazda6.
Mazda MX-6
A front-drive sport coupe built on the 626 platform, related to the Ford Probe.
Mazda Millenia
Mazda's near-luxury flagship sedan, notable for its Miller-cycle supercharged V6.
Mazda 929
Mazda's full-size, rear-drive luxury flagship sedan of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Mazda MPV
Mazda's minivan, sold across two generations from the early rear-drive original to a sliding-door front-drive van.
Mazda B-Series
Mazda's compact pickup, sold for years and later a rebadged Ford Ranger in North America.
McLaren F1
The Gordon Murray-designed, BMW V12 McLaren F1 — a central-seat three-seater that hit 240 mph and won Le Mans on its debut.
Mega Mega Track
A V12-powered off-road-capable supercar — one of only five or six ever built, presented at the 1992 Paris Motor Show.
Mega Mega Club / Ranch
A modular open-body leisure car on Citroën AX underpinnings — Mega's spiritual successor to the Citroën Méhari.
Mega Mega Monte Carlo
A mid-engine V12 grand tourer acquired by Mega from Monte-Carlo Automobile and relaunched at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The flagship sedan and benchmark luxury car — showcase for the brand's newest technology since 1972.
55 model yearsMercedes-Benz 190E (W201)
The compact 'Baby Benz' that founded Mercedes' entry-level line — including the Cosworth-engined 2.3-16.
Mercedes-Benz SL
Mercedes' long-running luxury roadster line — 'Sport Leicht' — from the 1950s 300SL to today's AMG SL.
Mercury Cougar
Mercury's longest-running nameplate — a plush Mustang-based pony car (1967) that became a personal-luxury coupe and, finally, a front-drive sport coupe.
Mercury Grand Marquis
Mercury's body-on-frame V8 full-size sedan — a Panther-platform mainstay for nearly three decades and the very last Mercury ever built.
Mercury Sable
Mercury's aero sibling of the Ford Taurus — famous for its full-width 'lightbar' grille and a top-selling fixture for two decades.
Mercury Villager
Mercury's minivan — a Nissan co-developed people-mover built and sold alongside the nearly identical Nissan Quest.
Merkur XR4Ti
A turbocharged, bi-wing European performance hatchback — based on the Ford Sierra XR4i and hand-built by Karmann — that gave the Merkur brand its identity and most of its sales.
Merkur Scorpio
A European five-door executive sedan — the Ford Scorpio re-badged for North America — that arrived too late and too expensive to save the Merkur brand.
Microcar Virgo
Microcar's best-selling 1990s quadricycle — a 505 cc Lombardini-engined hatchback that represented the bulk of the brand's sales through 2003.
Microcar NewStreet
Microcar's small open-top roadster of the late 1990s — a stylish licence-exempt cabriolet aimed at younger urban drivers.
Mitsubishi 3000GT
Mitsubishi's flagship 1990s grand tourer — a tech-laden twin-turbo AWD VR-4 with active aero and four-wheel steering.
Mitsubishi Diamante
Mitsubishi's near-luxury flagship sedan in the US — Japan's Car of the Year 1990, sold stateside from 1992 through 2004.
Mitsubishi Montero
Mitsubishi's legendary body-on-frame off-road SUV — sold in the US from 1983 to 2006, known globally as the Pajero.
Mitsuoka Zero1
Mitsuoka's debut original car and the model that earned Japan's homologation as its tenth automaker — a Lotus Super Seven-inspired open two-seater on Mazda Roadster running gear.
Moretti Ital Uno Turbo
Moretti's final car — a turbocharged Fiat Uno special, a handful of which were exported to the United States.
Morgan Plus 4
The larger-engined Morgan — Triumph-, Rover-, then Ford-powered — and a 1962 Le Mans class winner, built across three runs 1950–2020.
Morgan Plus 8
The Rover-V8 Morgan — the fast, traditional roadster credited with saving the company, built 1968–2004 and revived with a BMW V8 in 2012.
Moskvitch Moskvitch 2141 Aleko
The Aleko — Moskvitch's bold front-wheel-drive hatchback of 1986, the most modern Soviet-era car the factory ever produced.
Mosler Consulier GTP
Warren Mosler's original lightweight supercar — a fiberglass-and-foam monocoque mid-engine roadster that dominated IMSA club racing until it was banned.
Mosler Intruder / Raptor
The V8-powered successor to the Consulier GTP — built in tiny numbers, won the 24 Hours of Nelson Ledges twice and the One Lap of America multiple times before being banned from both.
Nissan Z
Nissan's iconic sports-car lineage — from the 1970 Datsun 240Z through the 300ZX, 350Z, and 370Z to today's Z.
49 model yearsNissan Skyline GT-R
The legendary JDM Skyline GT-R (R32/R33/R34) — never sold new in the US, but a grey-import icon.
Nissan 240SX
The US-market rear-drive coupe/fastback (S13/S14) — counterpart to the JDM Silvia/180SX and a drifting favorite.
Nissan Stanza
Nissan's compact-to-mid-size sedan of the 1980s, the predecessor to the Altima.
Nissan Pulsar
A small sporty compact of the 1980s, best known in the US for the NX with removable Sportbak roof panels.
Nissan NX
A small front-drive sport coupe of the early 1990s, offered as the NX1600 and the SR20DE-powered NX2000.
Noble M10
Noble's first car — a 2.5-litre open two-seater roadster that quickly gave way to the coupe-bodied M12.
Oldsmobile Aurora
Oldsmobile's 1990s rebirth attempt — a sleek Northstar-derived V8 luxury sedan meant to modernize the brand.
Oldsmobile Silhouette
Oldsmobile's upscale minivan — nicknamed 'the Cadillac of minivans' after a memorable movie cameo.
Oldsmobile Bravada
Oldsmobile's premium SUV — a more luxurious, all-wheel-drive take on the Chevrolet Blazer/TrailBlazer.
Opel Vectra
Opel's mid-size family car for twenty years — successor to the Ascona, eventually replaced by the Insignia.
Opel Omega
Opel's rear-wheel-drive executive saloon — successor to the Rekord and the brand's flagship until 2003.
Opel Calibra
Opel's aerodynamic 2+2 coupe of the 1990s — at launch the world's most aerodynamic production car, with a Cd of 0.26.
Panoz Roadster
Panoz's first car (1992–1995) — a stark, topless aluminum-bodied two-seat roadster on a Frank Costin-derived chassis with a Ford 5.0 V8.
Panoz AIV Roadster
An 'Aluminum Intensive Vehicle' roadster (1996–1999) — roughly 70% aluminum, powered by the 4.6-liter Ford modular V8 from the SVT Cobra.
Panoz Esperante GTR-1
Panoz's front-engined GT1 Le Mans racer (1997) — the unmistakable long-nosed 'Batmobile' that ran the 24 Hours of Le Mans against rear-engined rivals.
Paykan Paykan Sedan
The 4-door saloon at the heart of Iran's automotive story — over 2.2 million built across 38 uninterrupted years of production.
Paykan Paykan Pickup / Bardo
The workhorse of Iran's trades — a Paykan-derived coupe utility that outlived the saloon by a decade, finally ending production in 2015 as the Bardo.
Peugeot 205
The hot hatch that saved Peugeot — 5.2 million sold and the 205 GTI remains one of the greatest driver's cars of the 1980s.
Peugeot 306
A critically acclaimed compact hatchback whose GTI-6 was widely regarded as the true spiritual successor to the 205 GTI.
Peugeot 405
European Car of the Year 1988 — a Pininfarina-designed family saloon that brought Peugeot back to the mid-size mainstream.
Peugeot 406
A well-regarded family saloon whose Pininfarina-designed coupe — with a V6 option — became a sought-after classic.
Plymouth Horizon
Chrysler's first US front-wheel-drive subcompact (1978–1990) — a practical economy hatchback that helped the company survive the era.
Plymouth Reliant
Plymouth's half of the Chrysler K-car (1981–1989) — the boxy, front-drive compact widely credited with saving the company.
Plymouth Sundance
A practical front-drive compact hatchback (1987–1994) on Chrysler's P-body, twin of the Dodge Shadow.
Plymouth Acclaim
A conservative, dependable front-drive mid-size sedan (1989–1995) that replaced the Reliant on Chrysler's AA-body.
Plymouth Voyager
Plymouth's version of the segment-defining minivan (1984–2000) — a front-drive, garageable people-mover that created the modern minivan class.
Plymouth Breeze
Plymouth's 'cab-forward' mid-size sedan (1996–2000) — the budget member of Chrysler's Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze trio.
Plymouth Neon
A cheeky, sporty compact (1995–2001) launched with the friendly 'Hi.' ad campaign — and the very last Plymouth ever built.
Plymouth Prowler
A factory hot rod (1997–2002) — hand-built aluminum bodywork, open Indy-style front wheels, and a V6; a daring late-era halo car.
Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac's iconic pony car (1967–2002) — home of the Trans Am, including the black-and-gold 'Bandit' car.
36 model yearsPontiac Grand Am
A sporty mid-size that became one of Pontiac's best-sellers, with the performance GT trim.
Pontiac Fiero
America's first mass-produced mid-engine two-seater — innovative, troubled, now a cult classic.
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac's long-running personal-luxury nameplate, from full-size 1960s coupe to supercharged front-drive sedan.
Pontiac Parisienne
A rear-drive full-size sedan (US 1983–1986) revived from a long-running Canadian Pontiac nameplate.
Pontiac Sunbird
Pontiac's small car of the late 1970s through early 1990s, including turbocharged sporty versions.
Porsche 911
The world's most recognizable sports car — a rear-engine, air-cooled (later water-cooled) icon that has evolved through eight generations without ever losing its essential character.
Porsche 928
A luxury V8-powered grand tourer Porsche designed as a potential 911 replacement — it never replaced the 911 but earned its own devoted following.
Porsche 944
The 924's more serious successor — Porsche's own four-cylinder engine, wider bodywork, and much stronger performance made it the best-selling Porsche of its era.
Porsche 968
The final evolution of the 924/944 transaxle platform — 80 percent new, with a 3.0-litre four-cylinder and sharp handling that earned late-career critical respect.
Premier 118NE
Premier's Fiat 124-derived compact sedan with a Nissan engine — a step above the Padmini that never achieved its predecessor's success.
Puch Pinzgauer
The Haflinger scaled up — a high-mobility 4×4 and 6×6 military utility truck used by armies across the world for three decades.
Puma Puma AM-series (AMV / AM4)
The last Pumas — post-bankruptcy AM-series roadsters sold by successor licensees, ending with an AM4 Spyder in 1995.
Radical 1100 Clubsport
The car that started it all — Radical's first product, a Kawasaki motorcycle-engined open-cockpit racer that debuted at Brands Hatch in April 1997.
Range Rover Range Rover
The original luxury 4x4 — launched in 1970 and now in its fifth generation, the model that created the premium-SUV segment.
Reliant Robin
Reliant's best-known three-wheeler — a fibreglass economy trike built in three runs from 1973 to 2002, and the second-most-produced fibreglass car after the Corvette.
Reliant Rialto
A restyled, squared-off development of the Robin three-wheeler, sold through the 1980s and into the mid-1990s.
Reliant Fox
A four-wheeled utility vehicle on Kitten mechanicals — a small fibreglass pickup with optional hardtops.
Reliant Scimitar SS1
A small two-seat roadster — Michelotti's last design — later facelifted as the SST and Scimitar Sabre.
Renault Renault 5
France's best-selling car through the 1970s and 1980s — a Michel Boué-styled supermini that defined the segment across two generations.
Rinspeed Mono Ego
A supercharged aluminium-bodied single-seat sports car built to mark Rinspeed's 20th anniversary — Geneva 1997.
Rinspeed E-Go Rocket
A salt-flat–inspired single-seat composite sports car with a 410 hp supercharged V8 — Geneva 1998.
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit / Silver Spur
The angular 1980s–90s saloon (Spirit, 1980–1997; long-wheelbase Spur to 2000) that carried Rolls-Royce to the BMW era.
Rover 800
Rover's flagship executive car, co-developed with Honda (sister to the Legend) and sold in the US as the Sterling.
Rover 200
Rover's compact family car — from Honda Ballade clone to a genuinely well-regarded British hatchback before becoming the Rover 25.
Rover 400
The slightly larger saloon/hatchback sibling of the 200, Honda-related, later renamed the Rover 45.
Rover 600
An elegant mid-size saloon based on the Honda Accord — the last and most successful of the Rover-Honda cars.
Rover Metro
The Mini's intended successor — launched as the Austin Metro, rebadged Rover, and reborn as the Rover 100.
RUF CTR
The 'Yellowbird' — a 463-hp twin-turbo 911-based coupe that hit 213 mph in 1987 and shocked the supercar world.
RUF BTR
RUF's first model to carry its own VIN — a turbo 911 with 374 hp that launched the company as an independent manufacturer.
RUF CTR2
The 993-based successor to the Yellowbird — twin-turbo 3.6-litre, 520–580 hp, 217 mph top speed, 16 units built.
Saab 900
Saab's best-selling car ever — the classic 900 (1978–1994) and its GM-era successor together produced over 908,000 units, anchored by the Turbo and a cult-favourite cabriolet.
Saab 9000
Saab's first full executive car — developed on the Fiat-led Type Four platform alongside the Lancia Thema and Alfa Romeo 164, with a 503,000-unit production run.
SAIPA Renault 5 (Iran)
A locally assembled Renault 5 that SAIPA produced under license from 1975; when Pars Khodro took over the line in 1994 the model continued under that brand.
Saleen Saleen Mustang
Saleen's original modified Fox-body and SN-95 Mustangs (1984–1999) — numbered, serialized performance builds that launched the company.
Saturn S-Series
Saturn's original compact (1991–2002) — dent-resistant polymer panels on a steel spaceframe, the car that launched the brand and made Saturn a credible import-fighter.
Sbarro Super Eight
A single 1984 Geneva Show prototype carrying a mid-mounted Ferrari 308 V8 in a compact, 800 kg hatchback-silhouette body.
Sbarro Challenge
Sbarro's most ambitious production attempt — a three-year Geneva Motor Show series peaking at eight examples built, evolving from a turbocharged Mercedes AWD supercar to a Porsche 930-based GT.
Scania 2-Series
The 1980 successor to the 1-series — sold as the GPRT range — that kept Scania at the forefront of European heavy haulage through the early 1980s.
Scania 3-Series
The aerodynamic 1987 generation — home of the iconic R143 V8 Streamline — that cemented Scania's image as Europe's prestige long-haul truck.
Shelby GT350
The original 1965 Shelby Mustang — a track-bred small-block fastback — revived decades later as the flat-plane-crank Voodoo GT350.
Shelby GT500
The big-block flagship Shelby Mustang — from the 1967 428 GT500 and 'King of the Road' to the 760-hp supercharged Predator GT500.
Shelby Series 1
The only Shelby designed from the ground up — a late-1990s aluminum roadster powered, unusually, by an Oldsmobile Aurora V8.
Sisu S-Series (Modular)
Sisu's 1980s modular-cabin platform — SK, SM, SL, SR variants sharing common modules across forward-control and conventional cab heights.
Škoda Octavia
Škoda's flagship volume model — a nameplate spanning 1959 to today, and in its modern four-generation form the brand's global best-seller.
Škoda Favorit
Škoda's first modern front-wheel-drive car — a Bertone-styled hatchback that signalled the brand's move away from its outdated rear-engine layout.
Škoda Felicia
Škoda's transitional supermini (1994–2001) — the last model on the brand's own platform and the first to benefit from Volkswagen Group ownership.
SsangYong Musso
The direct fruit of SsangYong's Daimler-Benz alliance — a Ken Greenley-styled SUV with Mercedes-Benz engines, produced 1993–2006.
Standard Motors (India) Standard 2000
Standard's ambitious final product — a licensed Rover SD1 body mated to an aging 83 hp four-cylinder, launched at ₹2,12,000 and gone within three years.
Stutz Victoria
A stretched neoclassic four-door limousine — 10 inches longer than the IV-Porte, complete with fold-down tables and Stutz-provided chauffeur service.
Stutz Bearcat II
The final Stutz — a completely new convertible reviving the Bearcat name; just 12 or 13 examples built before factory production ceased in 1995.
Suzuki Jimny
A tiny, go-anywhere 4x4 produced since 1970 — four generations of the same pure-off-road formula in an ever-smaller package.
Suzuki Samurai
Suzuki's US-market entry: a tiny, affordable 4x4 convertible that set first-year import records before a Consumer Reports rollover controversy ended its run.
Suzuki Sidekick
A more refined, larger companion to the Samurai for the US market — introduced for 1989, later gaining a four-door option and the sporting Sidekick Sport.
Suzuki Esteem
Suzuki's compact sedan/wagon of the late 1990s (known globally as the Baleno) — the North American replacement for the Swift sedan.
Suzuki Carry
A long-running kei truck/van sold continuously since 1961 — Japan's workhouse micro-commercial vehicle, never officially sold new in the US.
Talbot Express
The last vehicle to carry the Talbot badge — a panel van sold exclusively in the UK, badge-engineered from the PSA/Fiat Ducato joint-venture and built in Italy until 1994.
Tata Motors Sierra
India's first indigenous SUV — a boxy, rear-wheel-drive body-on-frame three-door that pioneered power windows and air conditioning in the Indian market.
Tatra Tatra 613
A Vignale-styled rear-engined flagship with a 3.5-litre DOHC air-cooled V8, the longest-running post-war Tatra passenger car at approximately 11,000 units.
Tatra Tatra 700
Tatra's final passenger car — a restyled 613 successor with a V8 available up to 4.4 litres, of which only about 75 were built before Tatra exited the car market.
Tofaş Şahin / Doğan / Kartal (Bird Series)
Tofaş's legendary Bird Series — a Fiat 131-based family of sedans and a station wagon that became a defining symbol of Turkish motoring for 25 years.
Tofaş Tempra
The car whose one-millionth unit marked a milestone for Tofaş — a Fiat Tipo-derived sedan produced in Bursa from 1990 to 1999.
Tofaş Tipo (Type 160)
The European Car of the Year 1989 hatchback, assembled at Bursa through the 1990s as a more modern companion to the Tempra sedan.
Tofaş Uno
The Fiat Uno subcompact hatchback assembled at Bursa from 1994, filling the entry-level slot below the Tipo in Tofaş's passenger car lineup.
Toyota Corolla
The best-selling nameplate in automotive history, in continuous production since 1966.
Toyota Tercel
Toyota's entry-level subcompact for two decades, below the Corolla.
Toyota Cressida
Toyota's rear-drive near-luxury sedan of the 1970s–80s, an inline-six predecessor to Lexus.
Toyota Crown
Toyota's oldest passenger nameplate (since 1955), returned to the US for 2023 as a crossover sedan.
Toyota Celica
Toyota's long-running sport coupe (1971–2006), home of the rally-bred GT-Four/All-Trac Turbo.
Toyota MR2
Toyota's affordable mid-engine sports car, across three distinct generations (1985–2007 globally).
Toyota Hilux
Toyota's globally legendary tough pickup — sold in the US only as the unbranded 'Toyota Pickup' (1968–1995).
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota's flagship off-roader, prized worldwide for go-anywhere durability since 1951.
Toyota Previa
A distinctive mid-engine, egg-shaped minivan sold in the US from 1991 to 1997.
Trabant Trabant 1.1
The final Trabant — a modernized 601 with a 45 PS VW Polo engine, built for just 11 months before reunification killed demand.
TVR Tasmin (Wedge)
TVR's angular 'wedge' generation — Ford V6 then Rover V8 power — that opened the Peter Wheeler era.
TVR S Series
The affordable, curvy roadster that revived TVR's fortunes in the late 1980s — Ford V6, then the Rover-V8 V8S.
TVR Griffith
The 1990s Rover-V8 roadster that revived TVR's reputation — a light, brutal, body-coloured-bumperless drop-top.
TVR Chimaera
The Griffith's softer, roomier touring sister — and TVR's best-selling model of the 1990s.
UAZ UAZ-452 (Buhanka)
The iconic forward-control 4×4 van nicknamed 'Buhanka' (bread loaf) — in uninterrupted production since 1965, serving as ambulance, minibus, and cargo van across the former Soviet world.
UAZ UAZ-469
The Soviet Union's definitive military light utility vehicle — a body-on-frame 4×4 that replaced the GAZ-69 in 1972 and served armed forces across the Eastern Bloc for three decades.
Ultima Ultima Mk2 / Mk3
Lee Noble's original lightweight kit racers — only 15 cars built in total, two of them pressed into service by McLaren during F1 supercar development.
Ultima Ultima Sport / Spyder
The Marlows' first Ultima — a mid-engine kit coupe and its open Spyder companion, setting the template that the GTR would perfect.
Valmet Automotive Saab Assembly (1969–2003)
Valmet's founding contract — over three decades assembling Saab 95, 96, 99, 90, 900, 9000, and 9-3 Convertible models for Saab-Scania.
Valmet Automotive Opel Calibra (1991–1997)
Valmet built approximately 94,000 Opel Calibra coupes in Uusikaupunki — becoming the sole production site after Opel's Rüsselsheim line closed in 1995.
Valmet Automotive Lada EuroSamara (1996–1998)
A short-lived contract to assemble a Finland-market version of the Lada Samara, produced at Uusikaupunki from 1996 to 1998.
Vauxhall Nova
The UK-market name for the first Opel Corsa — Vauxhall's hugely popular 1980s supermini (1983–1993).
Vauxhall Cavalier
Vauxhall's fleet and family staple (1975–1995) — among the best-selling cars in British history.
Vauxhall Calibra
A sleek 1990s coupe (the UK Opel Calibra) — at launch the most aerodynamic production car in the world.
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
A twin-turbo Lotus-built super-saloon — at launch around 1990 the fastest four-door production car in the world.
Vector W8
Vector's twin-turbo flagship (1989–1993) — an aerospace-inspired American supercar; just 17 customer cars were built before the company entered receivership.
Vector M12
The Megatech-era Vector (1995–1999) — a re-bodied, Lamborghini-Diablo-based V12 supercar; only 14 production cars were built before Vector folded.
Vector Avtech WX-3
Vector's early-1990s show car — a WX-3 coupe (1992) and AWX-3 roadster (1993) that previewed Vector's next generation but never reached production under Wiegert.
Venturi Venturi 200 / MVS Venturi
The original MVS Venturi — a fiberglass mid-engined GT coupé with a turbocharged PRV V6, France's answer to the Porsche 911.
Venturi Venturi Atlantique
The definitive Venturi GT — a restyled mid-engine coupé spanning 260, 300, and 400 GT variants across nearly a decade.
Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen's mid-size sedan and wagon — from the European-flavored 'Dasher' to a US-built family car.
Volkswagen Corrado
A premium Golf-based sport coupe with a supercharged G60 and later the narrow-angle VR6.
Volga GAZ-3102
An exclusively government-issue Volga (initially KGB-only) that retained its prestige-symbol status from 1982 right through the post-Soviet decades.
Volvo 850
The front-wheel-drive, five-cylinder 850 was Volvo's most significant engineering pivot — and its turbocharged T-5R wagon became an unlikely motorsport icon.
Wartburg 1.3
The last Wartburg — a reworked 353 body fitted with a Volkswagen-sourced 1.3-litre four-stroke engine, built October 1988 to April 1991.
Westfield XI
The Lotus XI replica that launched Westfield — a fiberglass-bodied Le Mans homage built around donor MG Midget / Sprite components.
Yugo GV
The hatchback that put Yugoslavia on the automotive map — and on late-night punchlines — as America's cheapest new car at $3,990 in 1985.
Yugo GVX
The sporty top-line Yugo for the US market — 1.3-liter engine, five-speed manual, alloy wheels, ground-effects bodykit, and rally lights.
Yugo Cabrio
A factory convertible on the GV platform — electrically operated soft-top, sold in the US from 1988 until Yugo America's 1992 exit.
Yugo Florida
A Giugiaro-designed five-door hatchback — Zastava's most modern and ambitious model, sold in Europe as the Yugo/Zastava Florida and in the UK as the Yugo Sana.
Zagato Alfa Romeo SZ / RZ
The provocative 'Il Mostro' coupe (1989–1991) and its RZ roadster sibling (1992–1994) — over 1,300 cars assembled at Zagato for Alfa Romeo.
Zagato Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato
Fifty-two hand-built Zagato-bodied V8 coupes that revived the Aston-Zagato partnership at the 1986 Geneva Motor Show.
Zastava Zastava 101 / Skala
A Fiat 128-derived hatchback that preceded the VW Golf by three years and sold over 1.2 million units across four decades.
Zastava Zastava Koral (Yugo GV)
The Yugo GV — sold in the USA from 1985 at $3,990, the cheapest new car in America and a pop-culture byword for cheap motoring.
Zastava Zastava Florida (Yugo Sana)
A Giugiaro-designed five-door hatchback that was Zastava's most modern car — the Florida survived to the factory's final closure in 2008.
ZAZ Tavria (ZAZ-1102)
ZAZ's modern successor to the Zaporozhets — a front-drive three-door hatchback that broke with 27 years of rear-engine tradition.
ZIL ZIL-4104 series
The final Soviet state limousine dynasty — a 7.7-liter V8 behemoth built under KGB secrecy, produced 1978–2002 across three sub-variants.