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The 80's had the flashiest cars of all time.
They were in the movies, on the TV, in video games, and in our dreams.

Gullwing doors, racing vents, targa tops, huge spoilers.

Yes, every over-the-top design was put into action.

EVERYONE had their favorite.
Was it a Ferrari Testarossa? The Back to the Future Delorean? KITT?

Heres a few gems:

Ferrari Testarossa

911 Turbo

Trans-Am Firebird

Lamborghini Countach

A-Team's GMC G-SeriesVan

80's Batmobile

KITT

80s Corvette

IROC-Z Camaro

Delorean

"The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. Less than a hundred were made. My father spent three years restoring this car. It is his love. It is his passion.."

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Knight Rider car for sale

April 22nd 2008 23:39

KITT, the flame-throwing, river-jumping, talking muscle car from the 80s TV show Knight Rider, is up for sale.

In case you didn't know, there's already a new series of Knight Rider being screened in the States, but we're not talking about that, we're talking oldschool KITT.

the coolest photo in the world...

Restored to its debut-season glory, the modified black 1982 Pontiac Trans Am is being offered at $US149,995 at a Dublin auto dealership.

Johnny "Vette" Verhoek of Kassabian Motors has had the car, officially called Knight Industries Two Thousand, on display for about a month.

It is one of four documented "camera cars" used for close-up shots and scenes where David Hasselhoff, who played Michael Knight in the series, was behind the wheel.

Although it cannot achieve the 300 mph speeds that KITT reached, soar 50 feet in the air or throw smoke bombs, key features of the star car are intact.

Perhaps most important, the red scanner light on the nose glows and makes a humming noise.
The car has two working video screens on the dashboard, and the cockpit features buttons that light up in green, yellow and red.Most of the buttons don't do anything, Verhoek said. Nor can the car hold a conversation or drive itself.

The car belongs to Tim Russo of Livermore, a Kassabian customer who figured now was a good time to test the market, with the 25th anniversary of the shows debut coming up.

Some unbelievable replica's are also being made HERE

Now I just need that flying Delorean...

Original series opening

Keep your scanners peeled

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Thundercats Movie

April 21st 2008 00:04

Big hair and hirsute chests are coming back in fashion - even for women.

Warner Bros. has hired videogame veteran Jerry O'Flaherty to helm their forthcoming big-screen CG-animated adaptation of Thundercats.

O'Flaherty will tweak the script with screenwriter Paul Sopocy. He says his film will remain faithful to the original franchise.

The script is described as an origin story expanding on the major heroes and villains from the animated series, with the plot focusing on Lion-O coming of age as the leader of the Thundercats.

It will be a disappointment to some, as they previously stated that they were planning to create a live action movie on the cult cartoon series. After the lukewarm reception of the TMNT CG movie, this will have to be impressive.

The news comes just weeks after it was announced the studio was also finally moving ahead with a live-action adaptation of other 80's cartoon smash "He-Man" (Masters of the Universe 2009) – more on that later...

The original cartoon opening

Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! Thundercats, Ho!

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ALF

April 16th 2008 01:01

When you think of Alf, you think of the 80’s.
He was an institution

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

April 9th 2008 02:18

Martial arts and Ninja mania swept the world during the 80’s due to the popularity of Kung Fu Theater and ninja movies (American Ninja etc.). The Karate Kid became a blockbuster hit film, and raised interest in the arts. The cartoon characters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles became a widely mass-marketed pop culture phenomenon in the late 1980s.

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The Wonder Years

March 21st 2008 01:18

While it still had its cheesy moments, the Wonder Years was a huge step away from the norm of the 80’s.

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80’s Teen Idols

March 18th 2008 23:21

The 80’s WAS the era for teen idols.
Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Scott Baio, Jon Bon Jovi, Johnny Depp, Ralph Machio...
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Degrassi Junior High

March 13th 2008 23:36

Degrassi was the best show that ever came out of Canada.
Starting early with The Kids of Degrassi Street, this series followed a bunch of school kids through their adolescent maturity. The show was well known for its hard-hitting social issues and a cast of non-professional actors

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Hulkamania : 80's Wrestling

March 9th 2008 23:03

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Saturday Morning : 80's Cartoons

March 6th 2008 06:41

The 80’s were a golden era of children’s programming. The Muppets and the Archies of the world were pushed aside for the hard hitting, action packed, futuristic adventures that dominated the decade.

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Family Ties

February 27th 2008 05:57

Family Ties creator Gary David has just released his tell all autobiography entitled Sit Ubu, Sit! (Thats right!)

To coincide with the release of the book, there was a small reunion of all the cast members on the Today show in the U.S

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