Category: Eighties

Forgotten Concept: Lincoln Continental Concept 100 | The Daily Drive

Accurately predicting the cars of 2025. Lincoln Continental Concept 100 This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below. […]

Classic Car Ads: Dad Cars | The Daily Drive

Dad Car? 1979 Chevrolet Malibu I grew up happy and healthy. And, by that I mean I was not deprived of anything meaningful as a child. Sure, my dad didn’t pop for a color TV until 1980, and none of our cars ever featured operating air conditioning, much less a cassette player or anything approaching […]

Classic Car Ads: Chevrolet Monte Carlo | The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide® The Daily Drive

1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Introduced for the 1970 model year, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo was born of the muscle car era, but would go on to define an all-new category. Much as the Ford Explorer codified that compact SUV segment, and the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager the minivan category, the Monte Carlo was really […]

Classic Car Ads: Mitsubishi | The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide® The Daily Drive

1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse When the Mitsubishi Tredia and Cordia compact coupe and sedan came online in the mid Eighties, they were among the first affordable turbocharged cars. Before that there were Saab and Volvo turbos, as well as Mercedes diesels, but those cars were pricey. Sure, there was the Pontiac Sunbird—and a few Buick Skyhawks—fitted […]

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