1980s

Group 3 spec. competition Betas used 1890cc engines with 175bhp. Group 4 iterations used 16 valve heads and pushed out over 200bhp....

Here’s another interesting Saab concept conceived and created by designer Leif Mellberg (the designer of Saab EV1 prototype, Saab 900...

The 1981 Zagato Chicane was a design study with enclosed rear wheels. It was displayed at the Turin Motor Show. Images: Concept Car Central

The Volkswagen Auto 2000 is a concept car first shown by Volkswagen in 1981. It was part of a German government-sponsored program to...

The Toyota SV-2 was a Celica-based sporty vehicle concept. With its bouffant hairstyles, tight spandex miniskirts, and large,...

The Toyota F120 was a concept car from 1981 for the V10 series Camry Liftback/Vista. The F120 represented the transition from rear-wheel...

The Toyota EX-11 was an experimental car featuring advanced electronics. Shown at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show. The EX-11 demonstrated...

The Eve (Economy Vehicle Elements) was a study in fuel economy, following an agreement with the French Government's Energy Saving Agency....

Heuliez stylists created the car in 1981 to participate in a competition to develop the successor to the famous Alpine A 310. In the...

The research vehicle TECH 1 was a further development that created a buzz at the IAA in 1981. The engineering study demonstrates Opel’s...

Nissan March debuted at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show with the rather inauspicious name of NX.018. The car was a salvo into the...

The "Auto 2000" research car represents a movement towards an economical, low-emission future. The V8 petrol engine featured cylinder...