1980 Super Cars
Aston Martin Bulldog Concept
The Aston Martin Bulldog Concept was styled by William Towns. Only one was ever constructed, though plans were to produce a limited number of about 25. The code name for the project was DP K9, named after a Doctor Who character. The car was a left-hand-drive......
Aston Martin V8
This Aston Martin Volante Convertible is one of only 39 convertibles sold in the United States in 1980, with a grand total of just 203 examples built in 1980 of all body styles. This car has been in storage for many years and traveled just 31,000 miles......
Bentley Corniche
The Bentley Corniche was born alongside a Rolls-Royce of the same name, and although Rolls-Royce sales outnumbered Bentley Corniche, the Bentley version was considered the more sportier and exclusive. Between 1971 and 1987, more than 140 Bentley Corniches......
Ferrari 308
The 308 GTB and GTS were the first road cars with Ferrari badges to not house a twelve-cylinder engine. Power was supplied by an all-alloy double overhead cam transverse-mounted V8 engine that was 2927 cc in size and produced just over 200 horsepower.......
Ferrari 400i
The Ferrari 365 GT4 22 was launched in 1972 and equipped with Ferraris 4.4-liter V12 engine with 6 Weber carburetors offering 340 horsepower and mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. The 365 was replaced in 1976 by the 400 Series which came with an......
Ferrari 512 BB
Enzo Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari in 1929 to build race cars. His long and distinguished history of podium finishes confirm that he did this quite well. The road cars didnt arrive until 1947 and even then only as a concession to keep his beloved,......
Ferrari 512 BB/LM
Ferrari 512 BBLM with chassis number 32131 was never raced. In June of 1980 the car was purchased by a United States resident named P. Paul Pappalardo. He kept the car for a period of time before selling it to Ed Wettach, also of the US. Ron Spangler......
Ferrari Mondial 8
The Ferrari 308GT4 of 1973 was the only production Ferrari to wear a design penned by Bertone rather than Pininfarina. The Mondial 8 that followed was essentially a 308GT4 with a Pininfarina-styled body and a longer wheelbase. This was Ferraris first......
Ferrari Pinin Concept
At the 1980 Turin Auto Show, the Ferrari Pinin Concept made its introduction. The car was created and named in honor of the famous carrozzerias founder, Battista Pinin Farina. Since the 1960s, Pininfarina had been Ferraris favored coachbuilder. The......
Lotus Esprit
The Giorgetto Giugiaro-styled Esprit was Colin Chapmans first serious attempt at building a sports car that could compete with the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. It was originally unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1972 as a concept car. It was another......
Maserati Merak
The Maserati Merak was introduced in 1972 and came equipped with a new four-cam V-6 engine. The engine was designed for the companys current owner, Citroen, to be used in their flagship MS model. Citroen also had aspirations that the small displacement......
Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati has always been known for cars of exceptional luxury, elegance and performance, demonstrated by the choice of Quattroporte models as the official cars of the Italian President.On 14 December 1979 the Maserati Quattroporte 3rd generation,......
Porsche 911 SC
The 1980 Porsche 911SC was available as a coupe or 22 Targa with prices ranging from %2427,700 - %2429,200. Power was from a horizontally opposed, overhead-cam six-cylinder engine offering 172 SAE horsepower. The eight main bearing engine had a Bosch K-Jetronic......
Porsche 930 S Flatnose Prototype
This is the original factory prototype of the 930 S Turbo Slantnose. It was created by Porsche at the request of a German Businessman in June 1980 and first registered on the 23rd of October 1980 at a cost of %24100,000.00. This car can be found in most......
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche released the 935 in 1976, affectionately known as Moby Dick because of its overall shape. It is the racing version of the 930 (911 Turbo Model). Initially conceived to race in FIA Group 5, 935s raced in several series, including the World Sports......
