Here are the Top 10 lost 80's car tech!

In this episode I provide my top 10 picks for automotive gadgets that were popular in the 1980's but are relics today, replaced by better tech that we take for granted today.

[valengreymoon]

The government kills pop-up headlights, but they allow laptop-sized distraction screens right in the middle of the dashboard.

[immikeurnot]

Touch screens are an automotive trend we should have left in the 80s.

[jonathanelvir]

Only thing i took from this video was the 80s was definitely a time to be alive

[cpassehl]

Knew a guy in high school in the late 90’s that had an 80’s Chrysler van and it would repeat “DOOR AJAR” every 3 seconds, because of some sort of short/malfunction (with all doors closed fully). He couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so he just lived with it- but it drove passengers crazy. He somehow just tuned it out over time. 😅

[souta]

I still think touch screens in cars are a huge mistake.

[Henry_Jones]

One you forgot, OBD1! Remember shorting the conmector pins and reading check engine light blink codes? It was like the cars computer was talking to you! Amazing at the time.

[TIMES]

I had a Volvo340 Turbo with pop-up headlights. That made it special!

[georgeh]

I love the horizontally-moving headlight washers on the Saab. I never knew so many cars had so many different kinds of headlight wipers.

[richardr]

I have a 1989 firebird i love the pop up headlights and the power antenna and everything still works.

[donovanlong]

I always thiught the pop up headlights on the 80s early 90s Pontiacs made them look sportier than other cars.

[prebaned]

I enjoy power windows. Show a kid today a roll up window knob and they won't know what it is. I was dads power window motor, climbing through the car to roll up all windows. Term is still used today that baffle the kids, roll up/down the windows, means push the button.

[cheapeatsasia]

Never knew some cars in the 80s had factory fitted CD players! Thought that was 90s tech, fascinating! ❤

[Reduxalicious]

The V8-6-4 was just ahead of its time, a lot of Cars or Truck for that matter have Cylinder Deactivation though it's only at a steady cruising speed it does it.

[midnightmoonlight]

Those 80s touch screens are infinitely cooler than modern touch screens.

[Johnny]

I also have an 89 Accord and the pop up headlights still work perfect!

[midcenturymodern]

Touch screens are probably THE single worst feature in cars then and now!

[christopherweise]

A $4, 000 phone isn't just a large sum for the 1980's.

[treeguyable]

Got out of the Marines in 84, got a job as a Mercedes/ Nissan tech at a dealer. I installed " car phones", and working on these systems, was just part of the day.

[Todd.T]

I installed car stereos and worked on every 80s car in here plus others. We used to get calls from the local Ford dealership because the 10 pack CD changer in the cars would skip. Made by Sony, in the industry we called it "The 10 Pack Skip Changer".

We fixed a lot of broken power antennas and installed cellular phones (and CBs too!)
Some premium cars used to have octane switches in them for if you couldn't get premium fuel (Ford Thunderbird Turbocoupe and Ford Mustang SVO).

Cylinder deactivation is used by Audi for at least the last 11 years. Dual intake cars have died due to variable runner intakes and cam phasing. The Taurus SHO and the ZR1 had dual intakes.


Almost all American 80s cars are stylish deathraps with cardboard interior door panels horrible fit and finish and flimsy unitized bodies. How many cars used to drive around with one headlight stuck up... This is how the Japanese took over the car market.

[LaffinBoysGames]

In the 80's the AM radio was available, but the AM/FM was standard. The AM only option had to be requested