In terms of car design the 1980s was decidedly transitional, moving from the angular, wedgy period of the ‘70s – which had itself upended the curvaceous style language of the 1960s – towards the, well, let’s be honest blobby 1990s. It also reflected a move away from the turmoil and crises of the seventies toward the increased prosperity and confidence which was a hallmark of the eighties.
The term ‘best’ is obviously very subjective but we definitely think the array of concepts here definitely illustrate the extremes of the decade in question.