The eighties saw a huge boom in technological and also societal advancement. The UK's first female Prime Minister was in power throughout the decade, MTV was born, and the likes of Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna broke into our households. The automotive industry was also as lively as it had ever been, with more and more cars being built and sold, and the technology within them advancing at an alarming rate. This is the era when cars transformed into something we still recognise today.
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