Now all that's left is to see just how durable these things really are. I'm quite sure that the cabbies of NYC will put them through their paces.

That's it, starting at 0:28! A shame it cuts off too early to see the badassery of the officer, though thanks for even finding part of it. :D

DO WANT.

It was dark blue with a landau top, though I can't recall precisely what color the landau was. It was a two-door as well, and I'm pretty sure that it was too big to be a K-Car.

This reminds me of an older COPS episode in Las Vegas, where what looked like a 1970s Ford Granada/LTD was stuck in reverse and driving in circles. The responding officer ran up, smashed the window out with his baton, jumped through it, and was able to regain control of the vehicle. [If someone could find the clip,…

Isn't the original graphic from the Mythbusters episode that was testing the bus jump scene from Speed?

GiantBoyDetective — because he had a plan. He had a plan.

That about sums it up, thanks for posting that link! :D

I'm not entirely sure what I just watched, and yet I'm intrigued enough to have enjoyed it...

I came here to post this, haha.

Fair enough, although subtle changes [e.g. downsizing from their seventies counterparts, altered styling] make them fairly eighties as well. It is undeniable that the 1970s had a sizable role in influencing automotive design during the 1980s in addition.

You can't get much better than that!

My father's second car was an '86 non-turbo. I'll never forget the digital instrument cluster and the Bitchin' Betty voicover!

Allow me to express my sincerest jealousy; congrats on having one badass daily driver. I bet the suspension soaks up potholes like it's sailing through calm seas! :D

That's understandable, though the 1986-1989 models did a little less of that than their earlier counterparts. They were still everywhere during the time period though!

Agreed, though I prefer the styling of the '83-'86 models.

"Rollin', in my five-point-oh, with my ragtop down so my hair can blow!"

Even today, here in Queens, NY, one of the only vintage vehicles I see still on the road are these Town Cars. I'm glad they've kept up in modest popularity. ^_^

The mid-to-late 1980s Nissan 300ZX is definitively 1980s. Futuristic digital instrument panels, and the voice that continuously reminded you to close your door or fasten your seatbelt all cement it in history. You can't beat the pop up headlights either!