28th Mar 2017, 09:21

I have personally owned older Cadillacs pre 71 and many other immediately recognizable sports cars. I would need a picture. From the 80s, honestly I do not see any domestic classics that can be described as such. I can think of a number of imports or special interest cars from that decade. To me using the word classic should mean an immensely popular, timeless design. Even car show promoters just put a cutoff year on their brochures. And anything shows. So you can have a 1955, complete frame off, restored, concours Chevrolet parked next to a LeBaron for an example.

29th Mar 2017, 20:31

Hemmings motor news also has a nice article about the first generation Monte Carlo SS 454. A car that you say is not a classic.