Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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You might have seen my video on 1970s executive cars where I take a look at all the cars that were sold in the UK. If it was a battle royale between the major car companies in the 1970s, it got even more intense in the 1980s. As with the previous video, I’ve tried to narrow the market down to four door saloons with a wheelbase over 2.6m (8’ 6”), but nothing overly expensive. These are the cars I remember from my childhood, as this is the sort of car my father was driving.

Links to car videos mentioned:
Audi V8: youtu.be/x51S-eA1nWc
Ford Granada: youtu.be/PSMoIC-tUSE
Citroën CX: youtu.be/fJIikK432Rs
Citroën XM: youtu.be/hPDKw609-4I
Princess: youtu.be/l1xe7RmEwAs
Rover SD1: youtu.be/N9L7mrUj3mE
Rover 800: youtu.be/yUAbIcIBG3I
Saab 900: youtu.be/QiX9MLp3TxE
Vauxhall Carlton (Omega): youtu.be/LcJLE1MEGac
Volvo 200: youtu.be/6CrJthAD9oE
Volvo 700: youtu.be/-7_H_aZtLl8

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