80s Poster Cars

The Cars That Covered Bedroom Walls

Before the internet, aspirational car culture was defined by posters. The Countach, Testarossa, and F40 were the holy trinity of bedroom wall art. These wedge-shaped, angular icons of the 1980s defined an entire generation's idea of the dream car.

50 cars in this exhibition
Porsche 935 (1978)
Porsche 935
1978
BMW M1 (1978)
BMW M1
1978
BMW M1 (1978)
BMW M1
1978
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS (1981)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS
1981
Porsche 962 (1984)
Porsche 962
1984
Audi Sport quattro S1 (1985)
Audi Sport quattro S1
1985
Ferrari 288 GTO (1985)
Ferrari 288 GTO
1985
Porsche 959 (1986)
Porsche 959
1986
Porsche 959 (1986)
Porsche 959
1986
Porsche 959 (1987)
Porsche 959
1987
Ferrari F40 (1987)
Ferrari F40
1987
RUF CTR (1987)
RUF CTR
1987
BMW M3 (1988)
BMW M3
1988
BMW M3 (1988)
BMW M3
1988
Mercedes-Benz 300CE (1989)
Mercedes-Benz 300CE
1989
Ferrari F40 LM (1989)
Ferrari F40 LM
1989
Mazda 787B (1991)
Mazda 787B
1991
Mazda 787B (1991)
Mazda 787B
1991
Jaguar XJ220 (1992)
Jaguar XJ220
1992
Porsche 930 Turbo (1981)
Porsche 930 Turbo
1981
Porsche 911 Carrera (1984)
Porsche 911 Carrera
1984
Gemballa Mirage (1985)
Gemballa Mirage
1985
Lamborghini Countach LP500 QV (1985)
Lamborghini Countach LP500 QV
1985
BMW M3 (1986)
BMW M3
1986
Alpina B10 (1989)
Alpina B10
1989
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton (1990)
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
1990
Jaguar XJR-15 (1990)
Jaguar XJR-15
1990
Porsche 911 (1991)
Porsche 911
1991
Bugatti EB110 (1991)
Bugatti EB110
1991
Porsche 911 Carrera RS (1992)
Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1992
Porsche 928 (1978)
Porsche 928
1978
DeLorean DMC-12 (1981)
DeLorean DMC-12
1981
BMW M6 (1983)
BMW M6
1983
Chevrolet Corvette (1984)
Chevrolet Corvette
1984
Ferrari Testarossa (1984)
Ferrari Testarossa
1984
Porsche 911 Carrera (1984)
Porsche 911 Carrera
1984
Lamborghini LM002 (1986)
Lamborghini LM002
1986
BMW M635CSi (1986)
BMW M635CSi
1986
Ferrari Testarossa (1986)
Ferrari Testarossa
1986
BMW M5 (1987)
BMW M5
1987
Porsche 944 Turbo S (1988)
Porsche 944 Turbo S
1988
BMW M5 (1988)
BMW M5
1988
BMW M5 (1988)
BMW M5
1988
BMW Z1 (1989)
BMW Z1
1989
Aston Martin Virage (1989)
Aston Martin Virage
1989
Porsche 911 (964) (1989)
Porsche 911 (964)
1989
BMW M5 (1990)
BMW M5
1990
Lamborghini Diablo (1990)
Lamborghini Diablo
1990
Vector W8 (1991)
Vector W8
1991
Lamborghini Diablo (1992)
Lamborghini Diablo
1992
History
1974

The Countach Arrives

Lamborghini Countach LP400 production begins. Its wedge shape becomes THE supercar silhouette.

1984

Testarossa

The Ferrari Testarossa debuts at Paris. Its side strakes and flat-12 engine make it the definitive 80s Ferrari.

1987

F40

Ferrari F40 — the last car Enzo personally approved. Twin-turbo, 201 mph, no compromises.

1988

Poster Peak

Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, Porsche 959, and Ferrari F40 are all in production simultaneously.

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