Automotive aficionado and respected voice in car critique, Doug DeMuro, stirred up some controversy in the car enthusiast community with a contentious opinion piece in Motor Trend this week under the banner: “Basically, No Good Cars Came From the 1980s.” It serves its purpose as clickbait very well; as a credible argument… it misses the mark.
DeMuro starts his article acknowledging that “the late 1980s were fine,” which seems to undermine the provocative headline. His primary critique, it appears, is aimed at cars produced before 1986. Moreover, he suggests that the iconic…