1984 GM New Car Preview | Retro Review

[@rogermiller6049]

"More electronics than Radio Shack" How ironic that statement is today lol.

[@emeyer6963]

He meant to say Best Buy

[@jeremyb4493]

Yeah I actually miss circuit city. They had the car audio demo walls where you could select various head unit and speaker combos and listen to them. But it's still good to have actual stores around when you need them

[@melrose9252]

I now remember what an 84 Cutlass looks like without 22” wheels.

[@theylivewesleep925]

🤣🤣🤣

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

Lmao!

[@MrWolfSnack]

True comment.

[@drippinglass]

Not stupid. 😀

[@jerryeasoniii5915]

They look stupid now, with the huge wheels.

[@TofersCarTales]

I truly love the background music. Reminds me of spending time in malls as a child.

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

My parents bought an 84 Monte Carlo brand new in November of 83 when I was in kindergarten. We had put 180K miles on it by the time I was in 6th grade, put an old 350 in it, and that is what I ended up driving throughout much of high school. It still sits at my parents' place, awaiting restoration.

[@zohaib876]

Restore that beast man! It deserves a 2nd chance @ life

[@olekaw8765]

such an underestimated beast! those monte ss were so badass

[@maclac48]

This show brings back so many memories…

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

its incedible how many GM's from the 60s 70s and 80s are still out there driving.

[@seththomas9105]

You don't live in the Midwest, the DOT salt brine brigade has decimated any vehicle over 25 years old. It USED to be common to see 30+ year old iron on the road. Not anymore.

[@russelljohnson1303]

My 83 Chevette is a daily commuting machine for me. Despite what some people say they are really solid built cars.

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

@@russelljohnson1303 two years ago I was looking to get a diesel Chevette, hard to find.

[@albear972]

Man, when I first saw the Pontiac Fiero back in 1984 as a 11 year old kid I drooled for a day! I thought it was the coolest car ever. It was a red one with the sweet original Fiero wheels. Exactly as shown here. It was exiting for me back then. And seriously, GM selling a fully loaded Chevrolet Cavalier as a Cadillac. LOL!

[@crazyhitlover]

"Limited Edition Grand National" If only anyone knew at the time what a powerhouse that car would be in the coming years. 80's GM styling was hit and miss here and there but the Cutlass, Regal, and Monte Carlo G-Bodies were some handsome cars.

[@HWolfeIII]

moishere True, there were some hits and misses. I know first hand that the Skyhawk T Type was a blast to drive with the manual. The Citation was horrible, brakes would lock up.

[@thom2847]

I loved those cars when new and when I was a teen, test drove a newer but used trade in 84 Monte SS, damn it was beautiful especially after driving a Cordoba for years but iirc it was $13000 dollars. That was alotta coin back then.

[@cw6371]

The Monte Carlo got dated quickly, but now it's aging rather well

[@supaheat1486]

The camaro looked good too

[@matthybel955]

The Celebrity was also a nice car

[@Tool0GT92]

It's crazy how gm had like five companies making the same car.

[@nlpnt]

GM had 4 or 5 dealers in every town - Olds was frequently paired with either Chevy or Cadillac; GMC with Buick or Pontiac (and if GMC was freestanding it was often in a more industrial era rather than 'auto row').

[@dvamateur]

It was great. The more brands, styles, and options to choose from for consumer, the better. The demise of Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Plymouth brands is bad news for America and American people.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Andrew Piatek And also Mercury.

[@TeeroyHammermill]

>Tool0GT92: They also had a line of heavy duty diesels along with class 7-8 semi trucks, they made busses and RV's, Cadillac made limos straight from the factory. GM has hit rock bottom in 2018 trying to become a company focused on girly ass crossovers and SUV's. The innovative automotive leader that was once GM is no more.

[@BrandonHanson]

@@dvamateur Not sure if this is worth honoring for brands but also Saturn and Hummer.

[@JustStayingGroovy]

I can't wait to see what 1985 brings us. What a time to be alive!

[@russelljohnson1303]

I drive a 83 chevy Chevette as my every day car, No frills slow. But ole reliable and very versatile as far as being able to fit everything from groceries and furniture to a full size refrigerator. She's almost 40 years old and still gets up in the morning and goes any place I need to go. I love my Chevette. They really aren't bad cars not even close to what those "top 10 worst cars" list's say about them.

[@jasonroberts9357]

Great to see so many classic GM rear drive cars(G and B bodies) when they were in their prime! Now a days, most of these cars get a bad rap of being ghetto/gansta cars. I'll never forget driving(in the mid 00's) my Chevrolet Caprice into a city in Georgia and being warned by a complete stranger....."better be careful driving that car into some neighborhoods, they'll think you're acting hard!" LOL Back when these cars were still being made, they were just respectable, honest, reliable family cars, sometimes used by Government Agencies/ Cabbies. I still love them despite their modern day reputation! Long live the GM B & G bodies!

[@mattkaustickomments]

I bought a really nice '88 Pontiac Safari wagon, complete with faux wood siding about 10 years ago. Was a great car, and I could put a sheet of plywood in the bed. Got a lot of looks!

[@tyronemitchell2262]

Lol

[@deanspanos8210]

Digging that background music.

[@BurtSampson]

Reminds me of Wheel of Fortune showcase music.

[@MarkMeadows90]

Being silly here. Sounds like 80s porn movie music lol

[@junali94]

Wish the people at motorweek knew the name of the song playing during the presentation of the fiero and corvette.

[@777jones]

Back when disco violinist and disco vibes player were esteemed professions

[@eylulcansin3229]

Shit in your hat

[@OLDS98]

Thank you so much for post this! It was great to see more GM vehicles. I look forward to more GM retro footage and more from Oldsmobile as well. Thank you again!

[@fredaydaybae8450]

OLDS98 Oldsmobile wa the best EVER

[@kevinroark4346]

OLDS98 FROM 1982-1987 I like the Buick GRAND NATIONAL&VERY RARE GNX.3.8L231-V6/SFI TURBO&INTERCOOLED.

[@justinanderson8758]

A friend of my sister still has his! It’s a black 84 hurst 442! Garage kept 100% stock!

[@philwright2881]

The Hurst and 442 were different models.

[@drippinglass]

Yeah. The Hurst/Olds was silver in 1984.

[@philwright2881]

Black over silver is 83 Silver over black is 84

[@davidrivera414]

I agree the hurst olds is derived from the cutlass calias and the 442 cutlass is from the cutlass Supreme

[@AlainHubert]

With the background music, I thought I was watching reruns of The Price Is Right gameshow... lol !

[@SIX4TALL]

I remember when I was 6-8 years of age my aunt had a 1989 grey Caprice classic brougham I remember sitting inthe back seat looking at those plush grey suede seats it was two tone grey and black

[@saintfunny]

i'm in the U.K but I find Motorweek fascinating, love the retro stuff. Spent a bit of time in L.A in 1996 and I remember this show fondly.

[@gregorymarsh9504]

Thank you, Motorweek! These Full-Model-Lineup videos are pure gold and so enjoyable to watch. Keep these coming! Also, please oh please release your retro review of the 1990 GM U-Body minivans - the "dustbusters" (Chevy Lumina APV, Pontiac Trans Sport, Oldsmobile Silhouette).

[@10rninjariderzx]

There was no better ride than those big gm cars.

[@roadrunner40]

Lincolns.

[@MrGreenelight]

true, but the Ford LTD was a stiff competitor

[@MarkMeadows90]

My neighbor still has his 84 Caprice Classic. 100% stock. Kept it serviced very well for many years. Suspension is very plush. But it’s comfortable to ride in.

[@Commentleaver-c6x]

It’s crazy how they made so many of the same cars just with different brand names back then, like the chevette and Pontiac 1000, cavalier and sunbird, etc. Seems utterly ridiculous nowadays.

[@Happyman-od7zp]

Just like someone else said, thanks for uploading the retro reviews, it's really cool to see these older vids.

[@azera55555]

would love to see more full lineup videos, it's so cool to see all products at one time from the same company!

[@jamesengland7461]

Hilarious that GM wouldn't offer one of those 4 cylinder turbo engines in the Fiero. Even better would have been the later Quad 4 engine. Then the Fiero would have been a serious sports car!

[@jeremyb4493]

It also would have outperformed their pony cars and even the corvette most likely. So they hamstrung the fiero and wasted a potentially great little platform. But lots of folks are still modding them with various newer gm engines making lots of power

[@jameswalsh6131]

Brings back a lot of "mostly" good memories. So many models..sheesh! I wanted a couple of these but was too young. For sure it was a time of GM "if you want it we sell it"! Great video..thanks MW!

[@dvamateur]

Good old days when America was still great. Beautiful cars. Fiero rivaled Lotus in looks, and Corvette was desirable like a Ferrari. Good old days.

[@vwestlife]

The turbo-diesel Oldsmobile briefly mentioned in the video apparently _was_ just a rumor, as I can't find any record of such a thing actually existing. Oldsmobile did develop a "tuned induction" 4.3L V6 diesel and demonstrated it to the press in 1983, which they claimed provided almost as much extra power as a turbocharger, but that too never entered production.

[@jjs777fzr]

@6:33 I am envious of anyone that had the foresight in buying a T-Type or GN between 84-87. If they bought it knowing it was going to be a performer I’d be impressed. For me, my dad helped me buy a ‘84 Monte Carlo in dark blue in ‘87 as my first car while I was working at a gas station.

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

I'll take the gangsta Olds Cutlass Supreme two door.

[@kz1000ps]

G body 4 lyf !

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Yep! That's the one for me! And the Monte Carlo!

[@zalllon]

Hurst Olds or 442?

[@aaronshensky9385]

In order id take either olds 1.442 2. Brougham or 3. salon Editions. Gangster

[@stevenallen6245]

I still have my 84 olds 2door💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 gbody 4ever😍😍😍😍

[@robybednarchik6933]

Badge Engineering at its finest!

[@jimmycline4778]

Yea isn’t it crazy how these cars and trucks and s10 blazers, Cadillac’s, etc are still on the road today! while none of the dodges and very few fords are left!

[@andrewcolsen]

They all badge engineered.

[@the66volks]

I own a 1984 Oldsmobile delta 88 very nice car, two celebrity wagons an a eurosport 4-door sedan awesome cars, great video!

[@DownassMusic]

John was rockin’ that red shirt, 80’s to the core. John if you read this ... you’re awesome! I’ve been watching your show since I was like 8 (I’m 42 now) love these flash backs!

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

The cars I like of this line up are : Fiero, Camaro/Firebird and Corvette. Great video

[@unclefreddieDied]

you forgot the Cadillac Cimarron! what an embarrassment

[@CJWriter0925]

GM really screwed Pontiac by sticking the Iron Dookey in the Fiero.

[@ThePrimusSucks]

That car would have been properly quick with a Turbo v6. Sadly the Toyota Mr2, even at this time put it to shame.

[@camaro69green31]

@@ThePrimusSucks The MR2 was apiece of crap.... c'mon, really.

[@mattkaustickomments]

6 divisions, 50 Models - GM's problem in a nutshell. Love that Hurst Olds!

[@eldo59]

G and B bodies are the best! Drive an '81 Regal as a daily driver. Awesome car to own!

[@TJC450]

Wow 50 models. So many brands. And this was before Saturn. Oh how times have changed.

[@joncouncil4454]

@1:46--- Uh, I 'lived through the 80's and I've have yet to see a SINGLE GM car hit 50 MPG anywhere. Including the Chevy Chevette/ Pontiac 1000. Especially with that 2.5L Iron Duke I-4 engine.... (Not even the diesel VW Rabbit could pull off 50 mpg out of a diesel, non turboed 1.6L I-4....)

[@thetechlibrarian]

Back when the average person could buy a new car every few years.

[@TR33ZY_CRTM]

The Tech Librarian That's until you factor in inflation...

[@thetechlibrarian]

No I get it. But the 80s where definitely more prosperous for the average American than today.

[@formula143]

Facts to back up the misguided statement? I think you are talking out your a _ _.

[@thetechlibrarian]

Kurt Pfeiffer my own two eyes my friend no offense but the baby boomer generation went to all you can eat buffet and left us with the bill. No offense but the baby boomer generation went to all you could eat buffet and left us with the bill. Now it might not be you’re far in particular and more so the politicians but it’s the truth it doesn’t matter what the numbers say the economies in the in the gutter small businesses or dying in the biggest jobs in most communities or service jobs Walmarts parts stores low-paying jobs out wages simply have not caught up to inflation.

[@LrulestheworldM8]

The cars of today only last a few years. And then you continue to pay on them when they die out, leaving you tens of thousands in debt every 3 years. Most of these 80's cars are still around and doing really well, and you can buy one at 1/32nd of the price of a brand new car.

[@pedrofernandez3893]

You gotta love the visibility of these big GM cars!

[@dave1135]

Those Pontiac fieros were fun cars, except the ones with the I4. The valve cover would leak oil, and drip onto the exhaust, setting the car on fire...oops.. gm bodged together a recall kit when I worked at the dealership, revised valve cover and gasket, and new heat shielding for the exhaust. Didn't help much, though.

[@thesloth9707]

If you build a time machine, buy the Buick Grand National. That’s the winner out of this group.

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

A blast from the past, man!! I was a total JV baseball guy back then-floppy Reebok hightops slippin' off my tubesocked stockin' feet!! All-American boy. Still am. :)

[@nancyblanchard9175]

The motorweek crew kickin' tires in the background, hahaha

[@klasseact6663]

So many cars to chose from!

[@fredaydaybae8450]

Klasse Act yuK

[@robertmoore1839]

I want the Fiero without the skin on! Looks like you’re driving a skeleton car. Well, at least until it rains or gets too cold...

[@omartinoco9930]

It doesn't really matter when you are driving in a car on fire!

[@jaygill5582]

Good comments dude.

[@TheBandit7613]

Let's vote to return to the 80's, big hair and all.

[@alexp362]

Im pretty sure anyone 32 or older has had a cutlass ciera at one time or another. I did, 88 wagon- got it from grandpa in 03 with 40k miles. Great car, sold it to buy my first truck. Im 36

[@SteveHolsten]

Golly, I miss those 5.7L Diesel engines! GM had all the bugs & kinks worked out with the GM Goodwrench 350DX Diesel engine. I wish I had a shed full of them!

[@jayyoutube8790]

I bought a cutlass new in 85. I liked it. when I put 80k miles on it, those were high miles in that day, but that’s when she went “south” for me. It started to nickel and dime me to death and sold it. If I would of known then what I do now, I would of and could of left it in the barn for a few decades.

[@TheBandit7613]

At least these cars all looked different unlike the wind tunnel clones on the road today. have to pull up close to see the badge to know what they are. The had personality.

[@nickbrillon6128]

Chris Baumgarten at least new cars pollute half as much as these box on wheels did. U wanna talk about clones? Lol and GM in the same sentence

[@tyronemitchell2262]

Have to look at the emblem on the rims to know what brand

[@ADR.Hi-Gain]

@ 54/55 sec in , there is a White Buick Regal in background driving by however. . .I paused it and noticed it appears to be a T-Type / WE-4 ? It looks lowered and has 16" BBS type GNX type wheels.Looks to be an "emblem" behind 1/4 window and also near rear tail light area.. .and no "T" on fender. MotorWeek staff: Wonder if there is any more footage of this event that was shot and not shown /edited out . Very curious if its a Prototype ?

[@AdmiralBosch19]

Crazy how futuristic the fiero and c4 look next to the already-archaic passenger car designs of the day.

[@svenlabots1869]

Alright, alright...ok..everybody calm down..it's ok, i made my choice; That burgundy Cadillac Eldorado convertible please

[@23ofSeptember]

That Caprice is looking swank.

[@asfandyarshahidkhan5185]

Thank you so much for these videos @Motorweek

[@seththomas9105]

IIRC the Olds Cutless was the No.1 selling car in Iowa that year.

[@marshacarter6902]

Please upload a review of the 95 Olds Aurora and Buick Riviera.

[@vaioskaliakoudas6388]

The Cutty is mine!!!

[@joebartolone2605]

Correct me if I'm wrong - but listen closely does the test driver crash that Fiero at the 01:20 mark?

[@braddietzmusic2429]

“With most (chassis) parts borrowed from Chevette/Pontiac T1000”... was its downfall as a sports car, before one single Fiero ever left the assembly line. Doomed from the beginning. Ah, what could have been... so many missed opportunities across the whole GM product lineup, and a few brighter spots too.

[@landyachtfan79]

From the Fiero, to the spring introduction of the new front-wheel-drive C-body Buick Electra/Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight as early 1985 models, to the new A-Body station wagons, GM's 1984 lineup TRULY had something for everyone!!!!!

[@Some_Person6]

landyachtfan79, we need to hire you to write the descriptions

[@kaohsiung99]

I had a Chevy S-10 pickup back in the day. It was a Power House of about 80 horsepower. It would almost go 65 mph if I kept the pedal to the metal.

[@fernandochaves9665]

Like the one in the final chase of Terminator 2? John Connor says: "i can run faster than this"! Im not sure if wasnt a Luv or S10....

[@kaohsiung99]

@@fernandochaves9665 There are a lot of classic movies that I never saw. Terminator 2 is probably one of them. It would be good to know if it was a Luv or a S-10!

[@fernandochaves9665]

@@kaohsiung99 It's a '82 S-10. Just checked it at IMCDB, the database for vehicles in movies. ''Bol L Gol Gardening'' if i remember correctly... That poor man lost his truck and almost his life but in a way contributed to the victory of humanity over machines (despite he never was aware of this). I recommend you to see that movie (also the first one!), among many others. It's time well spent, you have my word.

[@kaohsiung99]

@@fernandochaves9665 Thank you for checking on that & letting me know. Mine was a 1982--I kid you not. Tan. They had Isuzu 4 cylinder engines. I will watch those movies this summer!

[@fernandochaves9665]

@@kaohsiung99 You welcome. Isuzu motors and trucks here in Argentina have a good reputation about reliability. Not sure about chevy trucks.. That particular model of S-10 was never sold here. I hope you enjoy those movies, let me know what you think!

[@fr8hauler]

My God, we had some horrible vehicles to choose from back then! Luckily, the test drivers were wearing helmets while testing that powerful and fast Pontiac convertible! How did they keep a straight face when selling the Cimmaron??

[@ianfrench1577]

Those Fiero pop up headlamp motors sound like they were being tortured electrically.

[@bionikball75]

Ian French you can just see the interior lights dim as those headlights painfully rose

[@100percentSNAFU]

My buddy had an '84 Fiero and the motors died on the pop-up lights and he had to prop them up with bricks, lol. Not to mention he blew up 3 engines in it.

[@cityside75]

TIL that GMC = "General Motors Coach" Division. Never knew that!

[@777jones]

Dat Cutlass tho

[@jimh4375]

I've never heard such a glowing description of a Fiero outside of GM.

[@PJAvenger]

I saw an old 80's Caprice about a week ago - have not seen any other 80's GM's in this vid running around at all

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

It's 2020 and I still want a Fiero

[@mattkaustickomments]

Was the '84 Buick GN ever actually offered? I don't remember the GNs til later in the 80's...

[@jobskinner833]

I forgot how much I love the Celebrity. That Euro sport package was pretty.

[@kokocostanza2036]

I'd like to think that cup he was holding came straight from the keg

[@formula143]

Need a bigger cup. I think it was boxed wine.

[@100percentSNAFU]

Did boxed wine exist in 1984?

[@seththomas9105]

@@100percentSNAFU Yep!

[@cadsux]

In my college days, a friend had a Fiero that ended up unable to make left turns, so to get anywhere, he had to "spiral down" to his destination, like a moebius shell.

[@fernandochaves9665]

That seems very dangerous. Didn't catch fire also?

[@FirebirdDude]

I love my 1984 aero H.O. Trans Am!!!!

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Thank you! Please do more like this! ESP AMC!

[@juancarlosnegron2358]

I haven't seen some of these cars in almost 30yrs wow. Takes me back. 👶

[@cbh148]

damn these were some bougie ass cars straight outta the labor union offices lol

[@AllboroLCD]

That triple light pontiac was on backorder!?!?!?! LOL Love how the presentation tries to make these trolls look fancy : D

[@93sundance]

Did anybody notice the wheel lock on the Pontiac 1000? Was theft of these a problem?

[@LrulestheworldM8]

I don't think so, because nobody wanted to steal those. Not even the people that owned them. They were put together with cheese grader metal, and they fell apart right off the lot. Much like the cobalt/cruze of the modern age. GM never learns, because they dont care.

[@mikecastellon3022]

Are u kidding? There is only one record of a Pontiac 1000 being stolen and that was a case of insurance fraud to collect on a fraudulent claim.haaa

[@SEATACFLUGHAFEN]

Eldo, Riviera and Toronado please!

[@DavidAndre657]

Fiero and C4 Corvette... 1984 was a serious year for GM.

[@cityside75]

Grand National coming later in the year!

[@5KpGD]

As of late, we can't say that about GM blanketing all markets anymore. All that it's good for is making trucks and SUVs nowadays.

[@mervynstent1578]

Boy times have changed for GM! 😬

[@thetreblerebel]

The gem is the Monte Carlos especially the SS trim. But Olds Cutlass, or Buick Regal/Grand National are right there with it. Big badass V8 Coupés

[@marcusmeadow2729]

My friend in high school had a baby blue cutlass supreme. We thought we were the kings of turd mountain. All of the cigarette burns in the seats---classic.

[@McBeamer94]

I'd really like to watch a retro review-preview of new AMC cars!!

[@kalebbrown93]

Seeing those caddies driving together one can just see “one of these things is not like the others”

[@Lzrdman91]

I wish we had more cars like this.

[@WhittyPics]

That is a flash back to the past. 6 GM divisions? Now they barely have 3. I bought a 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix when it came out.

[@ChevyBM]

Damn I wish cars like this were still made!

[@ChanningHandler]

"...German inspired radio on a stick..." What does that even mean?

[@curiously1510]

Gonzalez Thomas C I thought the exact same thing, but clearly it did not start a trend

[@05gtdriver]

The entire radio unit was on a swivel, similar to a computer monitor. It supposedly allowed both driver and front passenger to access the radio unit by swinging it towards them to change stations, etc., featured an upright loading cassette(like a boom-box). Very trendy and very 80s LOL

[@man_on_wheelz]

05gtdriver ok I need to google this lol that sounds absolutely unnecessary and I must see what that even looks like lol (UPDATE: This is very hard to google...)

[@05gtdriver]

MAN_ON_WHEELZ Google 1986 Camaro Berlinetta radio.

[@man_on_wheelz]

05gtdriver found it, that is one silly looking radio lol

[@Labergemusic]

Glad I saw a glimpse of my 4 door Regal there

[@shroomyesc]

Ah, good old 80's GM. The host talks about 10 different cars but all you see is one car.

[@man_on_wheelz]

That outro scene with all the Caddy's cruising together looked like a pack of gangsters either about to do a drive-by or showing off their cars.

[@mikeyveloster7615]

I wish GM was still making all these brands

[@flyjarrett]

What’s a radio on a stick?

[@man_on_wheelz]

I don't know... someone answered someone else on here saying it was a radio on a swivel like a computer monitor so both driver and passenger can operate it... but I can't find a photo or a video of it to save my life!

[@100percentSNAFU]

It's similar to meat on a stick.

[@Roadhouse1997]

@@man_on_wheelz look up 1986 berlinetta radio

[@97warlock]

Awesome, love the 60s 70s & 80s cars, even the bad ones

[@Trance88]

Boxy boxy boxy!!! Gotta love that 80's simple geometric shapes. The Fiero is obviously the best looking GM car of '84.