Top 10 American Sports Coupes You Forgot About! (90's)

[@TheDarkPhoenix23]

The Eagle brand wasn't created to fight the upcoming Saturn. The early Eagle products were created for AMC and were rebadged Renaults, as Renault owned majority share by that time. Chrysler obtained those designs when they bought out AMC/Jeep and opted to keep the cars in their lineup, thus creating the Eagle brand. The GEO line was not all Isuzu based. GEO was captive imports, sold by GM to capture some of the successful import market since American based cars at that time were not as successful. While the Storm and the Spectrum (the latter formally badged as Chevy) were Isuzu products, the Impulse and I-Mark respectively. The Tracker and Metro were the Suzuki Sidekick and Swift, and the Prism was a rebadged Toyota Corolla. The line ceased due to a non successful identity and the remaining GEO products were merged into the Chevrolet brand. The 1st generation Ford Probe was to be the replacement for the Mustang. A massive letter writing campaign against that change was made to Ford by Mustang enthusiasts and Ford caved. This is why the Fox body Mustangs soldered on for so long (79-93); a redesign was now needed for the Mustang, giving us the 94 version.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I appreciate this, really. Thank you

[@TheDarkPhoenix23]

@@GreenHawkDrive no problem. That era is a whole lotta craziness due to American companies trying to find successful footing since they were getting bludgeoned by the foreign companies.

[@repnatl]

Too bad Ford didn't get that type of a letter campaign when they threw the mustang name on that suv monstrosity 😂😂

[@landonbenford8369]

​@@repnatlNow That's Funny!!!😅 But to be fair, did any1 see That badge coming?!?

[@petrockanroll]

No mention of Mitsubishi?!?!?!?!

[@ryankenyon5010]

I miss automotive variety. Today, cars are mostly just as homogeneous and boring as the people who drive them. Great video, though! Subscribed.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Very true😂 I appreciate that man

[@CJColvin]

I totally agree 100% brother

[@nomadenview]

Cars nowadays = Too much computer and electronic gimmick.....

[@SnarkyRC]

Older hot hatches is where it's at.

[@ryankenyon5010]

@@SnarkyRC It's not a hatch, but I bought a near mint 1999 Mazda Millenia. I daily it and it is WAY more fun, even with an auto!

[@snakehandler87]

The 90s early 2000s was the last of great cars and honestly everything imo...cars during that time was so fresh different and fun, please keep these wonderful nostalgic videos coming

[@toddprater14]

Yep loved all gm cars with the indestructible 3.8L v6 the 231… in so many cars .. they ran forever … that motor was replaced by a 3.9 short lived and then a high feature 3.6 overhead cam v6 which is junk and don’t last … nothing lasts anymore… you buy a 2800 fridge and get 3-5 years and it done … miss the 80’s 90’s and 2000’s up to about 2006

[@OldSchoolZ-wy2yx]

100%. Which is don't buy recent

[@CARBONHAWK1]

And all the reliability issues of the world 🤣

[@elcano9l52]

I still have my Cavalier Z24 with almost 200k miles on the clock. It’s actually a pretty reliable car, never had any issues with it. It’s still a fun car to drive, specially with the 5 speed manual.

[@OldSchoolZ-wy2yx]

These cars are real fun to drive and still quick for today's standards. I recently bought a dead '88 Z24 convertible to restomod and saved a solid '93 RS from the yard whose V6 and 5 speed were highly neglected; couldn't be happier

[@kenhollis9591]

What color?

[@johnmcmullen456]

I am an older car enthusiast and appreciate the trip down memory lane. Sad though to see that there were so many small, sporty coupes available then, but none today by a U.S. manufacturer. Even Honda has discontinued all 2 doors, and other Asian & European manufacturers have done so or are quickly going in that direction. In my younger days a 4 door was considered an "old man's car" and the cool folks drove coupes, or better yet, convertibles. Watch any old TV comedy & drama shows from the 1960's and you will see what I mean. Times certainly do change. I remember well when Ford intended to replace the Mustang with the Probe, but fortunately there was such tremendous push back that Ford thought better. A good thing as the Probe is long gone while Mustang will be celebrating its 60th anniversary next spring.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Hey man I enjoyed reading what you had to say. It’s sad to see this direction that automation is taking.

[@Butchcub75]

man, the shyt hot the fan when Ford hinted that a JAPANESE designed fwd car would replace the mustang. I remember that. I think 90 or 92 was meant to be the last year for the Fox rwd one... until the backlash.. ahh the good ole days.. thank god we didt have to hear.. Ford introduced the new for 2024 Ford PROBE!

[@JD-vl5yh]

​@@Butchcub75just the E-Stang...lol

[@carlcofr]

@@Butchcub75 the Ford probe is a Mazda Mx6 made in the same factory.

[@Butchcub75]

no shyt sherlock.@@carlcofr

[@howebrad4601]

Geo sold cars for gm that were made all over the place. One was isuzu, the metro was suzuki, the Prizm was essentially a toyota corolla and was made at the nummi plant in California. The Spectrum was a rebadged Isuzu and was developed with the code name R platform

[@xp50player]

The Tracker was a Suzuki too.

[@boxoffisa]

I laughed reading this. Seems like gm back then did business in a funny way. No wonder they were killing everything they touched. The company was run by people like such.

[@joesbarandgrill5393]

They were going to name the Prizm using the first 3 letters from Toyota and the last 3 letters from Chevrolet. Toylet 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@danielhulse7140]

I think Isuzu called theirs the I Mark and before the Prism came the Nova. A rebadged Corolla just like said Prism...

[@lostatsea85]

The Lincoln Mark VIII is a notable omission as it was the last of the old school luxo-barge style V8 RWD American “personal luxury coupes” and it was the first to birth the 32V “Cobra” variant of the 4.6.

[@Butchcub75]

owned two.. very fun and fast for a big car.. now I own a Mark VII LSC.

[@NoName-qs6ei]

​@@Butchcub75Yea my mom had the mark viii and it was a rocket lol. Cool car in my opinion.

[@j.t.553]

​@@Butchcub75do you live in the Midwest?

[@Butchcub75]

@@j.t.553 um why ?

[@markb3756]

Everybody forgets about the Beretta GTU trim. My mother bought a brand new black one with red accents. She thoroughly enjoyed it and still to this day says that she wished she still had it. It was pretty quick with an automatic transmission. The lettering was red with ground effect spoilers all around and a pop up sunroof. Not long after she got it she dragged the front spoiler off on one of those concrete things, needless to say my Dad was livid! It was a beautiful and very mechanically sound car with the only problem being the interior started falling apart. They redesigned the door panels into one big molded piece of plastic instead of several parts fastened together. Not sure what engine was in it but it seems like it was a 2.8 liter V6. It had the skill saw blade aluminum wheels too!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you for sharing that man, I enjoyed the read. I definitely should have at least mentioned the GTU trim, glad you brought that to my attention.

[@TheNuje]

The GTU had slightly upgraded suspension over the GT, unique side mirrors (I think) and of course the appearance package that included directional wheels and tires. In 1990, essentially the same package was called the Indy, and only offered in 2 colours (teal and yellow) as the Beretta was the official Indianapolis 500 pace car that year. It was supposed to coincide with the release of a convertible version, but GM engineers had too much trouble with the rigidity of a roofless chassis on the car, and never sold it, despite an advertising campaign. An enthusiast with the skill to make one roadworthy has since purchased one of the pace cars, IIRC. The same year the GTU became the Indy (which was then discontinued) the GTZ was released. Truly the ultimate Beretta, it came with the Oldsmobile designed Quad 4 mentioned in this video that powered the Achieva SCX. It had 180hp (the SCX had a more aggressive camshaft to push that to 190, and was the only car with the top of the line version). The Beretta GTZ, though, also came with a very aggressive suspension package, and from the factory was one of the best handling front wheel drive cars of its time, if not the best (until the Integra Type R showed everyone who's boss). The GTZ would last until it got replaced in 1994 by the Z26 mentioned in the video. The quad 4 would lose power to emissions regulations, losing some horsies in 1993, then again in 1994 (the only year it was offered in the Z26). The ultimate Beretta from the factory was no doubt the 1992 GTZ. That year, all Berettas (and their sister car, the 4 door Corsica) came with ABS as standard, and also came with larger front brakes. The Beretta was certainly not a perfect car by any means, but I do feel it was underrated. A clean GTZ still looks great today, and so does the GTU you mentioned (so long as the sun hasn't destroyed the dash...they had that issue)

[@BaconNarwhal310]

​@@TheNuje All very true though I disagree about the 92 being the ultimate GTZ. I understand your points with bigger brakes and abs, but the 90 GTZ wasn't governed. It'd bury the speedo in 4th gear (roughly 130mph). All others were restricted. Really it comes down to what's important I suppose.

[@saint5ify]

@@BaconNarwhal310Both my ‘89 GTU and ‘94 Z26 both did 135-140 and they were completely stock, no governor at all.

[@alexapplegate619]

My first car was a 1993 Ford Probe GT 5speed, and to this day, it is one of the best handling fwd cars I've ever owned. That Mazda KL-DE 2.5 V6 produced decent power and sounded awesome

[@GS-zc4sk]

Not surprised to see so many comments on the Probe. They were just right.

[@americansmark]

Fun fact: the SHO motor and transmission were a direct swap into to the Tempo. Both the Taurus and Tempo used the same engine mounts and spacing at the time. I'd love to see a Topaz SHO swap.

[@MrJett1971]

The peak for me was the Festiva SHOgun. Swapped the SHO drivetrain into the back seat. Unbelievable.

[@AnonOmous-hs4gb]

A 97 camery would still smoke it

[@retrocompaq5212]

@@AnonOmous-hs4gb not that far off but no, even with a 5 speed manual, both are slow tho

[@bmacster1985]

@@AnonOmous-hs4gbif your talking about the 97 Taurus sho with the 32 valve v8 making 235 then no the 97 Camry was not faster in any trim including the 194hp 3.0 v6. Not much slower but still slower at a 0-60 of 8 seconds flat we’re the v8 sho was at 7.4 seconds. Also if your mentioning the 92 Taurus sho and below with the v6 then your Camry gets gapped!! Even the automatic 1st gen show was much quicker then a 97 Camry. It would take Toyota till 2007 to make a Camry faster than the 10 year old or more ford sho’s. Now you wanna talk reliability then the Camry wins hands down!!

[@arri275555]

I worked for Enterprise from 97-98. We had the Sunfire in our fleet. It was really fun to drive.

[@Blackferret66]

The 3.4L DOHC in the Lumina Z34 was a much more potent engine than it ended up being. The prototype engine originally put out close to 285 hp, but the people working on the transmission for the car dropped the ball, so Chevy had to use an existing transmission that could only handle about 220 hp, so they detuned the engine to 210/215 (pending the year). It was possible to retune them up to about 275 with the right parts.

[@DS-wo8wr]

We had a ‘95 Monte Carlo Z34. I always felt Chevy left a lot on the table with that engine.

[@canerguener8664]

Sounds like a good engine.

[@Blackferret66]

@@canerguener8664 Yes and no. It had good potential, but like a lot of engines that tried to push the boundaries, it was, by all accounts, a maintenance nightmare.

[@canerguener8664]

@@Blackferret66 Thought is an underrated engine at the level of European or Japanese manufacturers.

[@taurussho86]

That engine was a pos... Thank God it's gone

[@GoVikings78]

I owned a 1990 Eagle Talon. I loved that car. It was easily my favorite to drive. Very quick, and the all wheel drive made it great for driving in the winters in Minnesota as well. Wish I could find one to rebuild now.

[@blakegreen3654]

It's like this, Green Hawk, I don't subscribe to you tube channels You, young man, are the exception! I hope all of the annoying pop up ads, keep you around. I've said this before, and I'll say it again. the very fact that someone from your generation loves old cars enough to research cars that weren't around when you were a kid speaks volumes. So happy to see someone from your generation keeping the love of old cars alive. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, KEEP THOSE VIDEOS COMING, WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I'm just now seeing this as I'm making a Part 2 for this video. Thank you so much!

[@DrBIeed]

I always thought the Talon looked better than the Eclipse.

[@JK-gm6kk]

Did the eclipse even have awd?

[@julianjohnson4844]

1. Eclipse 2. Talon 3. Laser Same car

[@AXL2304]

Although they weren't on every car, I do miss an everyday vehicle being available in such vibrant colors

[@rpsmith2990]

I looked at the Geo Storm rather differently, apparently. It looked to me like if you painted the small piece of glass behind the door, it would look exactly like a pocket sized Camaro. It's a shame that there aren't still cars like these available. I appreciate the look back.

[@TheChiefSteel]

My Mom worked at a Lincoln Ford Mercury dealer for about 40 years. The Mercury Topaz had a step brother. Ford Tempo. The high end model that was really rare to compare with the Topaz your talking about was the Ford Tempo GLX. I had one of those in the early 90's. I was at a gas station in the early 90's and a Ford Dealer guy came up to me and said that car was rare. Unfortunately we sold it for another Ford which we often did.

[@Darren-su2gm]

That probe GT was one of the most beautiful cars ever

[@GS-zc4sk]

GT Probes were great, well balanced drivers. Made you comfortable by being predictable.

[@GS-zc4sk]

​@@Ac_Adapter Funny you mention that. I thought the same.

[@johnjones393]

​@@Ac_AdapterYou mean MX-6 sport coupe. The MX-5 is the Miata.

[@eatassdrivefast]

Prob my butthole

[@markb3756]

I actually saw one of those Achieva's a couple of weeks ago. I don't think it was the one you were referring to but it was a coupe and looked to be in pretty good condition. I even liked the base model ones too!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Very distinct styling, super easy to point out.

[@Butchcub75]

Achieva SC or even rarer SCX are a very very rare sight.

[@michaelhall736]

I absolutely love the Lumina. Mostly because of early 90s NASCAR, but I think even the road cars are things of beauty.

[@toddprater14]

All Gm cars looked pretty good back then , better than the other 2 automakers.. always drove gm.. their products junk nowadays , but so are the other 2… gms designers just got it in design all their cars were attractive, in my opinion.. fords stuff was barf, just like today and dodge ewww… ugly…

[@anoviejo7908]

One of my aunts gifted me her Tempo. It was a 4 door, 4 cylinder, automatic in blue. A very slow car but I loved it. The A/C on that thing was a beast (It would fog the side glasses even at 12 noon sun) Replaced the back bumper and painted the hood black. Loved that thing! Apart from brake works the car only needed basic tune ups.

[@josephtaylor3857]

I had me a 1994 Probe GT. Loved it. Japanese engine, North American styling...best of both worlds. It died a horrible death when I got hit by a drunk driver. 1st gen airbag and seatbelt saved my life. I then replaced it with a '99 Sunfire GT. Sunfire was good, but I missed my Probe. Thanks for posting this video.

[@torquedemonzmedia]

I love your videos. Keep them coming. They inspire me to restore one of these and avoid paying a car note 😂

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you man, go for it!

[@JayMalone26]

Some others: Ford Escort GT, Ford Contour SVT, 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Quad 442 W41, Dodge Spirit R/T. Though, not American but an oddball...Hyundai S Coupe

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Definitely contenders for an upcoming video, thank you

[@Butchcub75]

Spirit isnt a coupe but the Dodge Daytona R/T with the same engine was badazz

[@JayFab23]

No Impulse RS either. Or del Sol VTEC with the B16A3. Or Integra GS-R.

[@WC_Beer_Reviews]

I always wanted a Thunderbird Super Coupe when I was in high school. I had to settle for a Thunderbird LX. It was loaded, but it didn't have the supercharger or the 5 speed. The n/a 3.8 is a dog of a motor, especially with the highway gears in the rear end

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Sorry bro

[@Butchcub75]

90 Cougar XR7, s/c 5 speed.. was a great car, until the harmonic balancer snapped off and took the crank... a common issue.

[@landonbenford8369]

I test drove its cousin, the '91 Mercury Cougar with a 3.8. Thing felt nose heavy like a 747.😮

[@jameswalsh6131]

Thank you for once again reminding me of so many cars I had not thought about in so long! I always thought that the Probe was such a good looking car. One of my favorite cars from this era was the Isuzu Impulse. The first generation was amazing. Thank you again for the great video!!

[@BuckeyeBallistics]

Probe! Had 4 of them 😍 Another honorable mention- the Escort ZX2 SR

[@GreenHawkDrive]

4 is crazy man! that’s awesome😎

[@themidwestguy346]

I got my license in the mid 90's and remember ALL these cars fondly. I even owned two cars on this list, a 94 Beretta z26 and a 93 Probe GT. Many senior year dates in the Beretta!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Right on man!

[@NoName-qs6ei]

Mid to late 90's as a teenager we always cruised around in my buddies Beretta. Had some insanely wide 15x10 Daytons and 2 15's in the trunk. That car scraped on the slightest road imperfections. The good ol days. 😆 🤣

[@ericnovella]

Thank you for doing these videos. They’re tripped down memory lane and they’re excellently produced.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you so much, man! I'm currently working on Part 2 right now!

[@curlAlldizzle05]

I remembered all these guys. Loved this vid. Had the low end version Beretta. And then a car a lot of people either forgot or dont remember, the Dodge Avenger... which shared a lot of influences to the Eagle Talon you mentioned. As well as the Eclipse, 3000 Gt with the same interior for all four cars. And just like he mentioned about the Talon, (For Me) the Avenger was one of the best cars i ever owned.. wasn't a rocket but it was wonderful.

[@rickdavid6758]

I am a proud owner of two 94 Lumina Z34s and a 95 Monte Carlo z34 love them!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

That’s awesome man!

[@jiggity76]

I also own 2 LQ1 cars and just adore them! 91 International Cutlass Supreme coupe and 93 Grand Prix STE sedan.

[@asianmanfromasia]

The Beretta and Lumina looked great

[@landonbenford8369]

I had a dream I bought a Lumina And a Corsica LT at the same time!😊

[@triple6758]

Gen 1 Quad 4 was no joke. Head gasket issues but a hell of a runner.

[@goracks69]

My grandma had an old Topaz. I’m 37. She passed away when I was 5. 9 years ago, I was hired to work at the Ford plant that made them. Now we build the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus. That will change next year. But still a cool connection for me.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you for sharing that man

[@goracks69]

@@GreenHawkDrive np. Thanks for the reminder. 😁

[@aaron.hudacky]

Interesting video! It's fun seeing these cars again. I worked as a lot attendant at a Ford dealer from 91-95 and drove all of these cars. The 93-97 Probe GT was and is my favorite of this group. The design is clean, the interior had nice control feel and design, and the engine was responsive. It was a major improvement over its predecessor. The Topaz/Tempo V6 would've been a Cimarron repeat which I'm sure is why Ford did not sell it as a Lincoln. My parents had a 4 cylinder Tempo for 20 years, and it was relatively durable but very slow, noisy, and cramped. V6 cars (I only saw V6 Tempos, never a Topaz V6) were slightly better, but not as nice as an 80s Cavalier with a 2.8 V6, so it'd have been behind the Cimarron before it was even introduced. The GM DOHC 3.4 in the Z34 was a nice engine, and the Talon/Laser Mitsu knockoff had nice interior material feel. I worked at an Oldsmobile service department during the summer of 1998 while in college, and Olds was dying fast. "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile" was an awful campaign because old Toronados, Cutlasses, and Ninety Eights were awesome cars. Abandoning and alienating your base with rebadged, unremarkable cars (except the first gen Aurora) and dumb marketing slogans is a great way to sabotoge sales, and Olds accomplished their suicide mission by 2004. I was in my early 20s back then, and even at that young age Oldsmobile's mistake was painfully obvious.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I really appreciate all of this information/experiences thank you man!

[@aaron.hudacky]

​@@GreenHawkDriveYour video is great! It made me think of many cars I had forgotten that I really liked. The early 90s were a neat time for cars.

[@GS-zc4sk]

Yes, the probe was an undervalued champion. I experienced them a couple times. Knew right away it was a great rig.

[@NellyS197]

Great video! I used to own a Topaz XR5 and it's GLS twin.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I appreciate that man! That’s awesome, wow

[@johncarlson3061]

In 1994, I was 20yrs old. I worked as the head lot porter of (now defunct) Dublin Byers Chevrolet. I was instructed to pick out,and detail 5 new red chevys from our lot inventory to be displayed at the Columbus international auto show. I picked a new red ZR1 vette,that boss insisted on,a Caviler Z24 convertible, red 454 SS pickup,Red Camaro convertible, and my favorite a red Lumina Z-34 quadcam 5sp. It was the nicest car there. I even got my picture taken standing next to it after parking it in the convention center, while wearing my all back and gray Mr.Goodwrench uniform. Which was printed on the front page of that Saturdays,Columbus Dispatch newspaper Auto section. One of the proudest days in my life now looking back 48yrs.😊

[@GreenHawkDrive]

That’s really cool man, thanks for sharing this😁

[@jiggity76]

Couldn't have been a 1994 Lumina Z34/5 speed unless it was a left over 1993 car? Very cool story though.

[@jonmcclane7433]

Good video my guy. It brought back a lot of memories of cars that I saw in High School in the mid 90’s

[@DrBeef216]

I had a Probe GTS 5-speed as my first car back in the early 2000s. Low miles, meticulously cared for, and was my uncle's & then my parents'. He went from a 5.0 fox body to that and went right back into a Mustang(Mystic Cobra) because of how slow and underwhelming the car was. It became my dad's daily before they gave it to me. For a 16 year-old, it wasn't bad. But it turned low-16s with speed shifting. It wasn't fast lol. My cousin in-law's 3.4 Grand Am GT could slightly beat it.

[@johnjones928]

The Talon and Probe were A tier at the very least, it depended on how hardcore or comfortable you wanted your ride to be.

[@Karmy.]

I definitely think the late 90s early 00s Cougar should've just been a 3rd gen Probe

[@landonbenford8369]

Downsizing Killed the Thunderbird/Cougar brand!!😢

[@kalerug]

@@Karmy. It was meant to be, but Ford wanted to downsize their lineup and basically fused the Probe and Cougar model lines together

[@butcheredalive]

I saw a car at a nearby dealership a while ago that I asked myself if it was an MX-3. I was on a walk a couple weeks ago and decided to take a closer look at it and saw it was an Isuzu Impulse, and they had 4 or 5 of them in the same shade of red. That was a car I hadn’t seen at all for almost 20 years at that point, and seeing 4 or 5 of them in the same lot blew my mind because I genuinely thought none of them made it that long

[@christiansummers562]

Great video! Don't see many 90s car anymore. Crazy because I still see an 80s car here and there.

[@michelleshaw337]

Geo as a brand was GM’s attempt to compete head on with Honda and Toyota. The cars were a mix of builds rebadged from Isuzu and Suzuki. The Storm was a case of “all hat, no cattle”. The prototypes looked awesome, but after the bean counters got through with it, it was a bland little car with only moderate performance. (It was also several years late coming to market - at least in Canada). In 1990, I was looking for a car, and the Storm was on my list - alongside the Corolla GTS and Civic Si. I did look at the Isuzu Impulse, but two things turned me off: Interior materials were markedly poor quality, and the engine was rough - powerful, but noisy and unrefined. A few years later, a colleague of mine had a Storm when they finally hit the market - it pretty much started falling apart the day he drove it off the lot. I bought a Civic Si - still one of the best cars I ever owned. I haven’t seen many Impulses or Storms after 2000.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

thanks for this, I enjoyed the read!

[@terranceaddison4599]

All I could say is that..riding on the school bus, I remember all these cars being on the road in the early 2000s..like..I would see them parked randomly somewhere next to older and newer cars....and they all came in different types And colors...it just added individuality...I mean, there's still uniqueness.. but nothing like it was.....My opinion.

[@bobvires9650]

Great video! It was fun going back in time..I was still in my early to mid 20’s During that time however I was still driving the older cars like 70’s and 80’s Camaros and Oldsmobiles that I could afford! Thanks for the video that was fun!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bobcantstandzyobitz9778]

In high school, my friend had an Eagle Talon, and another had a Geo Metro, and another had a Honda Prelude, another buddy had a Ford Torino convertible, and I had a 78 Pontiac. Good times, lots of laughing at the sluggishness of the Metro and my Pontiac.

[@onekoolmedic]

I always wanted a lumina z34

[@jiggity76]

Many examples are still available being for sale.

[@sandonlettieri7218]

The Probe is favorite of this group. That red one at the beginning of that section of the video is actually my 1993 GT that I have owned since the late 90's. So neat to come across my car in a video 🙂

[@maverickflint1991]

The Plymouth Laser RS Turbo AWD was a really nice car too.

[@kirbywaite1586]

The Eagle was actually American Motors' last model before bankruptcy. When Chrysler purchased AMC in order to acquire the JEEP brand, EAGLE was part of the package.

[@markb3756]

There was so many different cars to choose from back in the day! These vehicles that we have to choose from today are so bland and lifeless. I mean when three different brands have basically the same vehicle but each were unique on their own. Oh how I miss those days..... 🥹

[@ryankenyon5010]

Me too, man!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Said well my friend!

[@landonbenford8369]

We had No Idea how lucky we were!!!!!😢

[@raymondcanessa7208]

@@landonbenford8369 Those were the days

[@markobrion8293]

I was an Auto Glass Tech in the 80’s - today, I can say I worked on all the cars on this list. The domestic cars were mostly junk, that’s why most of these cars are mostly forgotten. This video did bring me back, thanks for posting.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thanks for sharing!

[@louyork8379]

I had a Storm and it was great!! Reliable, good on gas and cute af. I’d love to have another.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Right on!

[@rjcolombe]

I owned several Beretta GTZ's, but if you wanted performance, you needed to get the Quad4, not the 3.1 V6. 180hp from a four cylinder back in the day was very rare. They were a bit trashy and eat head gaskets, but they could move with good authority when well maintained. I miss those cars.

[@asideofbeans5803]

I have a 1993 Ford Probe GT and I absolutely love it!

[@maverickflint1991]

The Mercury Topaz XR5 was a really nice car!!!👍 And yes the 5 speed would get up and go.

[@Kenneth-fu3js]

I nearly purchased a Geo back then! I wanted a Baretta a buddy of mine had one and he complained often! I was close to getting a Probe GT but i didn’t like the driving experience when I test drove it! Keep up the Good work and keep the tier system! I like it👍🏽👍🏽

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you man, I appreciate it😁

[@blacksongoku312]

My first car was an '88 Beretta GT 2.8 V6 3spd autotragic . Miss that thing to this day 😢😢 I'd buy one again if i could find a good example

[@georgeh6856]

I got a red Ford Probe (non-GT) 2nd gen. when they first came out as a rental car at Hertz when I flew back to see my parents. I stopped at a Burger King in a small town on the 2-hour drive from the airport to my parents' farm. After eating, I walked out to my Probe rental car. It was surrounded by a lot of kids. They thought it was some kind of exotic car. I told them, no, it was just a Ford rental car. It looked so good. I even considered buying one after that.

[@MediumBluWonder]

I remember the probe well. One of my cousins had one when I was a child. It was so different from the rest of the cars I saw regularly, and it was Yellow. Although I couldn't drive or see over the dashboard yet without assistance, the car captivated me. Really started my enthusiasm for sports cars. I also found it to be very fitting when he gave it the Nickname "Tweety" after he told me the offical name of the color was Wild Canary lol.

[@geographyinaction7814]

Ninties was amazing! There were dozens of makes, each had many model options, and varying options at different price points. The likes of Isuzu added to the different Japanese cars, and you had choice. Also, Pontiac, Mercury, Oldsmobile and many others are long gone. Where we lived, we literally lost a dozen dealerships by 2000.

[@tke240]

I bought my first car in 1996. It was a '91 Pylmouth Laser. Electric blue with the flip up lights. I absolutely loved that car and it was the last big thing my dad and I did together before he passed a few months later. It would be incredible buy another one some day, but that seems increasingly unlikely. I only had it for about three years until a drunk driver demolished it while it was parked in the street. I was completely devastated. To this day I still randomly have dreams about driving that thing around as a kid.

[@landonbenford8369]

Sorry about your car, Dude!! That Musta Hurt!!!😢😢

[@erocker78]

I knew someone who had a Geo Storm and let me tell you that car was fun. It handled very well and with the short gearing it was peppy!

[@markleyva3108]

Same here. My gf had one and it was a peppy go kart, indeed.

[@erocker78]

​@@markleyva3108it was definitely underrated for the time period. I'm not sure a lot of people knew they were rebadged Isuzu Impulse's.

[@briandonovan5434]

The gm10 platform. Cut my teeth working on cars with these. Everyone in my family had some variant between the brands. The Oldsmobile cutlass convertible with the basket handle “roll bar” was so cool to me as a 14 year old. Thanks for recognizing the iron duke powered acheiva, it was a little sleeper in its day. Would mess hard with the civic kids when I was young.

[@landonbenford8369]

Jim Mateja, longtime Chicago Tribune's Transportation Editor, said the Cutlass was THEE Most comfortable convertible he Ever drove 'cuz it was wider than the LeBaron. R.I.P., JIM!!!!!😢

[@mourningwould7036]

I’ve been binging all of your videos recently, love your content keep this up! Your gonna blow up eventually🤞

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you man!

[@starmademan9664]

I love the 80s and 90s cars ,thanks for bring back memories

[@scottyphillips7799]

The Eagle Talon was a freaking beast. Had a neon lime green one in the mid 90’s, twin turbo, all wheel drive and just MEAN. Also another lil car that was a quick great tuner early on was the Chrysler conquest/ Mitsubishi Starion. Surprisingly quick and so easy to work on and if I remember right a couple models came out quicker than the Porsches back then. Man I wish I still had about of what I sold and didn’t think was a big deal. Thanks for the memories, keep up the great work.

[@laranaarana]

Being 61 years old I sure have seen all of these makes. I sure miss seeing them on the road.

[@Stinger430]

Thank you for this trip down memory lane. I ache for that era of cars. You've got yourself a new 50 year old subscriber.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you man! I really appreciate that😄

[@edthurston1415]

I think the Beretta and Lumina's look really cool today and I remember thinking they looked ugly in the 90s. It's the opposite of what usually happens

[@timothyowens847]

I can appreciate a fellow DSM lover. My boy started off with the eagle talon, then threw in the laser too! The 4g63 will forever be my favorite engine.

[@chrisdooley1184]

O good friend of mine throughout grade and high schools father had a big job with Ford (and unbelievable cars from them in storage) and he brought that little convertible with the three spoke wheels home for his son to test and drive. Let me say that car was every bit as fun as my CRX and the chassis was excellent, even cocking an inside wheel on hot entry to a corner. Excellent 5spd transmission, surprisingly powerful stereo system. I still try to find original unmolested ones but haven’t seen any for twenty years lol 😊

[@philtipler9086]

Seen every one of these. My buddy just got rid of an Eagle Talon Tsi with a built motor and big turbo. ❤ keep the videos coming!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

More to come!

[@AnthonyAllenJr]

This was enjoyable to watch. I like the format.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you man, I really appreciate it!

[@Where_is_Waldo]

Lumina Z34, Lumina Euro 3.4 (the 4 door version) Grand Prix GTP and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme all used the same 3.4L DOHC 24 valve 60 degree V6 based on the pushrod (OHV) 60 degree GM V6 but modified by Lotus. I was unfortunate how unnecisarily complicated this motor was, using the pushrod version's timing chain to run a balance shaft where the pushrod version's camshaft would be and then a timing belt from there to the four cams in the heads but it was a powerhouse. Fun fact, it was initially tuned in a FWD converted IROC Camaro to produce 300hp but was down-tuned to 215hp to avoid breaking the automatic transmissions which were more common than the manuals.

[@jiggity76]

Pretty standard fare for the time just like other manufacturers running a DOHC and 24 valve setup. You are correct, the LQ1 was available in the Spring of 91 and in these models: 91-96 Cutlass Supreme coupe and sedan, 93-95 Cutlass Supreme convertible. 91-96 Grand Prix coupe and sedan. 91-94 Lumina Z34, and 92-94 Lumina Euro 3.4 sedan. I'm impressed that you remembered the Euro 3.4 sedans as they often get forgotten. You are also referring to the intermediate shaft. This shaft took timing power from the crankshaft thru a chain and also powered not only the over head cams, (thru a timing belt), but also the oil pump drive. This intermediate shaft lived where a normal camshaft would be on a pushrod version such as the 2.8/3.1 V6. The LQ1 utilizes both a timing chain and belt.

[@PLAYANAWF]

2:35 broooo everything about this commercial screams 90s pure nostalgia

[@tommanley2924]

I'm stuck in the '90's....'91 Talon AWD....'95Talon AWD....'95 Impala SS....and love it!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Right on man, that’s awesome!

[@toddprater14]

Good for u dude… might wanna add a iroc z to that.. 1990 it’s still in the 90’s a transam gta, a formula 350 and a 93 mustang cobra …

[@tommanley2924]

Cars I own........@@toddprater14

[@user-ie3sp6qe6h]

I had a 94 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. 3.4 LITER DOHC! GM W body. Sister car of the Lumina Z34. Awesome car.

[@claywilliams8128]

Miss the days when there was so much variety from the American car makers. The 90s was the best of times and worst of times when it came to cars

[@furrys.1304]

Wish they could come back with some affordable simple 4cyl cars again. So many people would love to have something like a cavalier today!!

[@JamiesonA1987]

Plymouth did have a 2 door fwd performance car in the early 90's before the laser. The Sundance had a Duster trim with a V6. Here is what the wikipedia section says For 1992, the RS model was dropped, in favor of the revival of the Duster name for a performance version of the Sundance. The Duster featured a 3.0 L V6, special alloy wheels, "Duster" graphics, a body-colored grille & trim, as well as other equipment. Although the Sundance was criticized by some as being a poor choice to bear the "Duster" name, the car offered very good performance and decent handling at a low cost (only about $2,000 more than a base Sundance), which was said to be part of the reason why Chrysler used the "Duster" name, as those were the qualities the original car offered.

[@RobiticDuck]

I bought a Ford Probe GT (1995) in metallic laser red, 5 speed manual. Going to fix it up and take it to local car shows eventually. Got plenty of parts on order and being shipped to me!

[@AledPritchard]

Love the Ford Probe 2.5 V6. I’ve always told myself I’d get one, one day. I wanted my dad to get one in the 90’s and he never did.

[@bout2freek]

My friend who's a little off, had a lumina z34. He asked me one day, "How I can know that his car is fast." I asked how, and he said " the tachometer says X1000." I laughed my ass off and told him that it means the 1 is 1000, 2 is 2000, etc.

[@jonathanwerrell3897]

American sport cars from that era are underrated. Most people only had eyes for japanese cars. The gm 3.1 don't have a lot of power by todays standards but it was impossible to kill.

[@trospertony3231]

Keep doing what you're doing, it's great to see some of those awesome cars and have had 4 of the cars on this list and just found one again I resist getting lumina Z34 again

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you man, I appreciate it!

[@robbwiersma2596]

This list is completely void without the Ford Thunderbird SuperCoupe. 3.8L V6 supercharged, 5 speed manual, leather, 4 wheel independent suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, ABS, electronically adjustable suspension. More power than the Mustang at the time. Mustang did not have independent rear suspension until the 99 Cobra.

[@mikenaugz88]

the talon is in no way underrated and everyone who know anything about cars will say the same... that car was EXTREMELY popular and everywhere, still is.

[@Housesider]

That Plymouth Laser commercial is a solid 10/10

[@landonbenford8369]

My cousin's girlfriend had a '93 Laser brand new at the time. That was a sharp @$$ car. Didn't know it had awd standard.

[@messemphanger]

The GEO Prizm was basically a Toyota Corolla, it had the same powertrain. I had a 97 and that car ran forever with very few problems.

[@farncoisbisson7737]

Geo storm gsi still had the "handling made by lotus" badge. They share the same suspension designs and controls arms were all interchangeable between isuzu impulse , rs ,geo storm , gsi and asuna sunfire.

[@diplomat_cat587]

I love learning about wired and obscure ass cars, thank you for video!!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Anytime man!

[@colorwashcarsandguitars]

Friend of mine had a Storm in high school. He drove the wheels off. My sister had a Barretta. It was cool. I had a 96 Sunfire myself. Everybody thought the Pontiac tail light was awesome back then.

[@askadad7355]

I bought a achieva sc that was a executive demo. It was 6 months old when I bought it. It was the orange/red with dark interior. It was comfortable and very fun to drive. Cockpit was all tilted towards drive and being in high school people loved it. Test drove a probe and it was a pos and almost bought a lumina euro instead, but it was to scratched.for being a year old. Being in my mid 40s all these 80s and 90s cars bring back memories. Last of the fun and somewhat keepsake cars

[@petescarport]

A 1996 Eagle talon tsi was my high school car when fast and furious came out. Mine was an electric blue color (not sure exact name). The car was insanely fast for the time. I ended up doing full exhaust, front mount intercooler from a Starion, bigger piping, turbo timer, blow off valve, and boost controller. Mostly off self stuff but pushed a ton of power and 18lbs of boost. Ran her so hard and finally blew up the trans. But motor was so good on this car.

[@frankfilippone9679]

You really made me feel old, cause I've been in and have driven almost every vehicle on the list! I'm guessing I'm around (48) the same age as your girlfriends father, oh God! Cool video brother! For someone your age, you did your research and a great job, sonny 😂

[@brandonrainwater3355]

Takes me back to my youth, love these cars.

[@dmann1209]

I had a 87 TEMPO GS with the HO 4 cylinder with a 5 speed manual.. It got phenomenal fuel economy and had a solid feel. I drove it in Germany and it could keep up on the autobahn. I could only imagine if FORD used the Mustang SVO 4 CYL in the TEMPO and ESCORT GT. If you saw the German ESCORT GT vs the American version, you would be upset.

[@yaboykris2118]

I know this isn’t a 2 door American car…..but my 2003 Toyota Corolla is an absolute blast to drive. The quality of the interior is very very good for a cheap economic car from the early 2000’s. No cracked trim pieces and the cloth is still new looking. It’s not the fastest car I’ve ever driven by a long shot, but it’s by far the lightest. I’ve removed a bunch of weight out of it too. It’s a 5 speed manual. Drive by cable, no ABS, and I’ve done some work to the engine and flywheel so the engine revs quicker. Such a fun car to drive.