5. De Lorean DMC 12
The infamous John Z. De Lorean founded his car company in the late 1970s. Soon, they marketed his De Lorean as the next big thing in the sports car world. For a short time, it looked like America got a sports car brand that could rival Europe’s finest companies. De Lorean presented an interesting concept of a sports car with Gullwing doors, a modern design, and a stainless steel body.
However, they delayed production so when they finally revealed the car, it turned out to be slow, underpowered, and riddled with quality problems. Due to its prominent appearance in the “Back to the Future Movies” and numerous music videos, the DMC 12 is still a popular car. There’s still no doubt that it’s one of the coolest automotive symbols of the 1980s.