1985 Volvo 240 Turbo
The Volvo 240 Turbo was a well-known car from the 1980s and was even more unique as a sleeper. The performance of the 240 was hammered out by a 155-horsepower turbocharged four. While the amount of horsepower didn’t look like a lot on paper, the 240 Turbo handled business well. The rest of the car was pleasurable to look at, unlike other Volvo models from the same era (via Portland Volvos).
The 240 Turbo was one of the rarest cars that hit the market and consumers were eating it up left and right. The performance and the luxury-appointed interior were two of the best-selling features, not to mention all the great safety enhancements that it had as well. There were some fun sleeper cars in the 1980s and this one was up there.