Some cars are meant to last forever, and the names live on as the best vehicles we’ve ever seen, while others should have made it from the drawing board to the trash can and no further.

It may surprise some to find a Porsche in second place on this list of cheap '80s performance cars, and not just a base model either, but the hotter S version of Porsche's 944. Sure, brand snobs ...

In fact, not much of anything made during the '80s has survived well, but we’ve looked at registration records and found what cars are still going strong ... It might be high up on the list but when ...

With many of our readers residing in our own age bracket, we'd love to get your input on the ultimate '80s car in the comments, and feel free to mention more of your favorite cars made famous on TV.

Car Craft builds a 1989 Mustang and 1985 Camaro Z28 for a track battle of epic proportions. Both cars will be modernized with new engines, transmissions, brakes, and suspension systems.