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    Cars West Aussies loved in the '80s

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    Published Oct 2024

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    Published Oct 2024

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    It was the era of WA Inc, the America's Cup, shoulder pads and big hair.

    Then there were the cars — some were a bit rad, some were a bit bad, but they were the wheels that left West Aussies with a bigger glow than fluro jazzercise pants during the high flying '80s. Here are some of our faves.

    Click a thumbnail below to start the image gallery.

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