Here we go again! Another look at spectacular modes of transportation from that magical decade known as the 80s. These are just a means to get from Point A to Point B, these bad boys are a way of life. How is it that one decade could create so much awesomeness? Well, that’s the magic of the 80s, brother!

AT-AT - Empire Strikes Back

Now here’s a way to launch an attack. Man, if I saw these beasts coming towards my secret headquarters, I’d wet myself and wave the white flag. Mind you, I wasn’t in charge of the Rebellion, so I’d just wet myself. Anyway, these would only make one appearance, in the legendary Battle Of Hoth, and made quite the impact on me. And on the ground that they walked on! Hi-yooooo!

Battle Cat - Masters of the Universe

As a muscular hulk of muscle that once punched a tank fifty feet in the air, He-Man is going to need some pretty intense form of transportation. And conveniently enough, his wimpy sidekick as Prince Adam, turns into an armored terror capable of striking fear into the hearts of all of Eternia’s evildoers. And that’s just with one roar. We haven’t even moved onto the teeth or claws.

T-Bob - M.A.S.K.

T-Bob came so close to the last list that I had to include his picture somewhere. While coming up with another list, I knew there was no way that he could be left out again. T-Bob was Scott Trakker’s personal bodyguard and mode of transportation. Sure he could be wimpy at times, but he could transform into an awesome scooter. Think about it, your own personal transformer, bodyguard, AND motorcycle, all in one. Some kids have all the luck.

Benny The Cab - Who Framed Roger Rabbit

A wise cracking New York cab without the BO of a regular New York cab. Plus this car has stilts that can raise it over other cars. And its a cartoon, operating in the real world, and nobody seems to mind. This car seems to have it all, and then some. No wonder Roger Rabbit liked it so much! After all, he has pretty good taste if you know what I mean.

Elliott’s Bike - E.T.

Sure, its a normal bike, but you and I both know what can happen when E.T. gets involved! This was every kid’s dream bike, but I can only hope that kids didn’t try to recreate this scene with E.T. stuffed animals. Sure it worked in the movies, but I can’t see a plush E.T. be of any help as you drive off a cliff.

Gizmo’s Corvette - Gremlins

Sure it may have been Barbie’s Corvette, but possession is 9/10s of the law. With this corvette, and Gizmo’s mad driving skills that he learned from TV, the Gremlins menace was eliminated for 6 years. I’d like to see Barbie match that. She probably just go to Mall while Gremlins ran wild. Jerk!

Lightcycles - Tron

Sure, I only watched this movie last night, but these cycles really blew me away. In fact before seeing the movie, the only thing I knew about the movie was the awesome cycles. And anytime you saw these cycles, you knew that somebody was going to explode. So not only did they look good, but everytime you saw them, you were witnessing a death match!

WWF Ring Carts - WrestleMania III

Debuting in 1987, the ring carts would appear at WrestleMania III, VI, and most recently in Playstation 2’s Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain. These awesome looking carts would bring the wrestlers down the incredibly long aisle and back. Which would explain why Brutus Beefcake took his jettison from the Dream Team so hard. After all, they took the ring cart and left him in the ring, about a half mile from the locker room. I’d be pissed too!

F1 Racer - Pole Position

A third list compiling 80s cars would not be complete without the car from the aracde classic, Pole Position. Before the days of 3D graphics and online gaming, there was one...Pole Position! And man oh man, what a racing game. No nitro boosts, no rocket launchers, no European designs, just racing action in its purest form. Heaven help you if you ran out of time!

Gadget Mobile - Inspector Gadget

Go, Go Gadget Copter! For a man that has a helicopter that comes out of his hat, you just know his car is going to be awesome. After all, he could just use his helicopter. Anyway, the Gadgetmobile could be a family friendly mini-van, a sleek police car, or even a car/jet hybrid as I recall. Plus it had a buttload of other gadgets inside as well. I guess he’d have to. You can’t really call your car the Gadgetmobile and only have one or two gadgets.

Well there you have it, what a collection. The only thing missing would be the Yugo. Sure it may not have been the greatest car, but hey, it was under $4000 NEW! You couldn’t even get a tunk for that these days. Hmmm...I must mean Trunk.