The 1980s was the decade that brought us Dallas and the DeLorean, Madonna and MTV, Chernobyl and Cats, the Tylenol Murders and the discovery of the Titanic, Rubik's Cube and Reykjavik, Farm Aid and the fitness craze, and so much more.

Enjoy BMW World's nostalgic tour of BMW cars of the '80s!

Back in 1981-82, Erno Rubik released a puzzle that seemed to start a Cube Craze.
His Rubik's Cube was just the start of dozens of puzzles to hit the market.

The 5 Series E28 model was launched in 1983.

The E28 was BMW's replacement for the E12 5 Series.

Top Albums of the Eighties

10. Innocent Man by Billy Joel
Billy takes you back to the age of Rock n' Roll.

9. Rio by Duran Duran
Their biggest album and one of the most representative albums of the early eighties.

8. Heart by Heart
The best girl group ever. Well, at least the best from the 80s.

7. No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
Take off your jacket, Phil, and play the music.

6. Purple Rain by Prince
Wow, what a Album. When Doves Cry...A great song with a great message.

5. Joshua Tree by U2
"With Or Without You" is one of the top two or three songs of the decade.

4. Like a Virgin by Madonna
With her mixture of religion, confessional songwriting and sexuality.

3. Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
With fist pumping anthems like Glory Days, No Surrender and the infamous title track.

2. Synchronicity by Police
One of the best albums of all time. "Every Breath You Take" made song of the year.

1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
What the '80s was all about. Multiple no. 1 hits. One of the best selling albums ever.

1980s Music Year by Year

The 3 Series E30 model was launched in 1982.

The E30 was BMW's replacement for the E21 3 Series. E30 M3 model pictured above.

Still hot in the '80s, the 6 Series was born in 1976 with the introduction of the E24.

The successor to the E9 3.0CSi coupe, the 6 Series E24 sport coupes were produced starting in March 1976.

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