Top Speed Run from the 1980s
Rare top speed run footage of famous musicians from the 1980s. We're actively searching for footage — check back soon.
About Top Speed Run Footage
Top speed run footage documents humanity's obsession with going as fast as possible — from Autobahn blasts in modified sedans to record attempts on dried lake beds and closed runways. These clips combine engineering achievement with genuine danger, capturing the moment when aerodynamic forces become the dominant factor and the car transforms into something between an automobile and an aircraft. Whether it's a Bugatti Chiron chasing 300 mph or a tuned Supra hitting its top speed on a German highway, these videos are among the most exhilarating content in the archive.
The 1980s in Music
The 1980s was the decade of excess, turbocharging, and the most terrifying rally cars ever built. Group B rallying produced monsters like the Audi Quattro S1, Peugeot 205 T16, and Lancia Delta S4 — cars so fast they were eventually banned after a series of fatal accidents. On the road, the supercar as we know it was born: the Ferrari F40, Porsche 959, and Lamborghini Countach became poster-car icons for an entire generation. Japanese manufacturers were engineering precision machines like the Toyota AE86 and Nissan Skyline that would become the foundation of an entire tuning culture. Video footage from the 80s is plentiful and often spectacular, capturing an era when automotive ambition had almost no limits.
No top speed run clips from the 1980s yet — we're working on it.