Popular Mechanics Compiles List of 1980s and 1990s Dreams Cars Priced under $6,000

Popular Mechanics has put together a list of 1980s and 1990s cars, which it claims, back then could be considered by many as "dream cars", but today can be found on eBay for under US $6,000. We can't say we fully agree with the term "dream cars" for some of PM's choices as they're not exactly the hottest vehicles ever made, but, hey, they represent some weird decades.

Just be sure that you can mend a thing or two under the hood, otherwise you should be wary or better yet, increase your budget. Hit the jump to read about the cars that made it into Popular Mechanic's list and why not, tell us what your choices would be from the era with a budget up to $6,000.

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Lexus Introduces Pebble Beach Edition LS 600h L and SC 430

Apart from the sixth SC 430 Pebble Beach Edition Lexus also introduced the first-ever LS 600h L Pebble Beach Edition at the Concours d'Elegance classic car show in California. The limited production LS 600h L gets a unique exterior/interior colour combination with a Truffle Mica exterior paint combined with a two-tone Alabaster and Black leather trim interior with Dark Grey Bird's-eye maple wood trim. Additional styling cues include new 19-inch, five-spoke alloys, Pebble Beach interior badging, premium black floor mats with stainless steel badging, and blue illuminated scuff plates. -Continued

As for the new Pebble Beach Edition SC 430, the coupe-convertible receives a new exterior/interior colour combination with a Mercury Metallic exterior paint and a two-tone Ecru and Black leather trim interior with Black Bird's-eye maple wood trim. The special edition SC 430 also gets brushed chrome badging, black floor mats, a color-keyed rear spoiler, 18-inch alloys, and white illuminated scuff plates.

The 2009 SC 430 and LS 600h L Pebble Beach Edition vehicles will go on sale in the States in September and October 2008, respectively.

Lexus LS 600h L Pebble Beach Edition

Lexus SC 430 Pebble Beach Edition