These were the best-selling cars in the UK during the 80s
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00:00These are the cars we drove in our droves during the 1980s. This retro photo gallery shows the most popular cars of the 80s in the UK, including one driven by an Olympic champion, another adored by a radio presenter, and two owned by Diana Princess of Wales.
00:18The top selling vehicles of the decade included one which was unflatteringly dubbed the Jelly Mould and was a popular choice among travelling salespeople, another which featured in lyrics by Alton John, The Clash and the Arctic Monkeys, and a third which racked up 22 million sales during its remarkable 47 year lifespan.
00:37We've used figures from startrescue.co.uk, the breakdown recovery company, for our list of the top cars of the 1980s.
00:45Did you drive any of the vehicles pictured? And if so, what did you think of that car?
00:50What do you think was the best car made during the 1980s?