The 1980s were a really unique time for the automotive industry. As companies crawled out of the Malaise Era, there were lots of new technologies or features being tried in places you wouldn't expect.
A lot of magazines and TV shows have long term fleets these days. But MotorWeek are OGs. They had a Peugeot 505 STX. Best longtermer ever. You've gotta watch this, just so you can experience what 505 ...