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@patina.research The 1980s Pro Street era was defined by absolute excess. Cars were built to shock, not to drive, featuring full tube chassis, massive rear slicks, radical body modifications, mirror polished parts, wild paint, and extreme power setups with blowers, turbos, and nitrous. Function took a back seat to spectacle, resulting in outrageous creations like Rick Dobbertin’s Pontiac J2000. Created in the mid 1980s, it transformed a tiny economy hatchback into a full tube chassis, flip body, twin supercharged, twin turbocharged, nitrous fed show monster. It dominated major car shows, stunned crowds at Summernats 1988, and became a defining icon of the over the top 1980s Pro Street era.
