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Totally Awesome: Cars and Culture of the ’80s and ’90s Opens at the Petersen. 50 cars from two decades makes for a Rad(wood) new exhibit. By Mark Vaughn Published: Jun 6, 2025.

Go Pac to the future at this ‘Totally Awesome!' exhibit of '80s and '90s cars Crank up the neon: Dazzling throwback vehicles, and movie autos, too, are on display at the Petersen.