Originally Posted by
HillRider
Sure, not all bikes from that time period used long reach brakes. A friend had an '87 or '88 Trek 560 and it use short reach calipers. However, long reach calipers were common then and it seems that's what the OP needs.
I would suggest that "classic" road bikes are those from before maybe 1982-ish. Those that had friction shifters and external brake cables. A 1987-88 Trek is an older "modern" bike, and would not have had fender clearance unless it was a touring frame.