1981 - January issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AUSTIN SEVEN | MILESTONES | 70 |
| BIG CARS | BYE-BYE MISS AMERICAN PIE | 62 |
| DELOREAN | READY FOR PRODUCTION - AGAIN | 10 |
| DESIGN | CARS FOR THE YEAR 2000 | 46 |
| FORD CORTINA TF | FULL TEST | 56 |
| FUTURE | CARS FOR THE YEAR 2000 | 46 |
| HOLDEN BROCK HDT COMMODORE | TEST | 30 |
| HUDSON | A PASSION | 80 |
| MERCEDES BENZ 380SEL | TEST | 76 |
| MITSUBISHI SCORPION | FULL TEST | 40 |
| MITSUBISHI SIGMA GH | FULL TEST - 1.6 | 99 |
| NISSAN LAUREL | DETAILS | 12 |
| PEUGEOT 505 | FULL TEST | 36 |
| SOUND SYSTEMS | MUSIC TO YOUR EARS PT 2 | 86 |
| U.S. CARS | BYE-BYE MISS AMERICAN PYE | 62 |
| UNITED STATES | BYE-BYE MISS AMERICAN PIE | 62 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | BY COMPUTER | 122 |
1981 - February issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| ALFA ROMEO GTV6 | BRIEF | 10 |
| AUSTRALIAN GP | FAIRYTALE ENDING | 80 |
| AUSTRALIAN GP | THE ORGANISATION | 83 |
| BENTLEY DAVID | FREEHAND | 70 |
| BRAKES | BRAKE FLUID | 102 |
| BRITISH LEYLAND BOUNTY | BRIEF | 34 |
| CAR OF THE YEAR | 1980 - MAZDA 323 | 43 |
| CAR OF THE YEAR | TRIP OF THE YEAR | 66 |
| DATSUN PULSAR | C. HONDA CIVIC, MAZDA 323, MITSUBISHI COLT | 50 |
| DESIGN | FREEHAND | 70 |
| FORD | EDSEL BRYANT FORD | 94 |
| FORD EDSEL BRYANT | REFLECTIONS - INTERVIEW | 94 |
| HONDA CIVIC | C. PULSAR, MAZDA 323, COLT | 50 |
| JONES ALAN | 45th AUSTRALIAN GP | 80 |
| MAZDA 323 | C. PULSAR, CIVIC, COLT | 50 |
| MAZDA 323 | C.O.T.Y. | 43 |
| MAZDA 323 | CONCEIVING THE 323 | 48 |
| MITSUBISHI COLT | C. NISSAN PULSAR, HONDA CIVIC, MAZDA 323 | 50 |
| MITSUBISHI L3000 EXPRESS | FULL TEST | 38 |
| OPEL KADETT | TEST | 36 |
| PEUGEOT 504 | EXTENDED TEST | 86 |
| PONTIAC SUNFIRE | BRIEF | 34 |
| SUBARU 1800 4WD WAGON | TEST | 72 |
| TOYOTA SOALA/EX-8 | FULL DETAILS | 30 |
1981 - March issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AFRICA | JOURNALIST'S VIEW OF THE CAR SCENE | 108 |
| DAIHATSU CUORE | DETAILS | 42 |
| DATSUN SKYLINE | TEST | 36 |
| DIESEL ENGINES | WORLD RECORDS TO VOLKSWAGEN | 12 |
| FERRARI BOXER 512 | BRIEF | 21 |
| FORD EXP | FULL DETAILS | 30 |
| FORD MERCURY LN7 | FULL DETAILS | 30 |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE VC | FULL TEST - TURBO | 46 |
| JAPAN | BANSAI CARS | 42 |
| LAMBORGHINI | UP AND RUNNING AGAIN | 20 |
| LOTUS | DRIVING IMPRESSIONS | 122 |
| MANUFACTURING | AIM - THE INSIDERS GRAPEVINE | 74 |
| MOTORING | THE AFRICAN SCENE | 10 |
| MUSEUMS | A THOUSAND OLD CARS | 78 |
| PEUGEOT 305""S"" | DETAILS | 15 |
| QUINTS ROMSEY | FORTUNE COOKIE COACH | 62 |
| REPAIRS | SECOND HAND PARTS | 90 |
| ROVER 3500 | C. TRIUMPH TR7 | 54 |
| SMALL CARS | JAPANESE BANSAI CARS | 42 |
| SUBARU REX | DETAILS | 42 |
| SUZUKI ALTO | DETAILS | 42 |
| SUZUKI FRONTE | DETAILS | 42 |
| TOYOTA CRESSIDA | TEST | 36 |
| TRAVEL | WEST OF AYERS ROCK | 94 |
| TRIUMPH TR7 | C. ROVER 3500 | 54 |
| VAUXHALL 30/98 | MILESTONES | 68 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | WORLD RECORDS TO DIESEL | 12 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | FULL DETAILS | 60 |
1981 - April issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AUDI | THE ""E"" FORMULA | 94 |
| BISHOP ARTHUR | STEERING SYSTEMS GENIUS - INTERVIEW | 58 |
| BRITAIN | NISSAN TO BUILD FACTORY | 15 |
| DAIHATSU CHARADE XTE | C. SUZUKI HATCH | 46 |
| DELOREAN | PRODUCTION ROLLING | 12 |
| DESIGN | THREE WHEEL ANSWER | 90 |
| ECONOMY | THREE WHEEL ANSWER | 90 |
| ENERGY CRISIS | THREE WHEEL SOLUTION | 90 |
| ENGINEERING | ARTHUR BISHOP - STEERING GENIUS | 58 |
| FERRARI | MY FERRARI LOVE AFFAIR | 96 |
| FIAT RITMO | TEST | 78 |
| FORD LASER | TEST | 30 |
| GENERAL MOTORS | SCOOP - NEW SPORTSTERS | 18 |
| HOLDEN GEMINI TE DIESEL | FULL TEST | 43 |
| LONDON TO BRIGHTON RUN | BRIGHTON OR BUST | 70 |
| LONDON TO BRIGHTON RUN | TIME TRAVELLERS | 72 |
| MAZDA RX7 | FULL TEST | 36 |
| NISSAN | FACTORY FOR BRITAIN | 15 |
| NISSAN LAUREL | TEST | 80 |
| NISSAN LEOPARD | TEST | 80 |
| PORSCHE | PERFECTION - THE PORSCHE PRINCIPLE | 52 |
| ROAD RULES | T RULE GOES NATIONAL | 12 |
| SAAB 900 TURBO | BRIEF | 10 |
| SHOCK ABSORBERS | THE GERMAN WAY | 86 |
| STEERING | ARTHUR BISHOP - SYSTEM GENIUS | 58 |
| SUZUKI HATCH | C. DIAHATSU CHARADE XTE | 46 |
| TYRES | AVON GOES RACING | 11 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | CAR SALES 5th HIGHEST EVER | 10 |
| UNITED STATES | AMERICAN DREAMS | 62 |
| VETERAN CARS | TIME TRAVELLERS | 72 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | THE ""E"" FORMULA | 94 |
1981 - May issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AUDI QUATTRO | TEST | 50 |
| BMW | DESIGNS AND DEVELOPMENTS | 82 |
| DATSUN STANZA SSS | TEST | 44 |
| DESIGN | FREEHAND | 110 |
| DESIGN | G GALLION - G.M. DIRECTOR OF DESIGN | 62 |
| FIAT 127 DIESEL | TEST | 138 |
| FORD BRONCO | TEST | 72 |
| FORD EDSEL | THE LEMON TO BEAT THEM ALL - PT 1 | 90 |
| GALLION GEORGE | FATHER OF COMMODORE - INTERVIEW | 62 |
| GENERAL MOTORS | GEORGE GALLION-DIRECTOR OF DESIGN | 62 |
| GENEVA MOTOR SHOW | WIERD AND WONDERFUL | 98 |
| HOLDEN | GEORGE GALLION-FATHER OF COMMODORE | 62 |
| HOLDEN J CAR | FULL DETAILS | 30 |
| LOTUS | LOTUS LOVER | 76 |
| MORGAN THREE WHEELER | MILESTONES | 102 |
| POLICE | RADAR IN THE COURTS | 84 |
| RADAR | POLICE RADAR IN THE COURTS | 84 |
| ROAD SAFETY | POLICE RADAR IN THE COURTS | 84 |
| TYRES | TECHNOLOGY AND TORTURE | 56 |
| VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO | DETAILS | 88 |
1981 - June issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA | C. BMW 318i, FIAT SUPERBRAVA | 70 |
| BMW 318i | C. ALFA GIULIETTA, FIAT SUPERBRAVA | 70 |
| BUYING A CAR | FLEET BUYERS MOST INFLUENTIAL | 92 |
| DATSUN BLUEBIRD | TEST | 30 |
| DELOREAN | TEST | 38 |
| ENGINES | HOLDEN'S FAMILY TWO | 12 |
| FIAT SUPERBRAVA | C, ALFA GIULIETTA, BMW 318i | 70 |
| FLEET BUYERS | AUSTRALIA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL BUYERS | 92 |
| FORD EDSEL | THE LEMON TO BEAT THEM ALL - PT 2 | 82 |
| FORD LASER GHIA | FULL TEST | 48 |
| HOLDEN | COMMODORE ENGINE UPDATE | 11 |
| HOLDEN | FAMILY TWO ENGINE HERE | 12 |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE | ENGINE UPDATE | 11 |
| JAGUAR | THE CAT STILL ROARS | 60 |
| MAZDA 323 | FULL TEST | 54 |
| MITSUBISHI COLT | FULL TEST | 57 |
| POLICE | SPEEDSTER'S REVENGE | 66 |
| PONTIAC GRAND PRIX | TEST | 44 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | TEST - PICKUP | 122 |
1981 - July issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AUSTRALIA | END OF AUSTRALIA'S OWN | 38 |
| AUSTRALIA | SCOOP - TOMORROWS AUSTRALIAN CARS | 43 |
| BRITISH LEYLAND | RATIONALISES | 10 |
| CITROEN VISA | BRIEF | 11 |
| DATSUN BLUEBIRD | C. SIGMA, MAZDA 626 | 30 |
| DATSUN BLUEBIRD | EXTENDED TEST | 62 |
| FORD | END OF AUSTRALIA'S OWN | 38 |
| FORD LASER SPORT | C. MAZDA 323 SS | 46 |
| HOLDEN | END OF AUSTRALIA'S OWN | 38 |
| JAGUAR MARK V11 | MILESTONES | 78 |
| LOTUS | THE RACEBRED SPORTS CAR LIVES | 54 |
| LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO | TEST | 60 |
| MAZDA 323 SS | C. FORD LASER SPORT | 46 |
| MAZDA 626 | C. SIGMA, BLUEBIRD | 30 |
| MITSUBISHI SIGMA GH | C. DATSUN BLUEBIRD, MAZDA 626 | 30 |
| PETROL | ARE WE RUNNING OUT OF PETROL | 72 |
| POLLUTION | NEW ""CATALYTIC"" ENGINE | 11 |
| SUBARU LEONE | FULL TEST | 104 |
| SUSPENSIONS | MACPHERSON AND HIS STRUT | 97 |
| SUZUKI JIMNY 4WD | BRIEF | 12 |
| TOYOTA CRESSIDA | FULL TEST | 86 |
| TRIUMPH TR7 | PRODUCTION CEASES | 10 |
| TURBOCHARGERS | JAPANESE GET WOUND UP | 27 |
1981 - August issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| ALFA ROMEO | THE PRIORITY IS STILL DRIVING | 64 |
| ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD | TEST | 36 |
| ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA 2000 TURBO | FULL TEST | 70 |
| ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA GTV6 | TEST | 60 |
| AUSTRALIA | HOW JAPAN HAS TAKEN ON THE UTE | 44 |
| BMW 5 SERIES | TEST | 38 |
| CHRYSLER VALIANT | A POM'S VIEW | 72 |
| DAIHATSU HANDIVAN | FULL TEST | 96 |
| DATSUN UTILITY | C. COURIER, RODEO, TOYOTA | 46 |
| FIAT ARGENTA | TEST | 40 |
| FIAT RITMO 105-TC | TEST | 36 |
| FIAT UNO | BRIEF | 74 |
| FORD COURIER UTE | C. DATSUN, RODEO, TOYOTA | 46 |
| FORD FALCON XD | A POM'S VIEW | 72 |
| HOLDEN BROCK HDT COMMODORE | C. COMMODORE GARRETT TURBO 6 | 30 |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE GARRETT TURBO 6 | C. COMMODORE BROCK HDT | 30 |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE | TEST - TURBO 4 | 34 |
| HOLDEN KINGSWOOD UTILITY | FULL TEST | 52 |
| HOLDEN RODEO | C. DATSUN, COURIER, TOYOTA | 46 |
| INVENTIONS | WHO BUILT THE FIRST UTE? | 138 |
| ISUZU PIAZZA | TEST | 76 |
| JAGUAR XJS HE | TEST | 40 |
| MASERATI | SMALLER & CHEAPER FOR THE 80s | 12 |
| MERCEDES BENZ 300SL | CHANGING FACE OF SPEED | 14 |
| MERCEDES BENZ SLC | BRIEF | 74 |
| MITSUBISHI SIGMA 'PETER WHERRETT' | TEST | 5 |
| TOYOTA SOARER | TEST | 80 |
| TOYOTA T18 | FULL TEST | 88 |
| TOYOTA UTE | C. DATSUN, COURIER, RODEO | 46 |
| UTILITIES | HOW JAPAN HAS TAKEN ON THE AUSSIE | 44 |
| UTILITIES | WHO BUILT THE FIRST UTE? | 138 |
| VOISIN | VINTAGE BEAUTY | 100 |
| VOLVO | NEW BODY AT LAST | 11 |
1981 - September issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| DATSUN | NAME TO DIE - NOW NISSAN | 12 |
| DATSUN STANZA | TEST | 35 |
| DESIGN | AGAINST THE WIND | 78 |
| ENGINEERING | AGAINST THE WIND | 78 |
| FERRARI MONDIAL | TEST | 72 |
| FIAT X1/9 | FULL TEST | 86 |
| FORD | EUROPEAN SMALL CARS | 62 |
| FORD FIESTA | DETAILS | 67 |
| FORD GRANADA | DETAILS | 66 |
| HOLDEN CAMIRA | SCOOP DETAILS | 42 |
| INSTRUMENTS | DIGITAL INEVITABLE | 26 |
| LEASING | JACK JOEL - LEASING KING - INTERVIEW | 92 |
| LOTUS | TOYOTA VENTURE | 26 |
| MERCEDES BENZ 380SEL | FULL TEST | 46 |
| MERCEDES BENZ 600 | DETAILS | 138 |
| NISSAN | NO MORE ""DATSUN"" | 12 |
| PACKARD | MILESTONE | 100 |
| PORSCHE 944 | TEST | 40 |
| RENAULT R5 TURBO | TEST | 56 |
| TOYOTA | LOTUS VENTURE | 26 |
| TOYOTA CELICA | TEST | 30 |
| TOYOTA CORONA | FULL TEST | 59 |
1981 - October issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AUSTRALIAN GP | PREVIEW | 102 |
| BRIGHTON ARTHUR | A VERY PRIVATE COLLECTION | 120 |
| COLLECTABLES | A VERY PRIVATE COLLECTION | 120 |
| DATSUN PATROL | C.LAND CRUISER, BRONCO, RANGE ROVER | 66 |
| DE TOMASO PANTERA | SYDNEY MOTOR SHOW | 59 |
| FERRARI 275GTB | SYDNEY MOTOR SHOW | 60 |
| FERRARI 308GTB | TEST | 18 |
| FORD | FORD OR HOLDEN? | 45 |
| FORD | THE GENERALS ENEMY | 42 |
| FORD BRONCO | C,PATROL, LAND CRUISER, RANGE ROVER | 66 |
| HOLDEN | FORD OR HOLDEN? | 45 |
| HOLDEN | THE GENERALS ENEMY | 42 |
| HOLDEN CAMIRA | THIS IS IT? | 62 |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE VH | TEST | 38 |
| HOLDEN COUNTRY DEALER TEAM GEMINI | FULL TEST | 48 |
| HOLDEN JACKAROO | FULL DETAILS | 82 |
| HONDA VIGOR | SCOOP DETAILS | 30 |
| JEEP CJ-7 DIESEL | TEST | 154 |
| MANTA MONTAGE | DETAILS | 10 |
| MERCEDES BENZ MINI HATCHBACK | SCOOP DETAILS | 32 |
| MERCEDES BENZ SEC | TEST | 36 |
| MERCEDES BENZ W201 | BRIEF | 35 |
| MG METRO | BRIEF | 11 |
| OPEL ASCONA HATCHBACK | TEST | 62 |
| ORBITAL ENGINE | STILL GOING STRONG | 90 |
| PORSCHE 908 | SYDNEY MOTOR SHOW | 59 |
| PORSCHE 928 | TEST | 52 |
| PURVIS EUREKA | SYDNEY MOTOR SHOW | 60 |
| RENAULT FUEGO | SYDNEY MOTOR SHOW | 60 |
| ROVER RANGE ROVER | C. PATROL, LAND CRUISER, BRONCO | 66 |
| SARICH RALPH | ORBITAL ENGINE STILL GOING STRONG | 90 |
| SUZUKI SIERRA | FULL TEST | 86 |
| SYDNEY MOTOR SHOW | FEW SURPRISES | 59 |
| TOYOTA LANDCRUISER | C. PATROL, BRONCO, RANGE ROVER | 66 |
1981 - November issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| AUDI | SPIRIT REKINDLED | 84 |
| AUDI 100 5E | TEST | 51 |
| AUDI 5+5 | TEST | 78 |
| BUYING A CAR | EUROPEAN LUXURY CARS A RIP-OFF? | 89 |
| CADILLAC | NEW ALUMINIUM V8 | 58 |
| CAMPBELL DONALD | THE MAN, THE FEAR & THE LAKE PT 1 | 94 |
| CHRYSLER LE BARON | DETAILS | 60 |
| CHRYSLER TURISMO | DETAILS | 61 |
| CHRYSLER VALIANT R SERIES | MILESTONE | 118 |
| DATSUN SKYLINE | TEST | 44 |
| ECONOMY | SYDNEY-MELBOURNE ON A TANK FULL | 162 |
| FORD CONTINENTAL | DETAILS | 56 |
| FORD ESCORT | DETAILS - U.S. VERSION | 58 |
| JEEP CHEROKEE | FULL TEST | 112 |
| LAMBORGHINI | LAMBO STILL ALIVE | 72 |
| LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH S | FULL TEST | 62 |
| LANCIA LAMBDA | BRIEF | 10 |
| MAZDA 929 | TEST | 46 |
| MITSUBISHI SIGMA TURBO | FULL TEST | 30 |
| OLDSMOBILE | EXPANDS DIESEL RANGE | 56 |
| PONTIAC | GOES SMALLER | 58 |
| RECORDS LAND SPEED | DONALD CAMPBELL PT 1 | 64 |
| RENAULT R9 | DETAILS | 52 |
| SAFETY | TINTED GLASS | 11 |
| TOYOTA CARINA | TEST | 50 |
| TOYOTA COROLLA | TEST - KE71 | 38 |
| TRAVEL | UP, UP AND AWAY | 126 |
| VOLKSWAGEN POLO | TEST | 54 |
| VOLVO 400 | SCOOP | 36 |
1981 - December issue
| Detail | Page No. | |
| ALFA ROMEO GTV 2.0 | FULL TEST | 54 |
| ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY | RICH MAN'S JAGUAR | 102 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | FULL DETAILS | 38 |
| CAMPBELL DONALD | THE RECORD AT LAST PT 2 | 78 |
| DATSUN PULSAR | FULL TEST | 48 |
| DATSUN SUNNY | DETAILS | 53 |
| FERRARI | TO BUILD FOUR DOOR | 12 |
| FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW | TOWARDS 2000 | 72 |
| HARDIE FERODO | THE PEOPLES BATHURST | 44 |
| HOLDEN COMMODORE VH FOUR | FULL TEST | 68 |
| HONDA ACCORD | TEST | 30 |
| HONDA CITY | FULL DETAILS | 36 |
| HONDA CIVIC | BRIEF | 10 |
| MAZDA 323 SS | BRIEF | 12 |
| PORSCHE 944 | TEST | 154 |
| RACES/RACING | ROUND THE HOUSES | 96 |
| RECORD RUNS 24 HOURS | AUDI WINS BACK FROM SAAB | 10 |
| RECORDS LAND SPEED | DONALD CAMPBELL PT 2 | 78 |
| RENAULT EVE(ECONOMY VEHICLE ELEMENTS) | FULL DETAILS | 113 |
| SAAB 5+5 | 24 HOUR RECORD | 10 |
| SIMCA | EUROPE IN A SECOND HAND SIMCA | 118 |
| SUBARU GLF COUPE | TEST | 40 |
| TALBOT SAMBA | DETAILS | 52 |
| TRANSMISSIONS | BORG WARNER BELT DRIVE | 90 |
| TRAVEL | EUROPE IN A SECOND HAND SIMCA | 118 |
| TRAVEL | UP, UP AND AWAY PT 2 | 136 |
| USED CARS | CONFESSIONS OF A USED CAR SALESMAN | 58 |
| VOLVO 244 | EXTENDED TEST | 62 |
| VOLVO 264 | EXTENDED TEST | 62 |