1981
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 |