1984

1984 - January issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD	FULL TEST	68
AUSTIN FREEWAY	POSTWAR CARS	82
BMW 7 SERIES	THE SLIGHTLY FLAWED SEVEN	114
CHEVROLET IMPALA	POSTWAR CARS	82
CHRYSLER VALIANT R SERIES	POSTWAR CARS	82
DAIHATSU MIRA TURBO	TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	51
DE TOMASO	AUSSIE V8	8
FORD CORTINA 1200	POSTWAR CARS	82
FORD FALCON XK	POSTWAR CARS	82
FORD SIERRA XR4i	FULL TEST	54
HOLDEN EH 179M	POSTWAR CARS	82
HONDA ACCORD	FULL TEST	38
HONDA CITY TURBO	TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	48
HONDA CITY	FULL TEST	34
JAGUAR MARK X	POSTWAR CARS	82
MAZDA 626	TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	47
MAZDA MX-3	TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	46
MG MGB	POSTWAR CARS	82
MITSUBISHI COLT 1000F	TEST	26
MORRIS 850	POSTWAR CARS	82
NISSAN PRAIRIE	PROJECT PRAIRIE PT 3	90
PHOTOGRAPHY	CATCHING THE ELUSIVE CAR	60
PORSCHE 901	BRIEF	5
ROAD TESTS	ONE NIGHT IN JAPAN	42
SAAB 900 REPLACEMENT	SCOOP	32
SUBARU J-10	TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	48
SUBARU SHERPA	TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	51
TOKYO MOTOR SHOW	GIANT FLEXES ITS MUSCLES	46
TOYOTA TERCEL	FULL TEST	74

1984 - February issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
AUDI 100	C.O.T.Y. CONTENDER	45
BMW 323i	FULL TEST	52
CAR OF THE YEAR	1983 - MAZDA 626/FORD TELSTAR	36
DATSUN 1600	POSTWAR CARS	86
DESIGN	JOHN TAYLOR	78
FERRARI DAYTONA SPYDER	TEST	72
FIAT 125	POSTWAR CARS	86
FIAT TYPE THREE	SCOOP	16
FORD FAIRLANE	POSTWAR CARS	86
FORD TELSTAR	CAR OF THE YEAR	36
HOLDEN HK	POSTWAR CARS	86
HOLDEN MONARO GTS 350	POSTWAR CARS	86
HONDA CIVIC	FULL TEST	46
HONDA PRELUDE	C.O.T.Y. CONTENDER	45
JAGUAR XJ6	POSTWAR CARS	86
MAZDA 626	CAR OF THE YEAR	36
NISSAN BLUEBIRD	TEST	68
NISSAN GAZELLE	FULL TEST	30
PEUGEOT 404	POSTWAR CARS	86
RENAULT R25	BRIEF	8
ROVER 3500	POSTWAR CARS	86
SUZUKI CULTUS	TEST	71
TAYLOR JOHN	AUSTRALIAN DESIGNER - INTERVIEW	78
TOYOTA CAMRY	C.O.T.Y. CONTENDER	45
TOYOTA COROLLA	POSTWAR CARS	86
TOYOTA CORONA	POSTWAR CARS	86
TOYOTA SUPRA	C.O.T.Y. CONTENDER	45
TOYOTA TERCEL	C.O.T.Y. CONTENDER	45
TYRES	GIANT TYRE TEST	56
TYRES	JJD TWIN TYRES - FIRST DRIVE	13
VOLVO 760	C.O.T.Y. CONTENDER	45

1984 - March issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD	POSTWAR CARS	82
AUDI 100	TEST	50
BMW 3.0S	POSTWAR CARS	82
CHRYSLER VALIANT VH	POSTWAR CARS	82
COMPUTERS	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY	77
DIESEL ENGINES	IN THE DOLDRUMS	21
FORD CORTINA TC	POSTWAR CARS	82
FORD FALCON XA	POSTWAR CARS	82
FORD FALCON XF	OUR NEXT FALCON	36
HOLDEN	OLD HOLDENS NEVER DIE	62
HOLDEN COMMODORE VK	TEST - NOW WITH EFI	30
HOLDEN HQ	POSTWAR CARS	82
HONDA CIVIC	POSTWAR CARS	82
LANCIA BETA	POSTWAR CARS	82
LEYLAND P76 DELUXE	POSTWAR CARS	82
MASERATI BITURBO	BRIEF	9
MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS	POSTWAR CARS	82
NISSAN PRAIRIE	PROJECT PRAIRIE PT 4	92
NISSAN SKYLINE Ti	TEST	44
OIL	ADDITIVES - THE GREAT DEBATE	69
PEUGEOT 205 GTi	BRIEF	9
PEUGEOT 504	POSTWAR CARS	82
PEUGEOT 505 STi	TEST	50
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA	TEST - STUTTGART SQUADRON	40
PORSCHE 928	TEST - STUTTGART SQUADRON	40
PORSCHE 944	TEST - STUTTGART SQUADRON	40
RACES/RACING	CANNONBALL'S GRANDSON	94
SUBARU 4WD WAGON	C. TOYOTA TERCEL 4WD	52
TOYOTA CORONA CSX	FULL TEST	46
TOYOTA TERCEL	C. SUBARU 4WD WAGON	52
TRANSMISSIONS	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY	77
VOLVO 240 GLE	ANTI OBSOLESCENCE	130

1984 - April issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO 33	BRIEF - UPDATE	68
ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA	BRIEF - UPDATE	68
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA	BRIEF - UPDATE	68
ALFA ROMEO TIPO 4	SCOOP	42
ASTON MARTIN DB 4	BRIEF	28
AUSTRALIA	A LONG DRIVE HOME	87
CHRYSLER SIGMA	POSTWAR CARS	70
DATSUN 200B	POSTWAR CARS	70
FIAT TIPO 4	SCOOP	43
FIAT X1/9	POSTWAR CARS	70
FORD FALCON XD	POSTWAR CARS	70
HOLDEN COMMODORE EXECUTIVE	POSTWAR CARS	70
HOLDEN GEMINI	POSTWAR CARS	70
HONDA CIVIC	C. MAZDA 323, PULSAR GX, LEONE GL	56
LANCIA TIPO 4	SCOOP	42
LOTUS X100	BRIEF	8
MAZDA 323 SUPER DELUXE	C. CIVIC, PULSAR GX, LEONE GL	56
MAZDA 626	POSTWAR CARS	70
MIRELLA	BRIEF	9
MITSUBISHI CORDIA TURBO	FULL TEST	30
MITSUBISHI SIGMA GK	TEST	34
NISSAN PULSAR GX	C. HONDA CIVIC, MAZDA 323, SUBARU LEONE GL	56
OPEL JUNIOR	FULL DETAILS	46
OPEL KADETT	SCOOP DETAILS	40
PANTHER EM25	BRIEF	28
RACES/RACING	SPRINTCARS - COLOUR AND DRAMA	80
ROVER 3500 SDI	POSTWAR CARS	70
SAAB TIPO 4	SCOOP	44
SPRINTCARS	COLOUR AND DRAMA	80
SUBARU LEONE	C. HONDA CIVIC, MAZDA 323, NISSAN PULSAR GX	56
TOYOTA COROLLA	POSTWAR CARS	70
VOLVO 264 GLE	POSTWAR CARS	70
VOLVO 760 TURBO	FULL TEST	36
VOLVO 760 TURBO	SCOOP - WAGON	45
ZIL 4104	TEST	50
ZIS 4104	TEST	50

1984 - May issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA 2.0	FULL TEST	50
DAIHATSU CHARADE TURBO	BRIEF	8
EIGHT CYLINDER	IT SHOULD LIVE!	66
FERRARI GTO	TEST	44
FORD FALCON XF	SCOOP DETAILS	16
HONDA ACCORD	C. 929, GAZELLE, CELICA	54
JAGUAR XJ40	SCOOP DETAILS	46
MAZDA 929	C. ACCORD, GAZELLE, CELICA	54
MG METRO	DETAILS	8
NISSAN GAZELLE	C. HONDA ACCORD, MAZDA 929, TOYOTA CELICA	54
OPEL MONZA	TEST - BROCK'S LATEST	30
PETROL	GETTING THE LEAD OUT	72
PEUGEOT 505 WAGON	TEST	146
RENAULT HIGH-RISE WAGON	DETAILS	42
RENAULT R25	TEST	86
ROVER 3500	THE SD1 SAGA	96
SUBARU J-10	TEST	38
SUZUKI SWIFT	TEST	36
THEFT	HIGHWAY ROBBERY	108
TOYOTA CELICA	C. ACCORD, MAZDA 929, GAZELLE	54
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE GL	FULL TEST	68

1984 - June issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
COLLECTABLES	JIM BYRNE - JAGUAR COLLECTOR	68
COLLECTABLES	MOTORABILIA	96
CONTESTS	PHOTO - WIN AN ALFA 33 RESULTS	116
DAIHATSU DUET	C. HONDA CITY, SUZUKI SWIFT	100
FORD FAIRMONT GHIA	C. HOLDEN CALAIS, NISSAN SKYLINE, CRESSIDA	46
FORD LUGANO	SCOOP - GRANADA REPLACEMENT	44
FORMULA RACING	AUSTRALIA F1 GP APPROVED	8
GENEVA MOTOR SHOW	HIGH POWERED	42
HOLDEN CALAIS	C. FAIRMONT GHIA, SKYLINE, CRESSIDA	46
HONDA CITY	C. DAIHATSU DUET, SUZUKI SWIFT	100
HONDA HX	SCOOP - HONDA AIMS HIGHER	74
JAGUAR	JIM BYRNE - COLLECTOR	68
MAZDA 626 DIESEL	FULL TEST	90
MITSUBISHI CORDIA TURBO	C. NISSAN EXA TURBO	76
MITSUBISHI MINICA	TEST	19
MITSUBISHI PAJERO	FULL TEST	36
NISSAN EXA TURBO	C. MITSUBISHI CORDIA TURBO	76
NISSAN PULSAR ET TURBO	FULL TEST	30
NISSAN SKYLINE	C. FAIRMONT GHIA, CALAIS, CRESSIDA	46
RECORD RUNS	PROTOTYPE SPORTS CARS	28
SAAB 900	SCOOP - SWEETER SWEDE	114
SARICH RALPH	BRIEF	15
SUZUKI SWIFT	C. DUET, CITY	100
TOYOTA CRESSIDA	C. FAIRMONT GHIA, CALAIS, SKYLINE	46
VOLVO LCP 2000	TEST - DREAM CAR REALITY	62

1984 - July issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
AUCTION	CLASSICS	97
AUDI QUATTRO	TEST	54
BRAKES	THE BRAKES BREAK DOWN	42
BRITISH LEYLAND MONTEGO	TEST	46
DAIHATSU ROCKY	TEST	52
FORD GT40	TEST - FORD'S FINEST	76
FORD MUSTANG	STILL BOSS	94
FORD TELSTAR TX5 TURBO	TEST	51
HOLDEN COMMODORE VK COUPE	FULL DETAILS	56
HOLDEN COUPE	FULL DETAILS	56
HONDA CITY TURBO	TEST	30
HONDA PRELUDE CABRIOLET	TEST	33
MITSUBISHI COLT	FULL TEST	104
MITSUBISHI NIMBUS	FULL TEST	36
MITSUBISHI SIGMA GK	FULL TEST	86
NISSAN 300C	TEST	66
NISSAN 300ZX	TEST	66
RENAULT R5	BRIEF	16
ROAD TESTS	WHEELS WANTS YOUR CAR	91
ROLLS ROYCE	FLEMINGTON GATHERING	108
SAAB 900 TURBO	FULL TEST	70
SEAT IBIZA	BRIEF	8
TOYOTA TARAGO GL	FULL TEST	74
U.S. CARS	MUSTANG STILL BOSS	94
VOLVO 360 GLT	FULL TEST	60

1984 - August issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO 33	FULL TEST	44
ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE	C. PORSCHE, FERRARI, LAMBORGHINI	76
AUSTIN A90 ATLANTIC	RESTORED	110
AUSTIN PRINCESS	RESTORED	110
BMW 323i	FULL TEST	70
CHEVROLET SPRINT	DETAILS	26
DAIHATSU	THE HISTORY OF DAIHATSU	91
DAIHATSU CHARADE TURBO	FULL TEST	86
ECONOMY	NEW WORLD RECORD	9
FERRARI BB512i	C. PORSCHE, ASTON MARTIN, LAMBORGHINI	76
HOLDEN CAMIRA JB	C. NIMBUS, PRAIRIE, TARAGO	60
LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH LP500S	C. PORSCHE, ASTON MARTIN, FERARRI	76
MIRELLA	MORE MAGIC	17
MITSUBISHI NIMBUS	C. CAMIRA, PRAIRIE.TARAGO	60
MONACO GP	MURRAY WALKER'S MONACO	100
NISSAN PRAIRIE	C. CAMIRA, NIMBUS, TARAGO	60
OPEL KADETT	DETAILS	50
PEUGEOT 205 TURBO 16	TEST	52
PORSCHE 911 TURBO	C. ASTON MARTIN, FERRARI, LAMBORGHINI	76
RECORDS	FUEL ECONOMY	9
RELIANT SPORTS	SCOOP DETAILS	8
RENAULT ESPACE	TEST	57
SAAB 9000	TEST	38
SUBARU LEONE	SCOOP DETAILS	18
TOYOTA MR2	TEST	32
TOYOTA TARAGO	C. CAMIRA, NIMBUS, PRAIRIE	60
WALKER MURRAY	DOYEN OF MOTOR SPORT CALLERS - INTERVIEW	100
WHEELS MAGAZINE	CIRCULATION UP	9
WINDSCREENS	LAMINATED GLASS LEGISLATION	30

1984 - September issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO 33 4WD WAGON	DETAILS	12
ALFA ROMEO 90	DETAILS	8
ALFA ROMEO GTV6	C.MAZDA RX7, STARION, NISSAN 300ZX, SUPRA	30
BROCK PETER	LE MANS	50
CITROEN BX WAGON	DETAILS	17
DE TOMASO	CHRYSLER BUYS IN	8
GEARBOX	WHAT IS OVERDRIVE?	146
GRICE ALLAN	LE MANS	50
HOLDEN	THE JAPANESE CONNECTION	46
HOLDEN	UTE GOES OUT OF PRODUCTION	12
ISUZU PIAZZA	DETAILS	19
JONES ALAN	LE MANS	50
LE MANS	MEETS THE AUSSIES	50
LOTUS ESPRIT	BRIEF - V8	27
MAZDA RX7	C. ALFA GTV6, STARION, NISSAN 300ZX, SUPRA	30
MAZDA TRAVELLER LTD	FULL TEST	108
MITSUBISHI PAJERO	C. NISSAN PATROL, TOYOTA LANDCRUISER	94
MITSUBISHI STARION	C. ALFA GTV6, MAZDA RX7, NISSAN 300ZX, SUPRA	30
MUSEUMS	MOUNT PANORAMA	12
NISSAN	THE HOLDEN CONNECTION	46
NISSAN 300ZX	C. GTV6, RX7, STARION, SUPRA	30
NISSAN PATROL	C. MITSUBISHI PAJERO, TOYOTA LANDCRUISER	94
PANTHER EM25	BRIEF	27
PERKINS LARRY	LE MANS	50
PEUGEOT	HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA	70
PEUGEOT 505 GTi	TEST	89
PONTIAC GRAND AM	BRIEF	27
PORSCHE KREMER K3	TEST	64
ROVER 213	TEST	110
SCHUPPAN VERN	LE MANS	50
SEAT RONDA	BRIEF	16
SUZUKI SWIFT	FULL TEST	67
TOYOTA CORONA	EXTENDED TEST	60
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER	C. MITSUBISHI PAJERO, NISSAN PATROL	94
TOYOTA SUPRA	C. ALFA GTV6, MAZDA RX7, STARION, NISSAN 300ZX	30
UTILITIES	HOLDEN OUT OF PRODUCTION	13

1984 - October issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
AERODYNAMICS FALCON XD	SLIPPERY AS A BRICK	42
BENTLEY	NAME REVIVED	13
BROCK PETER	HDT SPECIAL VEHICLES	34
BUYING A CAR	BUYER'S GUIDE	72
CHEVROLET	AUSTRALIA'S AMERICAN DREAM	86
CUSTOMISING	DRESS-UP KITS	83
DETROIT	NEW FOR '85	46
ENGINES	TWIN CAM OVERKILL?	19
FORD FAIRLANE ZL	C. NISSAN 300C, PEUGEOT 505, TOYOTA CROWN	62
FORD FALCON XD	SLIPPERY AS A BRICK	42
HOLDEN COMMODORE VK BROCK SS	TEST	30
HYUNDAI	FEARED BY JAPANESE	97
IGNITION SYSTEMS	DRUNK-PROOF	13
JAPAN	FEAR KOREAN MANUFACTURERS	97
KOREA	SIGHTS FIXED ON AUSTRALIA	97
LICENCE	SWEEPING CHANGES	8
MAINTENANCE	YOU AND YOUR CAR PT 1 - TOOL KITS	104
MAZDA RX7 CONVERTIBLE	TEST	44
MISCELLANEOUS	ACROSS AUSTRALIA ON THE BROWN HAWK	110
NISSAN 300C	C. FAIRLANE, PEUGEOT 505, CROWN	62
PEUGEOT 505	C. FAIRLANE, NISSAN 300C, CROWN	62
RENAULT 18	BRIEF	16
RENAULT ALPINE	BRIEF	16
RENAULT R5	BRIEF	16
SAFETY	DRUNK-PROOF IGNITION SYSTEM	13
SOUND SYSTEMS	COMPACT DISCS	113
TOYOTA CROWN 2800	C. FAIRLANE, NISSAN 300C, PEUGEOT 505	62
TOYOTA TARAGO	BRIEF - TOPLESS	8
TURBOCHARGERS	TEST OF LOCAL CONVERSIONS	50
WINDSCREENS	GM INNER SHIELD	26

1984 - November issue

 

	Detail	Page No.
ALFA ROMEO ARNA	TEST	48
AUDI QUATTRO	TEST	70
COLLECTABLES	HEALEYS	86
FORD FALCON XF	FULL TEST	38
FORD LASER	LIFE OF A LASER PT 1	76
FORD MUSTANG	DETAILS - GHIA VIGNALE FF	30
HOLDEN ASTRA	HOLDEN OR NISSAN	51
JORGENSON RAY	MISTER HEALEY - INTERVIEW	86
LINCOLN	LUCKY LUCIANO'S	90
MERCEDES BENZ 200 SERIES	BRIEF	18
MERCEDES BENZ 300D	TEST	60
OPEL KADETT	DETAILS	31
PONTIAC FIERO	TEST	54
ROVER	THE BULLDOG BREED	94
SOUND SYSTEMS	THE RADIO REVOLUTION	105
SUBARU GT TURBO 4WD	TEST	46
TRIAD	TEST	62

1984 - December issue

	Detail	Page No.
AIR CONDITIONING	REFRESHING ADVICE	109
ALFA ROMEO 33 4X4	TEST	52
ALLAM JEFF	BATHURST	60
BMW 323i TURBO	TEST	91
BOND COLIN	BATHURST	60
BROCK PETER	BATHURST	60
BUICK ELECTRA	FULL TEST	70
CITROEN	THE ECCENTRIC GODDESS	95
CITROEN BX SPORTLOOK	BRIEF	31
CRUISE CONTROL	SPECIAL TEST	125
FERRARI TESTAROSSA	DETAILS	48
FORD LASER	LIFE OF A LASER PT 2	86
FORD SCORPIO	SCOOP DETAILS	18
FURY GEORGE	BATHURST	60
GOSS JOHN	BATHURST	60
GRICE ALLAN	BATHURST	60
HAHNE ARMIN	BATHURST	60
HARDIE FERODO	THE POMS AT PETER'S PLACE	60
HARVEY JOHN	BATHURST	60
HARVEY JOHN	BATHURST	60
HOLDEN CALAIS	FULL TEST	54
HOLDEN CAMIRA JD	FULL TEST	38
JAGUAR KOENIG XJS	BRIEF	31
JOHNSON DICK	BATHURST	60
LOTUS ETNA	DETAILS	48
MAZDA 929i	TEST	50
MOFFAT ALLAN	BATHURST	60
OPEL KADETT	TEST	17
PARSONS DAVID	BATHURST	60
PERKINS LARRY	BATHURST	60
PONTIAC FIERO	BRIEF	17
SCOTT PHIL	BATHURST	60
SUPERCARS	1985 YEAR OF THE SUPERCARS	46
TOYOTA 4RUNNER	FULL TEST	78
TOYOTA CELICA	TEST	42
TOYOTA CORONA 2.4	TEST	42
TOYOTA CORONA	EXTENDED TEST	76
TOYOTA CRESSIDA	TEST	42
WALKINSHAW TOM	BATHURST	60