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Modern Motor (Australia) May 1983 (Volume 29 No. 12)

Modern Motor – May 1983 (Volume 29 No. 12)

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NEWSFRONT

GENEVA: The show that shows the way. Jad Sherif/Staff 6
NEWCOMERS: More XCs, US fwd Fords, Saab. Staff 10
TOYOTA CORONA: No groanier this rear-wheel-drive Brian Woodward 14
MELBOURNE SHOW: The pub car park. Brian Woodward 27

TESTS

MAZDA 626 v HOLDEN CAMIRA: Japan's COTY battles Australia's CAR of '82. Barry Lake 30
HOLDEN CAMIRA WAGON: The car the general needs of the future. Brian Woodward 36
NISSNA PULSAR v MITSUBISHI COLT AUTOS: The diddy slushboxers Peter Young 38
FORD TELSTAR: Mazda built for Singapore. P.H. Cheah 44
MITSUBISHI CORDIA: Cut-price coupe. Brian Woodward 46
ROVER VANDEN PLAS: Top marques for the black-tie Rover. Brian Woodward 63
MAZDA 323SS: Swift but not silent. Chris Gable 71
MAZDA 323 UPDATE: Better by a few degrees. Peter Young 72
NISSAN BLUEBIRD TRX TURBO: Whistling in the wind John Ellegard 80
MITSUBISHI CORDIA TURBO: Sadly, for NZ, not Australia. Peter Young 92
SUBARU GL-5: Model update Peter Young 114

FEATURES

SHOCK ABSORBERS: The shocking truth. Chris Gable 55
TYRE RETREADS: What's black and round? Pedr Davis 76
DIESEL DIDN'T: Who did invent the diesel? Jack Doherty 78
THE LUTZ TAPES: Ford's key man interviewed Lothar Behr 104

POSTER

GILLES VILLENEUVE: In memorium G. van der Meer 62

MOTORSPORT

LOTUS AND LIGIER: Facing the Formula 1 facts Jeff Hutchinson/Jad Sherif 50
ALL BLACK AND ROUND: Pirelli F1 development Staff 52
GRAND PRIX TV GUIDE: Formula 1 late changes Barry Lake 96

REGULAR DEPARTMENTS

BUYING A USED CAR: Toyota Corona Andrew Mills 73
LE SOUND: Real Power Lives! Brian Woodward 84
BOOKS: Breathing birthday knows Porsche and Lotus Barry Lake 90
MOTORFAIR: Beaut buys. Brian Woodward 98
HINDSIGHT: Looking back fondly. Peter Young 108
LETTERS: Belinda's fan club. Barry Lake 110
CAR PRICES: Pre-owned and post-owned. Andrew Mills 118
RAT O'TOOLE: Be warned! Louis Silvestro 120
TAILPIECE: Brave photographer needed. Clive Collins 122

COLUMNS

JUST WORDS: Red faces in the sunset. Brian Woodward 81
BEHIND THE WHEEL: Bicycles, motorbikes and air conditioning. Barry Lake 91
US REPORT: Henry, the General and Le Chrysler Bill Taylor 97
ENZED: The land of the long white turbo. John Ellegard 100
POINT OF VIEW: Pig farming P76. Jim Sullivan 106

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