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Revisions to Modern Motor (Australia) May 1986 (Volume 32 No. 12)

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Added issue type:
Monthly
Added issue year:
1986
Added issue month:
May
Added description:
138 pages
Added contents:
NEWS

ROVER REVEALED: the UK Legend undisguised... Peter Burn 8
ASTON MARTIN: new Zagato details. Peter McKay 9
HOLDEN PIAZZA TURBO: it's here at last. Ewan Kennedy 12
MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW: new models galore. Mike Kable 12
RENAULT'S ENGINE REVOLUTION: F1 stunner. Jeff Hutchinson 13
NISSAN REVIVAL: Pintara, Skyline coming. Peter McKay 14
PRICE TO EUROPE: another Aussie invader. Peter McKay 15
NEW MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS: high marks. Peter Brewer 16
JAGUAR WSC CONTENDER: a hot cat. Michael Cotton 21
V12 JAGUARS AND NEW RANGE ROVERS: JRA's latest Paul Gover 23
MERCEDES-BENZ WSC CONTENDER: a hot run. Michael Cotton 27

TESTS

MAZDA 923 1.6i: black and hot. Please. Ewan Kennedy 32
FORD FALCON XF v HOLDEN COMMODORE VL v MITSUBISHI MAGNA: six compared. Jeff Brown 34
TOYOTA COROLLA TWIN CAM: terrific twin cams. Jeff Brown 44
FORD TELSTAR TX5 TURBO: talented turbo. Jeff Brown 50
TOYOTA CRESSIDA: simply Toyota's top. Jeff Brown 54
BMW M535i: the intercontinental BM. Michael Stahl 58
HOLDEN CALAIS DIRECTOR: fast lane flier. Jeff Brown 62
HOLDEN RODEO v NISSAN PATROL v TOYOTA 4 RUNNER: three to go. Ewan Kennedy 66
FIAT REGATA 85S: misfit Fiat. Michael Stahl 74

FEATURES

DRESS-UP GEAR GUIDE: how to put on the ritz. Michael Stahl 78

POSTER

CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE: a classic. GM photo 70

SUPPLEMENT

1986 GRAND PRIX TV GUIDE: sit back and relax with us! Jeff Hutchinson/Paul Murray 71

DRIVELINES

NISSAN LEONARD/TOYOTA SOARER: Japan's finest? Kevin Radley 124
WHAT'S COMING FROM JAPAN: crystal ball gazing. Tess Saubert 125
KEKE ROSBERG INTERVIEW: Finland's GP whizz. David McKay 126
TRAVELLING HAT STYLE: a trip in the Croma. Kevin Radley 128
MAZDA TRIAL FORD: first drive of the Festiva Jeff Hutchinson 131
GP PREVIEW: the highlights from Rio. Belinda Paling 133
BELINDA'S SIDE SWIPES: Ms Paling's column!

REGULAR DEPARTMENTS

BEHIND THE WHEEL: of cars and Commodores. Barry Lake 7
MOTORFAIR: all the good car gear. Michael Stahl 110
LETTERS: some surprises in the mail. Jeff Brown 117
BOOKS: latest tomes and two videos. Barry Lake 117
BUYING A USED CAR: Ford Telstar. Ewan Kennedy 118
CAR PRICES: new and used car values. Garry O'Brien 134
HINDSIGHT: the way we were. Kent Mears 138
TAILPIECE: Michael and the 917. (Not fully visible)
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motorlife
edited May 20 '20 at 23:53 (UTC)
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Added issue volume:
32
Added issue number:
1
motorlife
edited May 20 '20 at 23:54 (UTC)
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Updated issue number:
12
johna
edited Mar 28 '25 at 08:14 (UTC)
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Updated contents:
NEWS

ROVER REVEALED: the UK Legend undisguised... Peter Burn 8
ASTON MARTIN: new Zagato details. Peter McKay 9
HOLDEN PIAZZA TURBO: it's here at last. Ewan Kennedy 12
MELBOURNE MOTOR SHOW: new models galore. Mike Kable 12
RENAULT'S ENGINE REVOLUTION: F1 stunner. Jeff Hutchinson 13
NISSAN REVIVAL: Pintara, Skyline coming. Peter McKay 14
PRICE TO EUROPE: another Aussie invader. Peter McKay 15
NEW MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS: high marks. Peter Brewer 16
JAGUAR WSC CONTENDER: a hot cat. Michael Cotton 21
V12 JAGUARS AND NEW RANGE ROVERS: JRA's latest Paul Gover 23
MERCEDES-BENZ WSC CONTENDER: a hot run. Michael Cotton 27

TESTS

MAZDA 923 1.6i: black and hot. Please. Ewan Kennedy 32
FORD FALCON XF v HOLDEN COMMODORE VL v MITSUBISHI MAGNA: six compared. Jeff Brown 34
TOYOTA COROLLA TWIN CAM: terrific twin cams. Jeff Brown 44
FORD TELSTAR TX5 TURBO: talented turbo. Jeff Brown 50
TOYOTA CRESSIDA: simply Toyota's top. Jeff Brown 54
BMW M535i: the intercontinental BM. Michael Stahl 58
HOLDEN CALAIS DIRECTOR: fast lane flier. Jeff Brown 62
HOLDEN RODEO v NISSAN PATROL v TOYOTA 4 RUNNER: three to go. Ewan Kennedy 66
FIAT REGATA 85S: misfit Fiat. Michael Stahl 74

FEATURES

DRESS-UP GEAR GUIDE: how to put on the ritz. Michael Stahl 78

POSTER

CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE: a classic. GM photo 70

SUPPLEMENT

1986 GRAND PRIX TV GUIDE: sit back and relax with us! Jeff Hutchinson/Paul Murray 71

DRIVELINES

NISSAN LEONARD/TOYOTA SOARER: Japan's finest? Kevin Radley 124
WHAT'S COMING FROM JAPAN: crystal ball gazing. Tess Saubert 125
KEKE ROSBERG INTERVIEW: Finland's GP whizz. David McKay 126
TRAVELLING HAT STYLE: a trip in the Croma. Kevin Radley 128
MAZDA TRIAL FORD: first drive of the Festiva Jeff Hutchinson 131
GP PREVIEW: the highlights from Rio. Belinda Paling 133
BELINDA'S SIDE SWIPES: Ms Paling's column!

REGULAR DEPARTMENTS

BEHIND THE WHEEL: of cars and Commodores. Barry Lake 7
MOTORFAIR: all the good car gear. Michael Stahl 110
LETTERS: some surprises in the mail. Jeff Brown 117
BOOKS: latest tomes and two videos. Barry Lake 117
BUYING A USED CAR: Ford Telstar. Ewan Kennedy 118
CAR PRICES: new and used car values. Garry O'Brien 134
HINDSIGHT: the way we were. Kent Mears 138
TAILPIECE: Michael and the 917. (Not fully visible)
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