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

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johna
created Jul 29 '18 at 22:10 (UTC)
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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)
motorlife (115,568)

Updated issue number:
12
johna
edited Mar 28 '25 at 08:14 (UTC)
johna (36,102)

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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