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Car Magazine – December 1983
Porsche 928 S2, Jaguar XJS-C 3.6 & Pontiac Fiero (Cover Issue)
Good Condition – Plastic Protective Covering Included
This original December 1983 issue of Car Magazine features a wide-ranging collection of tests, industry scoops, interviews, and commentary, highlighted by major coverage of the Porsche 928 S2, Pontiac’s new mid-engined Fiero, and Jaguar’s XJS-C developments. The magazine is in good condition, and the item shown in the listing photos is the exact copy you will receive.
Please check all pictures for condition purposes. Combined shipping is available upon request, and all items come with a protective plastic covering.
Below is the full, dot-free table of contents, transcribed exactly as printed.
Table of Contents
5
Agenda
More on the Austin middleweight’s name-game
9
Sir!
Criticism and faint praise, just as we prefer it
12
Frontline
Carte blanche for all four, not just George B
26
Oracle
News, scoops, scandals from around the world
60
Second Coming
Porsche’s paradoxical performance V8 takes off as the Britain-only Series Two – with standard ABS, more performance and the same enigmatic nature
66
SCOOP! Ferrari’s Secret Super-Boxer
The men of Maranello are preparing a new flat-12 fastmobile. The Mondial convertible, called America, is near release
68
Newcomers
Jaguar Cabriolet – It’s a good one
Tickford Capri – It’s a fast one
Datsun 300Z – Could do better
Fiat Regata – Sturdy, sensible
Volvo 360 – Tough but stodgy too
76
Gringo Express
The Pontiac Fiero is America’s first mid-engined sports car for volume production. It’s also a good and impressive car (but with a dud engine)
82
Oliver
Meet the project manager for the super-secret M90 sports car due in 1985. He’s Oliver Winterbottom, probably Britain’s most prolific sports-car designer
84
Taking The Hethel Line
Car building can’t be called mass production at Lotus. John Nutting watches the competition Excel take shape for an unknown owner
88
Rolls Revivors
New men are running Rolls-Royce. Here’s how they plan to improve the company’s fortunes – by overhauling the business before the cars
90
Crewe’s Missile
The prodigious power that propels this £62,000 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo to 140mph comes quietly, says Gavin Green, who has been driving it
94
The Modernist
Michael Dunn, once a Ford man, now has the job of making future Rolls-Royces compete in efficiency and engineering with cheaper Mercedes-Benz models
96
Deliverance
Viv Hereford rides with professional van despatch man David Maxwell, following him through the chase that he calls a normal working day
104
Giant Test – Citroen CX GTi v Audi 100 CD v BMW 520i
Each of these cars is fast, comfortable and cheap for what you get. But which is truly the best for owners?
120
Silent Running
Philip Llewellin sets off in a 46-year-old Bentley 4.3-litre two-door to experience the kind of motoring pre-war owners once took for granted
130
Tech
Geoffrey Howard begins a new technical column, discussing Jaguar’s AJ6, anti-lock brakes, and electric vans
135
Win A Lotus Excel
The special Lotus has been built; here is the next step in the competition
139
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
A pull-no-punches survey of Britain’s new cars and their prices – disliked by salesmen, valued by readers
152
Carbohydrate Cat
The previous Jaguar cabriolet was an XK150S, related to the XK120 – charismatic but heavy. Chris Harvey, a former 150 owner, explains
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