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Car Magazine (UK Import) – June 1982
Secrets of the Ford Sierra – Very Good Condition
This June 1982 UK-import issue of Car Magazine is a key early document of the Ford Sierra era, featuring exclusive photography, engineering insights, and forward-looking analysis of Ford’s radical replacement for the Cortina. The issue also covers Lamborghini’s upgraded Countach, Turin engineering breakthroughs, new-market arrivals, extensive comparison tests, and global industry commentary.
The magazine is in very good condition, with minor edge wear consistent with age. The item pictured is exactly the one you will receive. Please review all photos for condition purposes. A plastic protective covering is included, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
5 — Carnet
Sierra and more.
6 — Sir!
Who shouts loudest…
14 — Frontline
Three columnists report.
35 — Oracle
World workings — global industry insights.
48 — SIERRA REVEALED!
Up-to-the-minute images and analysis of Ford’s radical Cortina successor. Can the wings, slats, and dramatic styling truly inherit the everyman legacy of the old Dagenham Dustbin?
54 — Lamborghini’s Fleeter 5.0 Litre
The Countach gains more power, speed, and efficiency. Giampaolo Perini reports from inside Sant’Agata.
56 — Under-The-Skin Turin
This year’s engineering breakthroughs outshine styling:
• Four-wheel drive ascendant
• Turbocharging and supercharging gaining momentum
60 — NEWCOMERS
MG Metro – the Cooper S reborn
Rover SD Turbo – BL’s first diesel drive
Proto Classic – VW’s baby three-box, faster than yesterday’s norms
Land Rover County – added trim for the workhorse
BONUS LIFT-OUT SURVEY
100 CO-OPERATIVE DEALS
Four pages of international cooperative projects with a unique index — essential reading on the interconnected global motor industry.
76 — Riding the Silver Starion
Testing Colt’s 135-mph turbo coupé, a strong value rival positioned to push Porsche’s new 944.
76 — Paying for Grands Prix
Philip Llewellin examines the immense financial infrastructure needed to put a single Formula One car on the grid.
82 — GIANT TEST
Renault 9GTL vs. Peugeot 305GL vs. Volkswagen Jetta C
How Renault’s new 9 stacks up in the three-box segment.
96 — Mercedes in Moscow
Helsinki correspondent Jukka Lunkka describes using a Mercedes S-Class as an office runabout in Moscow.
100 — The X Factor
Comparing Fiat’s X1/9 roadster, Ford’s XR3i, and Fiat’s best affordable two-car solution — with surprising results.
109 — Carphology
The ICE man cometh.
112 — WIN A FIAT X1/9
Final installment of the under-25 contest.
115 — The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The new-car survey despised by salesmen.
115 — Sydney’s Stalwarts
David Burgess-Wise on the rise of Allard sports cars.
A significant pre-launch Sierra issue and a strong early-1980s automotive snapshot, ideal for collectors documenting Ford history and major engineering shifts of the decade.