Another issue of R&T ads is up, third in a row on the 1987 calendar.
Shall we begin?
I don’t know how “happy” its owners were, perhaps “content” is more appropriate.
Following all this text was a double page spread:
Look for the Prelude’s road test tomorrow.
This was indeed a lot of fun in its day. Its replacement, the Jimny, is quite the same (and off road, will put many far more expensive 4X4s to shame). Still going strong even today, almost twenty years since its inception.
The 505 is still with us. Its road test will be posted here later this week.
I’m not a Car-Fi person, but I have a soft spot for these quality stereos of the Eighties. Love the Bass and Treble buttons. simple and effective- much more convenient to use while you’re on the move, rather than those equalizer sliders.
However good or bad the 626 looked in basic trim, those accessories surly ruined its shape for eternity.
Note this ad; it spread over the issue’s center pages, used very thick chromo paper, and was very impressive.
You could send your details free of charge to Ford, er, sorry- Merkur, and get yet more information about the Scorpio.
And have you read its road test? Click here.
Here’s an ad of another car tested by R&T already. High class.
I might be mistaken, by I think this is the first Isuzu ad here. That Impulse doesn’t look half bad.
Ah, the classifieds:
That 1964 Fiat Ghia caught my eye. I can’t remember I ever saw it anywhere.
Thanks for reading. More articles will follow during the week.
Big splash for the by then four year old Ford/Merkur Granada/Scorpio.
The Scorpio ad may have been impressive but the car sank like a stone in the marketplace.
Nissan Hardbody, called a Navara here complete with the all American features like bench front seat and 5 speed column change and non turbo diesel oddly enough they go ok and survive in huge numbers but smooth easy ride? only in the ad copy or laden, I repainted a 89 flatdeck last year for my boss tidied it up no mechanical repairs it gets towed to work sites behind John Deeres and used as a runabout just like all its life before.
Never a manual column shift for these in the US, and I presume not in any other LHD markets. Floor shift manual, maybe an automatic on the column.
Yous missed the fun of trying to select the one of 5 you really wanted and turning the wipers on going for first,
I’d love to find a well-kept Ninety-Eight Touring Sedan for sale. Love those Lear-Siegler buckets.
A ’68 Road Runner for $16,000? Fridiculous.
Not so much a the $160 000 asked now. Would have been a good investment even when $16k could have got you 3 Excels!.
Sorry, but I stopped reading motor mags in the early 80’s. They would TRASH anything on wheels unless it was a bad boy Red Ferrari or a Pontiac Firebird with a screaming chicken on the hood. Also, the coverage of European cars was zero unless something was to be imported. Then they would still trash the hell out of it (unless it was the Ferrari).
Some how, a complimentary copy of R&T was sent to my house error. Based on the content, I see nothing has changed in 30+ years!!
Id love a Shelby CSX these days. P bodies were grossly under equipped 90% of the time. My sis had an ’89 5 door with the 2.2 and slushbox. It was a good little car and certainly all she needed but Id have liked any turbocharged 3 door with the manual. Nasty little bastards that were more than capable of terrorizing Mustangs and Camaros of the day. P bodies were everywhere then POOF…overnight, 95% of them vaporized.
I remember when Samurais were super popular among people in my age range and a bit over back then. At the time, Jeepers scoffed especially since they were as likely to be lowered, slathered in neon doo-dads and wearing tires/wheels typical of the minitruck set. Once they were discontinued, offroaders figured out how capable these were in the rough.
I never realized Yamaha made car audio. That must not have lasted very long. I’d also like to give those Touring Sedan buckets a sit..they look quite impressive.
It’s been an age since I’ve seen an Isuzu Impulse of that era. Quite attractive, though I think they look better in dark colors with alloys than in the late 80’s white-on-white here.