Motor Trend - 1978

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April
Import Car Buyer's Guide - Here Are The 1978s From Europe And Japan (Up-to-date info on the new imports); Vital Statistics (Comparison shoppers can let their fingers walk through these specification charts) Road Tests - BMW 733i (Exciting new sedan from Bavaria); Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel (Less like a diesel than any other car); Volvo 262C (Safe and sane needn't be boring); Pontiac Grand LeMans (Nice things come in smaller packages) Features - '79 GM Luxury Cars ("Spy shots" and a famed illustrator offer a preview of affluence to come); The Monied Men Of Speed (Those early Land Speed Record seekers didn't need to look for money); 50 Car Care Tips (Keep your car running...and yourself smiling); Auto Insurance: Part V (No-fault concludes our series); Audiovox In A Box (MT staffers solve a communications problem); Retrospect (1957 BMW Isetta 300 Moto Coupe) Wheels Afield - Gas vs. Diesel (Comparing GM's newest pickups) Departments - Washington Report; Detroit Report; International Report; Letters; Classic Comments; Competition
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July Features - Evolution of a Mustang (From dream to reality), Ford's New Turbo 4 (Heavyweight punch for a lightweight powerplant), Seville Diesel (Cadillac enters the diesel market with a proven V-8), Alfa Romero Spyder Test (Tradition is served well), Dodge Challenger Test (New proportions in the space race), Retrospect: 1964 Indy Capsule Car (Smokey Yunick's most unique creation), Chevette 4-Door Test (Prices lower west of the Rockies), 24-Truck Comparison (Evolutions on and off the road), Mercedes 300SD Test (Turbocharging closes the performance gap), Vacation Tips (Don't leave home without reading these), How To Buy Exotic Cars (Read the case of Doctor X...and beware), The Long Beach Grand Prix (The 3rd edition is bigger and better than ever), Going 200 In Texas (Bignotti's fours almost upset the V-8s) Departments - Editor's Report, Washington Report, Readers' Report, Detroit Report, International Report, Classic Comments, Competition
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August Features - Lotus Cars, Ltd. (Racing-inspired exotics for the road); GMC Diablo Test (A classy "devil" in black); BMW 320i Test (One of motoring's fine investments); New-Car Leftovers (Can you get a deal at year's end?); The Beetle That Tipped Its Hat (Newest auto status symbol); Retrospect: 1958 Chrysler 300D (High-performance elegance); Oldsmobile Cutlass Test ('77 sales leader continues its winning ways); End Of The Road (Here's the last of the large tow cars); Fiat 128 3P Test (The proof is in the driving); 1979 Mustang Test (Happy days are here again for the performance-minded); 1979 Capri Test (Meet the new "Sexy American"); GM's Intermediate Wagons (Four of a kind is a tough hand to beat); Fuel Injection For The Masses (New from Edelbrock); 1980 Mercedes 450 Sedan (Artist's concept of what's coming); Conversation With Claybrook (NHTSA chief speaks out) Departments - Editor's Report; Readers' Report; Washington Report; Detroit Report; International Report; Classic Comments; Roving Report; Competition Report
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November
Features - Datsun's New 280ZX (Don't be fooled by the similarities - this is an all-new GT car); Big vs. Small: Mercury Meets Mercury (Crossing the Continental Divide in the last big Mercury and the first small one); Diesel Report (Economy plusses outweigh health question marks, and it's full steam ahead with production); Retrospect: 1947 MG TC (Logic or no, this is the stuff of which legends are made); Peugeot 504 Diesel (It's no wheel spinner, but the fuel economy is a big enough thrill); 1979 Truck Roundup (More variety than ever as the new generation of light trucks and vans meets federal mandates); Mike Bohannon's RSR Porsche (A 175-mph toy that goes vrooom in the night); Second-Generation Catalyst (Better driveability, fuel economy and lower emissions); Alex Mair: The New Chief At Pontiac (Meet one of the new breed of top auto executives); Paths To Glory (Step by step up the ladder of success in motor racing - and what to expect along the way); Opel's New Monza And Senator (Last year's show cars have become beautiful realities - but not for U.S. consumption); Chevrolet Caprice - Car Of The Year Revisited (Almost two years later, our '77 is still one of America's favorites); Tools Of Survival In The Blacktop Jungle (Assemble an on-board emergency tool kit); TVR Roadster (A curious blend of modern technology and traditional sports car character); Auto Financing - A State Of Mind (Some decisions are needed before you select a method) Departments - Editor's Report; Readers' Report; Washington Report; Detroit Report; International Report; Roving Report; Competition Report
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