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Contents: V for Victory. V for Virage. From the shadow of the factory in England, R&T rolls the newest Aston Martin into the sunlight. It has a stunning aluminum body, a Callaway-engineered V-8 and just happens to be one of the last front-engine/rear-drive exotic cars Features – The Cars, The People, The Money (Fast times at the Monterey vintage races and Pebble Beach concours); Infiniti Unveiled (Nissan’s luxury division draws a breath and takes a bow for the press in Japan); The Battle Of Paris (East Bloc, West Bloc, all around the world: the 1988 Paris Automobile show); Volkswagen Fox GL Sport (A 5-speed manual transmission adds a little more wolf to the Fox’s spirit); Year Of Shame (Ed Serotta versus his dad’s Rambler: a case of the wagon dogging the tale-teller); Audi V-8 (Is this $50.000 German luxury sedan’s confident moniker real power or just posturing?); Salon: 1949 Maserati A6GCS (Only a legendary handful were produced, less than a handful survive) Road Tests – Jaguar XJ-S V-12 Convertible (Taking the top off the coupe just might put this car back on top); Pontiac Turbo Trans Am (This 20th-anniversary rocket can’t decide whether to pace at Indy or enter); BMW 535I (A good-looking shape, powerful engine and positive road attitude – that’s entertainment) Competition – Italian Grand Prix (Miracle at Monza: the McLarens DNF and the Ferraris go 1-2 at home); Portuguese Grand Prix (Ivan Capelli and Thierry Boutsen on a wild Prost chase at Esteril) Columns – Side Glances (Egan’s environmentally correct tribute to the fuel-saving days of restoration); Miscellaneous Ramblings (On the road to becoming a 100-point, concourse-quality enthusiasts magazine); About The Sport (All roads lead to Coventry as Jaguar aces the 1988 Group C World Championship) Departments – People & Places; Letters To The Editor; Years Ago; Road Test Summary; Time & Place; Market Place; Technical Correspondence; Ampersand; PS
Issue: January 1989
Condition: Very Good