Description
Contents: Long-Term Introduction: Ford Probe GT (Will this home-run hitter be able to hit the long-ball over the long haul?); Skate Of The Art (Simplicity, light weight and a 210-bhp rotary engine make the do-it-yourself Maxton Rollerskate a rolling rocket); Not Your Average Tricycles (Submitted for your scrutiny from our “Oddity is the Best Policy” file: The Sylph and the Suitcase Car); New Views On Vintage (Chrysler President Bob Lutz does the California Mille Miglia in an exceedingly fitting 1955 Chrysler 300); Long-Term Wrap-up: Hyundai Elantra (The blessings of a warranty: Looking back on the Elantra’s year through morose-colored glasses); Ethos-Orbital Prototypes (Pininfarina’s exploratory roadster; a mid-engined sports car with a 3-cylinder 2-stroke powerplant) Road Tests – Mercedes-Benz 600SEC (If you comparison-shop against this ultimate V-12 luxury coupe, you’ll be looking at luxury condominiums); Subaru Impreza L (Subaru’s newest can-do subcompact comes dressed in a fresh suit of armor, ready to do battle in the Nineties); JPL Rocky IV (Mr. Wizard conquers the Martians; the outer space cases at Jet Propulsion Laboratory create an explorer for the red planet) First Drives – Buick Park Avenue Ultra (Buick’s ultimate Ultra offers luxury with a supercharged v-6, 16-inch wheels and a firmer suspension); 1994 GMC Sonoma (Fresh out of finishing school, this compact is light-years away from the 3-box buckboard that trucks used to be); Mitsubishi Diamante Wagon (Up from the land Down Under, Mitsubishi’s station wagon prides itself on luxury, comfort and roominess) Competition – Carefree Competition (The 1957 Grand Prix of Morocco; Rob Walker fondly remembers a time when GP racing ran on inspiration and elan) Columns – Miscellaneous Ramblings (A basic call to consciousness to drivers everywhere in hopes of curing the narcolepsy of the highway); Side Glances (It is spring, when a good map is the sirens’ song calling a young man’s fancy toward wanderlust and road trips); About This Sport (Charlotte’s Modia Tour throws open the doors to the garages of some of NASCAR’s most competitive racing teams); Inside Formula 1 (Bringing the gavel down on the 1992 season, Dan Knutson picks the highs and lows, and unearths a few choice quotes); Inside IndyCar (Jeremy Shaw assesses Michael Andretti’s chances in F1 and welcomes Nigel Mansell to the glory days of IndyCar racing) Departments – People & Places; Letters To The Editor; Years Ago; Ampersand; Reviews; Tech Tidbits; Technical Correspondence; Road Track Summary; Time & Place; Showcase; Market Place; PS
Issue: April 1993
Condition: Very Good