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Publish Date
6th January 1960
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Vol / No 116/3007
Editorial - The Taxi's Turn / Individuality Without Exhibitionism - Or How to Make a Good Car (Wolesley 1500) Better Without Going to Expensive Extremes / Competition Results, 1959 Part:2 - Sports Car Races, Rallies and Hill Climbs / Portables for the Motorist at the British Boatbuilder's Show / London Racing Car Show / A Look at the Expanding Czechoslovakian Motor Industry / Express Winter Travel to Scotland in Great Comfort in a Jaguar XK150S Type
Special Feature  
Road Tests Chevrolet Corvair 700 (With Automatic Transmission)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 1/60
Publish Date
13th January 1960
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Vol / No 116/3008
Editorial - Armchair Motoring / The 29th Monte Carlo Rally Preview - The Motor Industry of Europe Joins Battle / Small Folding Caravans / Exeter Trial Report / Ways and Means - A Guide to Going Continental / For Beginners Only Part:1 - Careful Planning and Knowledge of a Few Basic Rules are the Secrets of Carefree Travel to the Mediterranean Coast Part:1 / Land Without Haste (Ireland) - A Touring Holiday with a Hire Car Rather than Taking One's Own / A Motor Caravan by Commer
Special Feature Holiday Planning
Road Tests Ford Falcon Fordor Sedan
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 2/60
Publish Date
20th January 1960
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Vol / No 116/3009
Editorial - Time to Rotate ? / The 29th Monte Carlo Rally Preview - The Order of Battle and the Battlefields / The First Brussels Show for Four Year / 1960 Competition Cars - Fomula Junior Lotus "Sutol" with Cutaway and Spec / Accidents Depend on You / 6th South African Grand Prix at East London - Frere Wins, Moss Second / Monte Carlo Memories / For Beginners Only Part:2 - Careful Selection of Hotels and Restaurants can give Real Value for Money when Travelling by Road through France
Special Feature Monte Carlo Details
Road Tests Singer Gazelle Series 3a Saloon (With Easidrive Transmission)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 3/60
Publish Date
27th January 1960
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Vol / No 116/3010
Editorial - Mr Marples and the Public / Gathering the Facts - Reviewing an Interesting and Varied Year of Road Research / Monte Carlo Rally Report / Account Rendered, 1959 Part:1 - Cars Capable of 100mph or Less / The Titans No:6 - Rainmaster v Fogmaster ie Rudolph Caracciola and Bernd Rosemeyer / A Dormobile Drives East to Australia
Special Feature Monte Carlo Rally Report
Road Tests  
Type of Test  
Test No / Year  
Publish Date
3rd February 1960
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Vol / No 117/3011
Editorial - Radio for the Road / United States "Compacts" - The Race is On / Background to The Future Part:1 - What Kind of Roads, and When ? / Bent Beams - A Fresh Approach to Low Drag Lights / Volksawagon into Boatswagen / 1960 Competition Cars - The Envoy Junior with Cutaway and Spec / Our Roads - What Can We Learn from Continental Practice ? / Account Rendered, 1959 Part:2 - Cars Capable of 100mph or More / Rallye ! - A Last Look Round at the "Monte" / Radio Road Test - The Pye TCR2000
Special Feature  
Road Tests Alvis Type TD21 3Litre Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 4/60
Publish Date
10th February 1960
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Vol / No 117/3012
Editorial - Chaos Comes to London / Thinking about a Caravan ? - A Review of British Touring Models. How to Select and What it Costs / Motor Caravans - You Must Plan to Make It Perfect / British Motor Caravans - A Pictorial Review of the Wide Selection that is Now in Production / Boats for Motorists to Carry on the Roof / 1960 Competition Cars - The Gemini Mk2 Junior / USA - New World in a Nutshell Part:1 (The Compact Cosmos) / Accessories for Mobile Holidays
Special Feature Caravans and Boats
Road Tests Humber Super Snipe (With Overdrive)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 5/60
Publish Date
17th February 1960
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Vol / No 117/3013
Editorial - Poor Relations / Roads for the Next Ten Years / Background to the Future Part:2 - Value for Money / Safeguard Your Car - Simple Ways to Confound the Car Thief / XK150S with a Difference / Caravan Topics / Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires - Bruce McLaren Wins / USA - New World in a Nutshell Part:2 (Perpetual Motion) / The Titans No:7 - Knights of the Wheel. Sir Henry Segrave and Sir Malcolm Campbell
Special Feature  
Road Tests Sunbeam Rapier Series 3 (With Overdrive)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 6/60
Publish Date
24th February 1960
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Vol / No 117/3014
Editorial - Heaven's Above / First Thoughts on Second Cars / Amsterdam Motor Show / 1960 Competition Cars - Stanguellini 1100 Junior with Cutaway and Spec / Buenos Aires Grand Prix - Trintignant Wins / The Titans No:8 - Galaxy of the Great. H R S Birkin, G E T Eyston, A T Goldie Gardner and J R Cobb / USA - New World in a Nutshell Part:3 (Victor among the Rebels)
Special Feature The Second Car for the Family
Road Tests Rover 100 Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 7/60
Publish Date
2nd March 1960
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Vol / No 117/3015
Editorial - Top People Testing / Petrol - A Product Survey / A Review of Early Season Racing in South America / Car Camping on the Continent with an A40 Farina / Vauxhall Return to Monte Carlo / The Advantages of Hire Purchase / A Three Purpose Camping Trailer / 1960 Cars - The Saab 96
Special Feature  
Road Tests Austin A99 Westminster Saloon (With Automatic Transmission)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 8/60
Publish Date
9th March 1960
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Vol / No 117/3016
Editorial - World on Wheels / Mini Motoring to Poissy - A Visit to France's No:3 Car Producer / Experimental Plymouth XNR / 1960 Cars - The Gordon / The Colemore Trials Trophy / A Motor Hotel in the Heart of New York / Six Roads to the North West Coast of Scotland / A New Slumberwagen - Latest VW Microbus Conversion / 1960 Cars - The Datsun Bluebird with Cutaway and Spec
Special Feature Their Views Count
Road Tests Fiat 2100
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 9/60
Publish Date
16th March 1960
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Vol / No 117/3017
Editorial - Motoring for Fun / Geneva Motor Show / An Improved Hillman Husky Series 2 / A Buyers Analysis of the World's Sports Cars / Case History of a Austin Healey Sprite / Some Accessories with a Sporting Flavour / "Souping up" Engines / A Sports Car ? - Build One Yourself ! / How to Go Club Racing / The Quiet Man - H F S Morgan / 1960 Cars - Triumph Introduce a Convertible Herald
Special Feature Sports Car Number
Road Tests Hillman Husky Series 2
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 10/60
Publish Date
23rd March 1960
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Vol / No 117/3018
Editorial - Justifiable Ultimatum / Construction and Behaviour Characteristics of Tyres / Syracuse Grand Prix - Von Trips Wins / Tester's Cocktail / The Fifty Shilling Travellers Part:1 - Middle~Ages France on an Under~Thirty Budget / Service of Dedication - A Visit to the David Brown Clinic at Feltham
Special Feature  
Road Tests Bluebird Highwayman based on Austin 152 Commercial Chassis
Type of Test Motor Caravan
Test No / Year 1/60
Publish Date
30th March 1960
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Vol / No 117/3019
Editorial - Ten Years from Now / Sidewinds and Stability / Two New Engine Oils by Shell / The Marcos GT / The Fifty Shilling Travellers Part:2 - Following the Guide Book on an Unplanned Tour of France / Clearing the Streets - Parking TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
Special Feature  
Road Tests Valiant V200 Station Wagon (With Automatic Transmission)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 11/60
Publish Date
6th April 1960
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Vol / No 117/3020
Editorial - "They Call it Spring" / The Amphicar / Background to the New York Motor Show / Sebring / Olympia Used Car Show Preview / A Healey for Hurrying - Ruddspeed Conversion / Reasons for a Ride - Traction Engine Rallies, Model Villages, Outboard Motorboat Racing, Romantic Railways and Stretham Old Engine / Quiet Way Routes from some of the Major Centres of Population to Favourite Holiday Areas / Accessories with a Spring Flavour / Picnics - Doing it Decently / To Guide the Motorist - Documents from National Touring Offices / Last Look Under - Ensuring that Only the Other Fellow Breaks Down / Railway Rides for the Holiday Motorist
Special Feature Spring Number
Road Tests Facel Vega HK500
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 12/60
Publish Date
13th April 1960
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Vol / No 117/3021
Editorial - Alf's Button / 1960 Cars - The Peugeot 403 / Easter Outings - Racing and Rallying / Easter Outings - Other Things to Do / DKW Two~Stroke Juniors / Brussels Grand Prix - Brabham Wins / Lotus Wins Oulton Park Trophy / 30,000 Yards Under the Sea (The Channel Tunnel) Part:1 - The Dark Ages / March Hare - Two Cars, Three Drivers and 580bhp / During Nine Reigns - Thrupp and Maberly Celebrate their Bicentenary This Year
Special Feature Easter Programme
Road Tests Citroen Safari
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 13/60
Publish Date
20th April 1960
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Vol / No 117/3022
Editorial - Puce Pigment ! / Tuition for the Teenager has become a Need in the Motoring Sixties / The Mobil Economy Run / Lotus Day at Goodwood - Clark Wins / East African Safari Preview / Land's End Trial / German Journey - Cross Curtain Roving in a 3 Litre Automatic /Trying the Motorway Express - A Driver's Impressions of the Midland Red Coach which Cruises at 75mph
Special Feature Easter Sport
Road Tests Ford Prefect De Luxe 107E
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 14/60
Publish Date
27th April 1960
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Vol / No 117/3023
Editorial - Urgent ! for Survival / The New York Show / Fords' Fine Performance in Toughest Safari / Harry Weslake On Finding the Horsepower / 30,000 Yards Under the Sea (The Channel Tunnel) Part:1 - Projects and Prospects / Piece Work - Assembling a Triumph Herald in Four Minutes
Special Feature  
Road Tests Auto Union 1000S Coupe De Luxe
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 15/60
Publish Date
4th May 1960
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Vol / No 117/3024
Editorial - Pressure Cooking / An Arden Anglia - Conversion Makes the New Ford Anglia a Controllable 80mph Car / Porsche 1, 2, 3 in F2 Aintree "200" - Moss Wins / A Trial Day at Jim Russell's Racing Drivers' School at Snetterton / 6th Caravan Road Rally / A Day at the Races - Winding up the Clockwork at Goodwood / Safari Rally Pictures
Special Feature  
Road Tests Morris Oxford De Luxe Series 5
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 16/60
Publish Date
11th May 1960
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Vol / No 117/3025
Editorial - Mighty Effort / Clear Laws for Road Users - The Case for a Precedence Rule. Is it the Answer ? / Some Aspects of Design and Development in British Cars which have been Influenced by Demands of Overseas Users with Cutaways / Presenting Britains Cars with Full Spec and Picture / Bought Out - "Without the Specialist Part and Component Manufacturers, Car Design would be Years Behind" / Customizing Considerations - Some Thoughts Concerning Accessories / Citroen Wins Tulip Rally
Special Feature  
Road Tests Lotus Elite
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 17/60
Publish Date
18th May 1960
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Vol / No 117/3026
Editorial - Fast or Furious ? / Continental Flavour - European Cars that can be Bought in Britain / Bluebird - Britain's Speed Record Contender / The 1960 Formula 1 Cooper / International Trophy at Silverstone - Innes Ireland (Lotus) Wins / A Tribute to Harry Schell / 1960 Cars - The Peugeot 404 / Porsche 1st and 3rd in Targa Florio / Vehicles with Care - New Customers for the Ramsgate Customs / First Centuries of the Season - Some Reflections on Easter Monday at Goodwood / Those Were the Days or Were They ?
Special Feature  
Road Tests Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 2
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 18/60
Publish Date
25th May 1960
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Vol / No 117/3027
Editorial - Change for the Better / Towards 500mph - Bluebird with Cutaway and Spec / The American Way of Motoring - Automobiles Designed for a Big Country have their Attractions for Dwellers in this Small Island / The American Way of Motoring - Development Trends in the USA / Tyres for "Bluebird" / Fog and Fire at Nurburgring - Moss and Gurney (Maserati) Win / The Stakes are Down for Next Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix / 870 Miles of Motorway Planned / How to go Fording Not Quite Out of Your Depth - The Safari Rally / Two Points of View on Passenger Protection - Safety Belt or Harness ?
Special Feature  
Road Tests Goggomobil Royal T700 Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 19/60
Publish Date
1st June 1960
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Vol / No 117/3028
Editorial - Accidents Analysed / An Accident Analysed Part:1 / The Acropolis Rally - E Carlsson 2nd / Jaguar Cars Buy Daimler / 18th Monaco Grand Prix - Moss (Lotus) Wins / Seeing the Scene - A Simple Guide to Better Photography / Highland Holiday in the North West of Scotland
Special Feature  
Road Tests Renault Dauphine Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 20/60
Publish Date
8th June 1960
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Vol / No 117/3029
Editorial - Making Ends Meet / Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort - Brabham (Cooperp~Climax) Wins / The Indianapolis 500 - Rathmann Wins / The Merits of Glass~Fibre Bodywork as seen after Ten Years Commercial Use
Special Feature  
Road Tests Triumph Herald Coupe
Martin Walter Four~Berth Dormobile based on Bedford 10-15cwt CAL
Type of Test Car
Motor Caravan
Test No / Year 21/60
2/60
Publish Date
15th June 1960
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Vol / No 117/3030
Editorial - Playing Host / Two Gremlins and a Nymphette - Caravan Towing is Easy when there is No Gear Changing To Do / The "Eight Clubs" at Silverstone - Five Viewpoints / End of the Armstrong Siddeley - No Longer an Economic Proposition / Springs Eternal - This Year George Salter and Co Ltd Celebrate Two Hundred Years of Spring Making / Radio Road Test - The Stern's Hybrid / Black Forest Foray - An Overlooked German Tourist Centre / How to get the Best Results from Colour Photography / A Motorists' Boat
Special Feature  
Road Tests Daimler SP250 Sports (With Hard~Top)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 22/60
Publish Date
22nd June 1960
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Vol / No 117/3031
Editorial - Seeing Straight / Le Mans Preview / The Fish - American Carburetter Improves Both Economy and Performance / Brabham (Cooper~Climax) Wins Tragic Belgian Grand Prix at Spa~Francorchamps / The Le Mans Jaguar with Cutaways and Spec / Hark the Herald - Touring Wales in a Triumph Herald / The Lotus Elite with Cutaway
Special Feature Le Mans Preview
Road Tests Morris Mini Minor 850 De Luxe Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 23/60
Publish Date
29th June 1960
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Vol / No 117/3032
Editorial - Sense of Direction / The Cushoncraft - Britain's Latest Machine Uses a Coventry~Climax Engine / Cine Filming at the Circuits / A Tribute to Chris Bristow and Alan Stacey / An Accident Analysed Part:2 / Le Mans 1969, Setting the Scene - The Days Before the Race / Le Mans 1960 - Ferrari Wins / Sketches of Le Mans 1960
Special Feature Le Mans Report
Road Tests Hillman Minx Series 3a De Luxe (Synchromesh Gearbox)
Vauxhall Velox Saloon (With Overdrive)
Type of Test Car
Car
Test No / Year Supplement to 27/59
Supplement to 11/58 & 24/59
Publish Date
6th July 1960
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Vol / No 117/3033
Editorial - Counter Measure / 1960 Cars - The Zaporozhets (A Russian Baby Car) / The Ruddspeed Renault Dauphine / 21st International Alpine Rally / Fastest French Grand Prix (Rheims~Gueux) Won by Brabham (Cooper~Climax) / 1960 Cars - TVR Grantura / The Changing Face of Motoring America - A Sober Appraisal of Britain's No:1 Export Market / Radio Road Test - The Pye TCR 1000
Special Feature French Grand Prix and Alpine Rally
Road Tests Rover 3 Litre Saloon (With Automatic Gearbox)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 24/60
Publish Date
13th July 1960
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Vol / No 117/3034
Editorial - Dormant Highways / Go West in Comfort - Plan your Holiday Journeys Through Congested Somerset, Devon and Cornwall / British Grand Prix Preview / 90mph Brands Hatch - London's Grand Prix Circuit / Six Months of M1 / Aegean Interlude - Rough Rallying the Easy Way / Scenes from the Alpine Rally
Special Feature  
Road Tests Austin~Healey 3000 Hardtop (BT7) With Overdrive
The Paralanian De Luxe based on Austin 152 Light Commercial Chassis
Type of Test Car
Motor Caravan
Test No / Year 25/60
3/60
Publish Date
20th July 1960
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Vol / No 117/3035
Editorial - Fresh Air Touring / One Way Out of Traffic Chaos - An Ingenious Road Plan for London / Going Home Without Tears - Planning your Way Out of the West Country at Holiday Time / Brabham (Cooper~Climax) Wins British Grand Prix at Silverstone / Lessons from Le Mans, 1960 / The Next Few Years - A Period of Many Changes in Automobile Design Within an Overall Pattern of Evolution / Where Rampant Horses are Bred - A Look Round Maranello
Special Feature British Grand Prix
Road Tests  
Type of Test  
Test No / Year  
Publish Date
27th July 1960
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Vol / No 117/3036
Editorial - Bargain Basement / Bluebird on Trial - First Steps at Goodwood / An Accident Analysed Part:3 / 1789 and all that - Take in a Little French History on Holiday / Quiet Spots in the West - Off the Trodden Path in Devon and Cornwell / Rear Engined Ferrari Wins Solitude Gand Prix / Clark Wins Stuttgart Grand Prix
Special Feature  
Road Tests Ford Galaxie Town Sedan (With Dual~Range Automatic Transmission)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 26/60
Publish Date
3rd August 1960
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Vol / No 118/3037
Editorial - For the Sake of a Spring / Caravan Topics - A New Aid to Towing and A Built~to~Order Motor Caravan / J. Bonnier (Porsche) Wins Grman Grand Prix for Formula 2 Cars / Modified Volkswagen - Major Mechanical Improvements made to Well Established Design at no Extra Cost / Survival of the Fitted ? - Safety Belts
Special Feature  
Road Tests Simca Aronde Montlhery
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 27/60
Publish Date
10th August 1960
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Vol / No 118/3038
Editorial - A Limit to Luxury ? / Road Accidents and the Private Motorcar / 1961 Cars - Tornado Thunderbolt and Tornado Tempest / Taking a Look at Motorsport in Canada / September Special - Late Season Continental Holidays have their Own Particular Advantages / Scotland in the Autumn and Winter / Holiday Accessories
Special Feature  
Road Tests Alexander~Turner 950
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 28/60
Publish Date
17th August 1960
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Vol / No 118/3039
Editorial - Honourable Mention / Prefabricated Garages / The 25th RAC Tourist Trophy Race / Grand Prix of Portugal - Brabham (Cooper) Wins / Tornado / 1961 Vauxhalls / Two Pedals (Automatic Transmission) in the Alps
Special Feature  
Road Tests Skoda Octavia
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 29/60
Publish Date
24th August 1960
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Vol / No 118/3040
Editorial - Space Abounding / Two~Pedal Control for Miniature Cars / Stirlig Moss Wins his 6th Tourist Trophy / Gamble Against Time - Making the Most of a Three Week Holiday 700 Miles from Home in an Austin A40 / Radio for the Road - A Review of Receivers and Ancillary Equipment for Use in the Car
Special Feature  
Road Tests Ford Popular (100E)
Car Camper based on Commer 15cwt Commercial Chassis
Type of Test Car
Motor Caravan
Test No / Year 30/60
4/60
Publish Date
31st August 1960
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Vol / No 118/3041
Editorial - Acoustic Box / 600mph - A German Idea for Speed on Salt / Radio Road Tests - Blaupunkt Westerland and Ever Ready Car~Portable / J Clark (Lotus~Climax) Wins The Kentish Hundred at Brands Hatch / New Emeryson F1 and FJ Cars / Listen with Big Brother - French Radio gives its Motoring Listeners a Square Deal / A Discussion of the Various Forms of Car Lighting / The 1.5 Litre, Rear~Engined Ferrari for 1961 Grands Prix
Special Feature  
Road Tests NSU Prinz 30
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 31/60
Publish Date
7th September 1960
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Vol / No 118/3042
Editorial - Twenty~One Years On / Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom (Austin~Healey) Win "Liege~Rome~Liege" / Phil Hill (Ferrari) Wins Italian Grand Prix at Monza / The First New Series Dodge Models / Sunbeam out of Season - Taking a Sunbeam Alpine to Fance in May / "Never Satisfied" - Two Words that Distil the Spirit of the Land Speed Record Quest with Drawings by Michael Turner
Special Feature  
Road Tests Peugeot 403 Station Wagon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 32/60
Publish Date
14th September 1960
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Vol / No 118/3043
Editorial - Berrycide ! / Power to Stop - Progress in Drum and Disc Braking Systems / Driving Instruction - Does it need a Major Overhaul / 1961 Cars - The Dodge Lancer with Cutaway and Spec / Record Round~Up - News from the Utah Salt Flats / Coachwork Conversation - Some Notes on a Visit to Pininfarina / Grand\Prix Cars of 1960 - Cooper Formula 1 Car with Cutaway / Overhead Valves for the Studebaker Lark and Five Bearings for Simca / BMC's New Service Training Project
Special Feature  
Road Tests Aston Martin DB4 Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 33/60
Publish Date
21st September 1960
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Vol / No 118/3044
Editorial - Total Victory / The Voluntary Testing Scheme for Vehicles / New Kieft Formula Junior with Modified Triumph Herald Engine / A Tribute to George Lawton / A Thames~Based "Caraville" - New Four Berth Motor Caravan with an All~Metal Elevating Roof / 1961 Cars - Two Small Estates from BMC - The Austin Seven Countryman and The Morris~Minor Traveller / Grand Prix Cars of 1960 -The Lotus Formula 1 Car with Cutaway / Camping on the Continent with a Ford Squire - Living Under Canvas has its Own Peculiar Hazards and Pleasures / Fast Road to the South (of France)
Special Feature  
Road Tests Vauxhall Cresta (2.6 Litre)
Austin Seven Countryman
Type of Test Car
Car
Test No / Year 34/60
35/60
Publish Date
28th September 1960
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Vol / No 118/3045
Editorial - Winter Woolies / Really New Compact Cars Prominent in Detroit's 1961 Programmes / 1961 Cars - New engine for Morgan 4~4 / 1961 Cars - AC Greyhound Improvements with Cutaway / 1961 Cars - Ford Offer Disc Front Brakes on Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac / 1961 Cars - Two More BMC Estate Cars, ie The Austin A55 Countryman and The Morris Oxford Traveller / Grand Prix Cars of 1960 - BRM Formula 1 Car with Cutaway / 1961 Cars - Rover Refinements / A New BRM / Cold Comfort in the Desert - British Hopes of Inexpensive Air~Conditioning
Special Feature  
Road Tests Saab 96 Two Door Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 36/60
Publish Date
5th October 1960
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Vol / No 118/3046
Editorial - Triple Alliance / Pontiac's Novel Compact Car and Modified Models from Seven Other Makers / Hydra~Matic Transmission for Vauxhalls / The Oulton Park International Gold Cup - Moss (Lotus~Climax) Wins / Grand Prix Cars of 1960 - The Ferrari Formula 1 Cutaway / Mini~Minor Mountaineering in Wales
Special Feature  
Road Tests Morris Oxford Mk 5 Traveller
Volkswagen De Luxe Saloon
Type of Test Car
Car
Test No / Year 37/60
38/60
Publish Date
12th October 1960
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Vol / No 118/3047
Editorial - Chancellor's Choice / The Paris Motor Show / The 22nd British Empire Trophy - Henry Taylor Wins / Going to the Earls Court Show ? / Preview of the Cars at Earls Court / Car Radio at Earls Court / Tyres at The Show / Preview of The International Motor Show at Earls Court / Motor Caravans at Earls Court / Dining and Wining - Recommendations for Showtime / 1961 Cars - The Berkeley Bandit with Cutaway and Spec / Some New, Neat or Novel Accessories at Earls Court / The Belbrace Seat - A Promising Development in Car Safety Equipment / Service Equipment for Garages and the Private Motorist / Inside Story from Earls Court / Modena Grand Prix - Jo Bonnier (Porsche) Wins / Accessories, Components and Materials - Stand by Stand Earls Court Review
Special Feature London Show Guide
Road Tests  
Type of Test  
Test No / Year  
Publish Date
19th October 1960
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Vol / No 118/3048
Editorial - Flow by Night / The Earls Court Motor Show -The Cars Reviewed / The Touring Fuel Consumption of Cars Tested by "The Motor" and Still in Production / 1961 Cars - Improved Series 2 Sunbeam / 1961 Cars - Many Humber Improvements - New Humber Super Snipe Series 3 / The Return of Lea~Francis to Active Production with Cutaway and Spec / Open Air Motoring / The Standard Vignale Vanguard Six with Cutaway and Spec / 1961 Cars - A New and Wider Jensen 541S / Changes in Camera - Development is a Continuous Process / 1961 Cars - German Fords go Streamlined (Ford Taunus) / Specifications and Prices of British and Foreign Cars
Special Feature The London Motor Show
Road Tests  
Type of Test  
Test No / Year  
Publish Date
26th October 1960
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Vol / No 118/3049
Editorial - Sitting Pretty / Trends - End of an Era / Trends - Slow Ahead in Chassis Development / Trends - Power Units: Bigger and Smaller / Trends - Curves versus the Square~Up / Trends - Safety Equipment Gets a Foothold / Trends - Race for a Market (Motor Caravans) / Words with Wisdom - Untypical Feminine View of The Show / What's the Attraction ? - A Pictorial Guide to The 45th London Motor Show ie Cars, Caravans, Personalities, Carriagework and Accessories / Quintessence of Quality - Specialist Coachwork at the Show / Tester's Twelvemonth - A Personal Recollection of the Season's Road Test Reports
Special Feature London Show Report
Road Tests  
Type of Test  
Test No / Year  
Publish Date
2nd November 1960
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Vol / No 118/3050
Editorial - Through a Glass Darkly / The 7th Tokyo motor Show / 1000 kms of Paris GT Race - Ferraris Swamp Montlhery Race / Harry Ferguson - Pioneer / 10,000 Miles in Seven Days - One Year's Motoring in a Week by Three Ford Anglias (1~The Goodwood Get Together 2~The Drivers View by Graham Hill 3~"The Motor" Tests the Quickest Anglia) / 1961 Cars - Lancia Flavia / Milford Haven Comes On Stream / Preview of The Brighton Run
Special Feature  
Road Tests Auto Union DKW Junior
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 39/60
Publish Date
9th November 1960
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Vol / No 118/3051
Editorial - Weak Links / Italian Elegance - Pininfarina steals the Dream Car Market at The Turin Show / Brighton Breezy - The Brighton Run Report / A Renault Dauphine Across Africa - The Hard Way from South to North / Ladies' Singles at 130mph - There were Giantesses as well as Giants, in the World in Those Days / Care For Your Battery - How Correct Maintenance Pays Dividends
Special Feature  
Road Tests  
Type of Test  
Test No / Year  
Publish Date
16th November 1960
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Vol / No 118/3052
Editorial - Veteran Veneration / RAC Rally Preview / Obscure Engine Faults Can Cause Problems in the Best of Motorcars - But Solutions Can be Very Simple / Dangerous Driving - Does the Driver get a Fair Deal from the Law ? / Alpine Fling - Some Mountains and Frontiers and Things Revisited / Christmas Shop Window / Tyre Experiences at Bonneville
Special Feature Christmas Gifts for Motorists
Road Tests DAF 600 De Luxe
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 40/60
Publish Date
23rd November 1960
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Vol / No 118/3053
Editorial - New Horizon / Oil Consumption - Causes and Cures / New Warwick GT / US Grand Prix - Moss (Lotus) Wins / Three Men in an Aston (DB4) - By Three Members of "The Motor" Staff / By Thruway and Turnpike - On a New England Journey from Toronto to Cape Cod Part:1
Special Feature  
Road Tests Renault Floride
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 41/60
Publish Date
30th November 1960
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Vol / No 118/3054
Editorial - Cash and Carry / The End of an Era - US Grand Prix (Moss Wins) / Safety Belts on Test / 9th RAC Rally - Eric Carlsson (Saab) Wins / By Thruway and Turnpike - On a New England Journey from Toronto to Cape Cod Part:2 / A Review of Some of the More Interesting Touring Models to be seen at the Second International Caravan Exhibition at Olympia
Special Feature  
Road Tests Ford Consul De Luxe
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 42/60
Publish Date
7th December 1960
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Vol / No 118/3055
Editorial - Off the Rails / Orbit - A Round~The~World Report Part:1 In Japan / Ninety in a Mini and a Gale - Alexander Conversion gives Sports Car Performance Without Temperature / Le Mans, 1961 - Regulations for the Race / Prospecting for Cold - Lucas Expedition Leaves for Canada on Cold Climate Electrical Tests / In the Dark and in the Wet Part:1 - Driving in the Dark / Winter Accessory Suggestions / A Car is a Skier's Friend
Special Feature Cold Weather Comfort
Road Tests Standard Vanguard 6 Saloon
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 43/60
Publish Date
14th December 1960
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Vol / No 118/3056
Editorial - Waterlogged Wavelength / Orbit - A Round~The~World Report Part:2 In Japan / Analysis of the International Sporting Calendar for 1961 / A formula Junior Bond / In the Dark and in the Wet Part:2 - Driving in the Wet / Extraordinary Year
Special Feature  
Road Tests Vauxhall Cresta (With Hydra~Matic Transmission and Servo Brakes)
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year Supplement to 34/60
Publish Date
21st December 1960
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Vol / No 118/3057
Editorial - Speed and the Motorway / Orbit - A Round~The~World Report Part:2 In America / Dared You Asked ? - An Explanation of some Technical Jargon / The Rochdale Olympic - Something New in Cars for Home Construction / Speedwell Granturismo / Rallying in Poland with a Mini~Minor / Radio Road Test - The Ekco CR1901 / Some Last Minute Gift Suggestions
Special Feature  
Road Tests Massey~Ferguson Model 35 (Petrol Engined)
Type of Test  
Test No / Year Christmas Road Test
Publish Date
28th December 1960
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Vol / No 118/3058
Editorial - 1960, Setbacks and Success / The Racing Car Show Preview / Fuel Consumption and Usage - A Brief Look at the Factors which Govern MPG / Jinx Overboard - The Day we went to Inverness by way of Farningham / The Race for a Record / Dunlop Developments / A Wilen~Tuned Anglia - A Sporting Performance for the Anglia at Reasonable Cost
Special Feature  
Road Tests Sunbeam Alpine Series 2
Type of Test Car
Test No / Year 44/60
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