As stated came across this little beaut from way back when.

It's a brilliant read with things like the prices of cars, the 0-60 times (poor) and the mpg the cars used to have which we're sooo low but tbf fuel was pennies back then.

Here's a pic of what I still think has plenty of character and I would love to own one.

 

Where are his naughty mags ?

 

Pmsl. To hairy to show hahaha.

 

Deforestation had not started.

 

Haha

 

My well tweaked Mk1 Lotus Cortina with polished ports, larger valves and Cossie 1/2 race cams was no slouch I can assure you. The handling was outstanding and the performance was pretty impressive,even by modern standards.

Wish I still had it!

Les

 

Ill get the book out and look a its spec. Love the corridas my dad used to own one

 

Reading what I can see of the article, the road tester's car that Toyota replaced was a classic too. Very handsome beast the Opel Manta 'A' Series.

 

I had an '81 celica ST with the juicy twin cam unit slapped in it, great car

 

There was loads of others will get them out and see some others.

Audis four door saloon brand new was £3495. Wish they were that cheap now lol

 

But at the time that was the cost of a 3 bed semi Now cars are much better value than houses.

 

Didnt think of it that way.

 

hmmmm - is that because cars have got cheaper or house prices have gone unaffordably insane for most...

 

both

 

I bet you do les, it would be worth a bob or two as well.

Chip

 

Certainly would be Chip, it was first registered in 1963/4 I think-it was one of the very first ones anyway. I was the second owner.

Les