{"product_id":"car-magazine-october-1984-panther-solo-astra-gte-porsche-911-renault-5-sku-1526","title":"Car Magazine October 1984 Panther Solo Astra GTE Porsche 911 Renault 5 SKU 1526","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCar Magazine – October 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring a striking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanther Solo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cover and a substantial mix of performance cars, new-model coverage, road tests, engineering features and motorsport-related content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a particularly interesting period issue for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1980s performance cars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, British sports cars, hot hatches and motoring journalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover leads with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld Exclusive – Panther Solo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, described as Britain’s newest “giant killer”, with a dramatic studio photograph of the red-and-silver sports car.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Features \u0026amp; Cars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe visible contents page shows a wide range of major features, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanther Solo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – major cover feature and world-exclusive coverage\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanther Solo design feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e looking at the people behind the car and its styling\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFord GT40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenault 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVauxhall Astra GTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstra Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfa 90\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNissan Silvia Turbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToyota Camry \/ Carina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYugo 55A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePorsche 911\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBitter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e two-seater\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Costin interview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTMC Costin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestfield Eleven and Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFord 2000 racing feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenault 18 Turbo vs MG Montego vs Cavalier 1.8 SRi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLotus Europa \/ GT40 feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHistoric car coverage spanning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1936 to 1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is also substantial editorial and technical material covering the car industry, design, engineering and performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanther Solo Cover Feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Panther Solo is clearly the star of this issue. The magazine presents it as a new British performance car aimed at challenging established sports-car machinery while remaining comparatively accessible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contents also indicate further coverage looking at:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Solo’s styling and exterior design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts interior and overall presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe designers and engineers responsible for the project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChassis development\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerformance engineering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts position within the British sports-car market of the 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feature\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA multi-car comparison involving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenault 18 Turbo, MG Montego and Cavalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFord GT40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e technical and historical material\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotorsport-related features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterviews with notable automotive figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical discussions concerning chassis, aerodynamics and engineering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary industry commentary and new-car assessments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue 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1526\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Extras \/ Inserts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal free gifts, promotional inserts, supplements, loose cards, posters, vouchers or other removable items\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that may originally have been supplied with this magazine are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot included unless clearly shown in the photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sale is for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagazine itself only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original 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