SIX-CAR COMPARISON TEST

• Pitting three Detroit models against their European counterparts in the battle for your dollars - pg 18

FEATURES

• DETROIT'S STOCK RODS - A complete rundown on all the hot performers - pg 24
• MIGHTIEST MERCEDES - A complete road test of the new 300-SLR factory race car – pg 34
• SPOTLIGHT ON DETROIT - The Fury at Daytona, the six-barrel Pontiac and the fuel-injected Chrysler 300-C – pg 8
• WHEN THE BUYING BUG BITES - Be sure you know what you want when your dreams finally turn into reality – pg 17
• RAMBLER REBEL DRIVESCRIPTION - The mighty mite—a Rambler with a 255-horsepower Nash V8 engine - pg  26
• GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR - Things to check, whether you're buying a new car or a used one – pg 28
• BUY OR RENT? With prices what they are, is it wiser to lease a new car? pg 32
• CUSTOM CARS ILLUSTRATED - Introducing a new monthly feature - the latest in customs – pg 40
• BUYERS GUIDE TO CLASSICS - How to go about inspecting the classic you want to buy – pg 44
• THE GILDA V4 - A rugged little car for Argentina's rugged terrain – pg 48
• DRIVING AROUND - In an elegant pickup - the Ford Ranchero - and Britain's new contribution to the Atomic Age - the Electron – pg 50
• VAUXHALL VICTOR - Designed in the U.S., this neat little GM car is for Europeans only, so far - pg 54
• MOTOR SPORTS - A last-minute report on the doings at Daytona - pg 58
• ROVERDRIVE- Here at last - the automatic transmission combined with overdrive – pg 62
• JAGUAR XK-SS- This new model should reinstate the Jag among the top racing cars – pg 64

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

• How to modify a stock engine for better performance - pg  68