Sadness
On the morning of March 16, 1988, Mickey and Trudy Thompson were murdered in front of their home.
--4xForward, June '88
After 31 years of racing history and 16 SCORE Off-Road World Championships, Riverside International Raceway in Southern California will soon become the site of a shopping mall....
--4xForward, Nov. '88
I have AIDS.... AIDS is everywhere, even at 4-Wheel & Off-Road.
--4xForward, Feb. '95
Moaning over the death of the CJ should soon stop.
--"The '86 Wrangler," June '86
The Big News
For years four-wheelers have been wondering why they can't get radial tires taller than 33 inches.... Now you can! BFGoodrich is introducing a 35x12.50R15LT Radial Mud-Terrain T/A.
--Tailgate, Feb. '85
The Datsun-to-Nissan nomenclature switch is the largest in automotive history.
--Tailgate, Sept. '85
Suzuki may begin selling its four-wheel-drive SJ413 model, aka the Samurai...by the end of this year in California and Florida.
--Tailgate, Oct. '85
The best-selling car in America this year is a truck.
--4xForward, Mar. '86
Chevy has stopped its five-year-old "Heartbeat of America" ad campaign. Bob Seger's "Like a Rock" is the new musical tag line.
--Drive Lines, Jan. '92
...sport/utilities...though swank, are still trucks.
--"Sport/Utility Shakedown," Aug. '86
UK's Range Rover--Legal At Last!
--Cover blurb, Apr. '80