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December 2003 Table of Contents
Futurama!
BY AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE STAFF
Audi, Ford, Jaguar, Mercedes, and VW were among the stars of the Frankfurt auto show. | |
Porsche's Brilliant Carrera
BY GEORG KACHER
The Carrera GT has 603 horsepower, an enormous price, and awesome ability. | |
The Wizard from Oz
BY EDDIE ALTERMAN
The Pontiac GTO—based on the Australian Holden Monaro—deserves the storied badge. |
Giant Guinea Pig Hits 204 MPH!
BY Georg Kacher
Our outsize European editor takes the Bentley Continental GT on a maximum-speed run. |
Gunboat Diplomacy
BY PETER NUNN
By Chevy Corvette to Shimoda, the Japanese port where U.S. might ruled 150 years ago. | |
Don't Nix the Matrix
BY JOE LORIO
Four Seasons test: Toyota's wee wagon, the Matrix, might not be a PT Cruiser, but it has charms of its own. | |
Special Section: ROCKERS WHO LOVE TO ROLL
Nick Mason: Welcome to the Machines
BY MARK GILLIES
Pink Floyd's drummer reveals his astounding collection of for-hire exotica. | |
Mark Knopfler: Two-Track Mind
BY EDDIE ALTERMAN
The Dire Straits founder and singer-guitarist explores the links between driving the track in his Maserati 300S and recording tracks in the studio. | |
Jeff Abercrombie: Low Octane
BY EDDIE ALTERMAN
Abercrombie, the Fuel bassist and Mercedes-Benz fan, poses with his E500. | |
Sammy Hagar: Can't Drive 55
BY MARCO R. DELLA CAVA
Van Halen's former front man and die-hard car enthusiast can't even manage 65, and his four beloved classics testify to many years of hard driving. | |
Wyclef Jean: Chef's Palette
BY MARCO R. DELLA CAVA
As one-third of the seminal rap-soul group the Fugees, Wyclef Jean has been able top indulge automotive fantasies ranging from a McLaren F1 to a Pagani Zonda. Best of all, he doesn't keep them locked away in a garage. | |
Chevelle: Band of Brothers
BY EDDIE ALTERMAN
Chevelle's Loeffler brothers take their cars as seriously as their hard rock. | |
Nicko McBrain: Driving Me Insane
BY JEAN JENNINGS
When Iron Maiden's Jaguar-loving drummer needed a ride, our editor-in-chief squired him around Manhattan in the aluminum maiden, a 2004 XJR. | |