4x4 Magazine Australia

REAR VIEW

30 YEARS AGO – SEPTEMBER 1992

THE big news in the September issue was that a new Troopy was due to arrive in Australia, powered by the 4.5 petrol engine. Back then it was even noticed that the USA-sourced Isuzu Trooper had ABS brakes, something the Australian Jackaroo didn’t have. How times have changed, when every vehicle on the market except for a horse and cart have ABS these days!

Moonie was out wandering with a yarn on the west coast of South Australia, one of

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