Techzle has been around for 30 years, so that’s why we look back every week at this week’s edition in 1990. As of today, Techzle 20 is in the shops with lots of stories about young timers and two PHEVs that can compete against each other: the Volvo XC40 and Opel Grandland X. But what exactly was in Techzle 20 thirty years ago?
News
Scoop time! Techzle 20 of 1990 contains pictures of the brand new Volkswagen Transporter for the first time. Great news, because after forty years, Volkswagen is moving the engine and transmission to the front of the bus. The interior has also been recorded and is described as “particularly beautifully designed”. Furthermore, Saab celebrates its fortieth anniversary with the 900 16 ‘Forty’ and the world’s most famous sports car is auctioned. This is the Ferrari 250 GTO. The Italian showpiece must yield between 20 and 26 million guilders.
Tests
In Techzle 19 from 1990, the test editors of yesteryear in Egypt (!) Are introduced to the new Peugeot 605 for the first time. However, a week later it is already there that the ‘French Lion King’ can compete against a formidable competitor in a double test. . The Opel Omega 2.0i LS is parked next to the Peugeot 605 SLI. The Peugeot is considerably more expensive (47,000 guilders against 41,000 guilders), but the basic level of the car is a lot higher for that money. Take the tachometer for example! Where the Omega already occupies a strong position, it is predicted that models like the Renault 25, Citroën XM and Ford Scorpio can sometimes get stuffy from the ‘Peug’.
The Ford Thunderbird still shined as Michael’s barrel for € 500 in the last Barrel Brigade, in 1990 the model was brand new and we first met “Ford’s Paradepaardje”. In a second double test, two more compact diesel-powered cars report to the front: the Ford Fiesta 1.8 D C and the Toyota Starlet 1.5 XL D. The Starlet excels with its fine handling, the Ford leaves points with its stiff gearbox.
Reports
There is no shortage of reports in number 20. For example, four former riders explain why they change tack and from now on never drive too fast again. Singer Marco Bakker, for example, uses yoga to sit more quietly behind the wheel. Previously it always had to go faster and faster for him. Wies Beezemer caused a major accident on a priority road by speeding. The female counterpart even flew through the windshield and ended up on the road … Fortunately everything went well for both drivers, but Wies never drove too fast afterwards.
Readers also learn everything about mounting a towbar and obtaining a driving license in Curaçao is explained. Advertisements speak of a crash course of 17 days, but in practice it takes much longer.
Advertisement
In addition to advertisements for a seven-seater Nissan Prairie and the iconic Jeep Wrangler, Renault is advertising full-page with the 19 Chamade. Speaking of nostalgia. Renault tries to appeal to potential customers with the extra space in the sedan compared to the hatchback. “The Renault 19 Chamade will reward you with a spirited drive home.”
