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Below is a list of magazines and papers that Rochdales have appeared in over the years. When i collect these magazines i'll put a picture of the article and front cover for you to look at. If you know of any other magazines or papers that the Rochdale has appeared in please let me know so I can inform the Rochdale Owners Club. If you happen to own any of these magazines and want to send me a picture of the front page and article it would be much appreciated.  Thanks

1958 3rd September, The Motor magazine, Transformation to Gran Turismo, a 2 page feature

1959 2nd January, Autosport magazine, A Grand Tourer for £140

1960 Sportscar Specials book

1960 21st December, The Motor magazine, The Rochdale Olympic, a 1 page feature

1960 December, Sports car and Lotus owner, New Bodies for specials, a 1 page feature

1960 December, Sporting Motorist, Performance Equipment review, a 2/3 page feature

1961 February, Sporting Motorist, Racing car show

1961 March, Sporting Motorist, Riley engined Rochdale Olympic, a 1 page feature

1961 7th June, The Motor, Rochdale Olympic, a 4 page road test

1961 June, Motor sport, The Rochdale Olympic, 2 pages of technical info

1961 19th July, The Motor magazine, a letter written by Richard Parker in response to Criticism of Olympic cooling.

1961 27th October, Autosport, Results from Olivers Mount hill climb, article reads:- Class 5 was for sports cars up to 1066 c.c. and introduced the very pretty Rochdale Olympic which was quick enough to take first place.

1961 8th December, Autosport, Rochdale for sale in the Specials section of the classifieds

1962 March, Practical Motorist, a Rochdale Olympic road test

1962 April, Sports Car Graphic, Picture from the London Racing Car Show.

1962 October, Motorsport magazine, Building and running a Rochdale Olympic.

1963 March, Car Mechanics, I think there is an article in this magazine although i'm not 100% sure. Does anyone else know?

1963 March, Sports car wworld (Austrailian), Grand Touring on a Budget, a 2 page article to follow

1963 April, Practical Motorist, Pep Talk

1963 3rd May, Autosport, Rochdale for sale in the classifieds

1963 10th May, Autosport, Rochdale Olympic for sale in the classifieds

 

1963 24th May, Autosport, Rochdale for sale in the classifieds

1963 June, Motor sport, what are the small firms doing

1963 June, Practical Motorist, Rochdale Olympic phase 2, Technical

1964 February, Practical Motorist, Rochdale Olympic phase 2, Racing car show

1964 February, Motor Sport, Rochdale Olympic phase 2, Road test, 2 pages

1964 28th February, Autocar, Rochdale Olympic phase 2 road test, 2 pages

1964 July, Sports Car Graphic, readers letter

 

1964 July, Road and Track magazine (American)

1964 December, Small car, Giant Road test TVR versus Rochdale, 7 pages

1964 December, Practical Motorist, Rochdale Olympic GT phase 2, 1 page road test

1964 December, Car, Rochdale Olympic phase 2 road test

1965 16th January, The Motor, 2 of a kind by John Anstice Brown, 3 page article

1965 February, Motor Sport, Building and running a Rochdale Olympic

1967 23rd December, The Motor, The day the road died

1969 February, Hot car magazine, A Rochdale for sale in the car mart section

1969 April, Hot car magazine, A Rochdale for sale in the car mart section


1969 May, Hot Car magazine, 2 Rochdales for sale in the car mart section



1969 June, Hot Car Magazine, Spencers Special and Rochdale in the car mart



1970 29th June, Automotive news (American industry newspaper)

1972, Fun Car, Rochdale Lives, 2 page feature

1973 July, Auto magazine, Phase 2 Rochdale Olympic article, 1 page

1974 April, Cars and car conversions, Fitting a radio cassete to an Olympic

1978 August, Thoroughbred and classic cars, Rochdale Olympic article, 4 pages

1979 Winter, Alternative cars, Donington kit car show, 4 page article

1980 Summer, Alternative cars, Donington kit car show, 2 page article

1981 June/July, Alternative cars, F.S.C.C AGM, Club Sandwhich 3 pages

1981 Oct/Nov, Alternative cars, F.S.C.C Goodwood test day, 1 page

1982 Nov/Dec, Alternative cars, old flame, 7 page feature

1983 May, Classic and sportscar, A-Z of specials, REF-4 pages

1983 September, Kit car magazine, Olumpic phase 2 and alexis GT, 1 page

1983 Nov/Dec, Sports car mechanics

1984 7th January, Rochdale Observer, Olympic Flyer newspaper article

1984 Mar/Apr, Sports car mechanics

1984 Jul/Aug, Sports car mechanics

1985 February, Sporting cars, The Rochdale Alternative, 1 page feature

1985 July, Thoroughbred and classic sports car magazine, An article in the discovered section about some Rochdale moulds found ina field!

1985 October, Classic and Sports car

1986 May, Thoroughbred and classic cars, Olympic games, 4 page feature

1986 August, Component and specialist car, Capesthorne

1987 April, Kit car magazine, Rochdale into Porsche will go, 4 page feature and a Rochdale for sale in the back

1987 May, Classic and sportscar, Olympic games, 5 page feature

1987 December, Classic and Sports car, ST and GT found

1987 December, Specialist Sportscars, Porschedale

1989 June, Restoring Classic Cars, Cheap and cheerful, article about low volume specials of the 60's with an Olympic review ( I'll scan the article soon).

1989 September, Classic and sportscar, AKH Special

1990 August, Practical Classics, Sydney Bartrams Olympic phase 2

1990 September, Kit car magazine,

1991 August, Classic cars, F-type

1994 August, Classic and sportscar

1995 January, Classic and Sportscar, GT

1996 April, Classic cars, Clash of the Coupes, Cecil Hamiltons Olympic phase 2

1987 May, Classic and Sportscar, Olympic games by Malcolm McKay

1998 June, Classic cars, Olympic games, Road test of 902 DUF, a 5 page article

1998 September, could be 1988, Het Automobiel (Dutch)

1998 November, Thouroughbred and Classic cars

2000 April, Practical Classics, Le Jog, Malcolm McKays phase 1

2000 Spring, Practical Classics, Nigel Whittakers Olympic phase 1

2001 Spring, Practical Classics

2001 August, Classic cars, Capesthorne, 902 DUF

2001 October, Classic and Sportscar, An article on a ex Rochdale C Type bodied Cooper

2002 May, Oldtimer-Market Automobil (Germany)

2002 27 July, Daily Telegraph, Olympic Gold public sculpture

2002 October, Classics,

2002 December, Classic car monthly, Classic car show N.E.C, 1 page

2003 October, Sports car classics, F.S.C.C. Specials day, 3 page feature

2003 November, Sports car classics, this might be the same article as the October edition above but I'm not sure if it's Nov or oct, might be both!

2006 January, Which kit magazine

2006 March, Which kit magazine

2008 July, Complete Kit car magazine, Stoneleigh review, my Rochdale pictured

2008 August, Complete Kit Car magazine, Article about this website

????  Kit car international

2008 October, Complete Kit Car, Review of the Historic Specials Day

2009 April, Practical Classics, GT found in a Barn Hunters guide

2009 June, Kit Car, Tony Stanton hits the big time, article on 902 DUF

2010 March, Classics Monthly, 50 Best Buys

More to come when i get some time!!!


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