Rival 'Motor Cycle' became Motor Cycle Weekly, which reverted to a glossy-magazine format in 1983 in an effort to boost sales figures by then-publisher IPC before eventual closure in late 1983. MCN continued from strength to strength.
Rival 'Motor Cycle' transformed into Motor Cycle Weekly, which returned to a glossy magazine format in 1983 as a strategy by IPC publisher to increase sales figures before its eventual closure in late 1983. MCN continued to thrive.