 From the late 1960s, the MCN corner-masthead became blue, turning to the familiar red for the 1970s, gradually introducing more colour into the pages.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.