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Matters of moment, April 1971
Jaguar's new V12 At a time when new British cars lack glamour or mechanical ingenuity, the advent of the long-awaited…

Jaguar's new V12 At a time when new British cars lack glamour or mechanical ingenuity, the advent of the long-awaited…
Announced last month by the Motor Circuit Developments Ltd. combine was news of what is billed to be the richest…
In last month's issue we described four new 1971 racing cars, three of them destined for Kyalami where they raced…
Youngsters in motor racing The old adage about never being too young to start certainly seems to be true in…
USAC launched its 1971 season on a somewhat controversial note when it suddenly announced that its first race of the…
Swedes and Finns are the acknowledged experts on snow rallies, both as organisers and as competitors. It is understandable, therefore,…
One of the most popular clichés these days is "the rising cost of motor racing", usually uttered by people who…
In the middle of the summer, from June 30th to July 4th, the Swiss Veteran Car Club are organising a…
I cannot really recall which was the first mid-engined coupé I saw, but the fibreglass Porsche 904 was probably the…
A company which is a fresh name to me, although they have existed for two years, is Car Preparations based…
Travel down Kingston-on-Thames High Street and you will see possibly the oldest established tuning and accessory business in the country—V.…
Mallory Park, March 14th Formula Two racing returned to Mallory Park, for the first time in almost four years, with…
Donington Park.—By 1939 the circuit of Donington Park, on the estate of Mr. J. G. Shields just south of Derby,…
The annual Tasman Championship run over seven rounds during January and February finally resulted in a victory for the New…
Those who regard the MMM as some sort of substitute for Brooklands, inasmuch as one meets fellow enthusiasts and unusual…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Contest (March 13th) Devised by the late Laurence Pomeroy, this event…
One of the better-known two-stroke cars, the Valveless, was built by David Brown & Sons between 1908 and 1914. It…
It is depressing to consider how pre-war cars went, because most of the better ones were so very slow. Some…
Montagu Motor Museum is having its 200-m.p.h. Sunbeam and Golden Arrow record-breakers refurbished. The historic racing-car race which should have…
The first round of this year's Motor Sport Brooklands Memorial Trophy Contest, with £150 in cash prizes, takes place at…
Six months ago the IndyCar Series had loaded into St Petersburg, Florida, in preparation for its 2020 season opener. Drivers' motorhomes were parked up, the track markings freshly painted and…
Dario Franchitti was the man to beat in Sunday’s IRL IndyCar Series race at north California’s Infineon Raceway. The Scot qualified on pole at the road course and led all…
A new Aston Martin Wings Series model has been unveiled: a DBS Superleggera Concorde edition Aston Martin buyers are no strangers to the high life, but the company's latest model…
Whenever I’m watching a Grand Prix I’m trying to come up with a 'story of the race' for every driver. It begins at the start and ends wherever they do…