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Club News, April 1989
The first issue of a quarterly News Sheet has been published by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, founded…
April 1989
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Be Prepared
Vehicle users should be warned that the Department of Transport is hoping to get through Parliament a new Bill altering…
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A Question of value
It has become commonplace for historic cars to sell at auction for sums between £100,000 and many millions of pounds,…
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Silverstone out, Donington in
Still further revisions to the calendar for this year's World Sports-Prototype Championship have now reversed the reinstatement of Silverstone's May…
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McLaren plans road supercar
In three years time the name of the dominant Formula One team of the Eighties will be seen on a…
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First out
After lodging an entry for Gabriele Tarquini and building its first chassis, Lamberto Leoni's First Racing team pulled out of…
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Walter Hayes retires
The man behind Ford's involvement with the Cosworth DFV is to retire this month. Walter Hayes, Vice Chairman of Ford…
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McLaren-Honda boxes clever
While the majority of Formula One teams elected to test at Paul Ricard prior to the sojourn to the official…
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Fiorio moves to Ferrari
If a manufacturer's fortunes are affected by individuals, then Ferrari's have taken a definite upturn with the announcement this month…
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Noise abatement
Silencing regulations which looked likely to damage historic racing in Britain have been set aside. Previously, all such events in…
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Rally review: Portuguese Rally, April 1989
Problems, problems When 1988 ended with the prospect of three competitive teams providing close contests in 1989, it was felt,…
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Cotton on....
Growing pains The current Group C World Sports Prototype Championship goes into its final two years on the crest of…
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Formula One scene
Brave new world As the issue of Motor Sport was being distributed to the newsagents the first Grand Prix of…
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Under scrutiny; Silverstone Circuits Ltd.
"The spectator comes first" Not so long ago, Silverstone Circuits had an unenviable reputation as the complacency capital of British…
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Interview: Eddie Jordan
"I believe. . ." Eddie Jordan is one of those Irishmen who has kissed the Blarney Stone, but the fact…
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Interview: Johnny Herbert
Thinking positive Now that the anguish of Brands Hatch last August has subsided, and months of physiotherapy are successfully behind…
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Geneva Show
Alfa to omega Today most major motor shows are biennial affairs in centres such as Tokyo, Detroit, Frankfurt and Paris,…
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Road test: Mazda 323 turbo 4x4
Looks can deceive . . . It used to be that any small four-wheeldrive car was seen as a mini-Quattro;…
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Model: 323 Turbo 4x4
Model: 323 Turbo 404. Importer: Mazda Cars (UK) Ltd, Tunbridge Wells. Type: 4WD four-seat hatchback. Engine: inline four, 1597cc (78…
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New cars: Mercedes SL
Geneva star What is it about some cars which enables them to avoid the fate of obsolescence? Where most go…
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