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Matters of moment, August 1956
The Octane Race The Octane Race which the leading Petroleum Companies are about to enter is of interest to those who run…

The Octane Race The Octane Race which the leading Petroleum Companies are about to enter is of interest to those who run…
A win for Fangio at last Silverstone, July 14th. The British event to count in the World Championship series returned once…
The triangular circuit of Reims-Gueux is one of the few that have not been altered over the past year or two,…
Unlucky Jean Behra Les Essarts, July 8th. This year's Grand Prix organised by the Automobile Club of Normandie was limited to…
[In this instalment of a popular series, Ivor Perren of Trowbridge describes the sort of cars a post-war enthusiast could…
Impressions of the Super Snipe, a beautifully equipped and sensibly appointed luxury car at a competitive price. Many manufacturers thought, rougly…
Vintage Day at Oulton Park Last year the Vintage Sports Car CIub took another step forward in its commendable career by holding a race meeting at Oulton…
The Riley Register was formed in 1954 to keep the owners ot Coventry Rileys in touch with each other, and…
Sorting out the Yanks One of the pleasures of being in the Editorial Chair of Motor Sport concerns the various absorbing cuttings,…
"Juan Manuel Fangio," by Gunther Molter. 184 pp, 81/2 in by 51/2 in (GT.Foulis & Co Ltd, 7 Milford Lane, Strand, WC2. 21s) This…
Traditionally the French Grand Prix is the greatest of the Formula 1 races and when this event takes place on the splendid Reims-Gueux circuit…
Having a few days to spare I paid a visit to the Monza Autodrome and during the course of a…
The new Bugatti Grand Prix car made its first public appearance during practice for the French Grand Prix, as had been…
The BARC staged its third Members' Sports-Car Race Meeting of 1956 at Goodwood last month. The races, contested in dull but…
Collins on Form, Hawthorn in Luck Monza, June 24th. The annual 1,000 kilometre race on the Monza track, which is financed by…
Hawthorn should have been very grateful to the modified A30 gearbox on his Lotus. Had it not broken before the…
Sir, It is certain that, with very few expensive exceptions, all normal cars are subject to either understeer or oversteer…
Sir, I would like to take up the points raised by your correspondent, GB Carver, in connection with the relative acceleration…
Sir, I read with interest your remarks in the July Motor Sport about the team of Jaguar cars beiog driven back to…
Sir. After reading the census on vehicles on British roads in your June edition, I decided to attempt to produce…
A century-old fusion of aviation and artistry stole the spotlight at Pebble Beach this year, as the mahogany-bodied 1924 Hispano-Suiza "Tulipwood" Torpedo claimed Best of Show at the 2025 Concours d'Elegance
How Tony Brooks triumphed over adversity and won the 1959 French Grand Prix at Reims Brooks and Brabham on the front row, 1959 French Grand Prix, Reims Photo: Motorsport Images…
75 years ago today the Monaco Grand Prix made its F1 world championship debut, but an unusual incident on the opening lap resulted in over half the grid retiring – so what happened?
It wasn’t a violent temper tantrum, more a petulant stamp. Fernando Alonso wasn’t expecting to win Formula 1’s inaugural night race, around the streets of Marina Bay, Singapore, but he’d…