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Matters of moment, August 1975
The Editor looks back It must be apparent from the contents of this issue that MOTOR SPORT has attained its…
August 1975
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The British Players Grand Prix
A Motoring Jamboree Silverstone, July 19th An evening out at the circus is always pleasant, a full day at the…
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Rally review, August 1975
Morocco Rally If a bookmaker had to give odds on the runners in the RAC Rally, the Monte Carlo Rally…
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Continental notes, August 1975
Swiss Grand Prix The Swiss Grand Prix used to be one of the classic motor races, held on a very…
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Around and About, August 1975
Mundy's Marvel Since the days of the 3.8 Mk. IIs, Jaguar saloons have grown into rather more "luxury" than "sporting"…
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Book Reviews, August 1975, August 1975
"Francois Cevert" by Jean Claude Hall. 213pp. 8¾ in. x 5½ in. (William Kimber & Co. Ltd., Godolphin House, 22a,…
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Cars In Books, August 1975
From "The Rainbow Picnic", Daphne Fielding's portrait of Iris Tree (Eyre Methuen, 1974), I learn that Iris Trees mother was…
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Rallying's outstanding era remembered by Stuart Turner
Stuart Turner was one of the many keen and enthusiastic young men who have worked within the pages of our…
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1975 Dutch Grand Prix race report
An Englishman wins Zandvoort, June 22nd Everyone went to the seaside circuit in Holland resigned to the fact that the…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, August 1975
A section devoted to old car matters The Brooklands Society reunion(June 29th) The Brooklands Society staged its Annual Re-Union at…
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Out of the past, August 1975
Today impecunious young enthusiasts buy shot Minis and have their fun via Issigonis's front-wheel-drive. When I was a young man…
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Cordon Rouge Prescott
On July 6th the House of Seagram, importers of G. H. Mumm's Cordon Rouge champagne, again sponsored the Classic Prescott…
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Vintage postbag, August 1975
The Truth, At Last, About That Renault Missing Link We publish hereunder a most interesting letter from the one person…
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Factory methods of the vintage era
No. 20—Hoyal the Coachbuilders IN 1929 Hoyal was a name well-known in both the car and boating worlds. The Company…
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1975 French Grand Prix race report
Runaway win for Ferrari Paul Ricard, Castellet, July 6th The outcome of the French Grand Prix was made abundantly clear…
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Continental Travels by D.S.J.
I was hanging out of a sidecar at the time, riding as passenger to World Champion Eric Oliver in 1948,…
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1925-1975:Moss drives seven significant racing motor cars
When the Brooklands Gazette was started in July 1924 Great Britain was well respected in Grand Prix racing, with the…
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Bristol of Filton
Motor Sport visits the home of Britain's most exclusive car Since the end of World-War-Two the Bristol has earned a…
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1975 Dutch Grand Prix
James Hunt scored a fine win in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort in his Hesketh 308. Hunt (top left),…
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The Story of XKD 573
On June 29th, 1956, the new, standard production, short-nose D-type, XKD 573, was handed over to Phil Weaver, head of…
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