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Matters of moment, August 1976
Eighty years on... This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Daimler Company, that manufacturer of the cats favoured for…

Eighty years on... This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Daimler Company, that manufacturer of the cats favoured for…
The 8th Annual Reunion of Brooklands drivers, flyers and riders organised by the Brooklands Society was held at the Track…
Well up to standard Brands Hatch, July 18th If there is one thing that you must admire the British for,…
There were a couple of new cars in the paddock as distinct from new designs, when practice started for the…
I do not normally take the halfway stage in a Grand Prix season as being significant enough to call for…
[By means of which our roving European reporter keeps in touch with the Editor.] Dear W.B., While we are all…
(July 9-11) Rally Drivers Dominate This year the fourth BRSCC-organised Tour of Britain was transformed into a very serious rallying-orientated…
The Ford Fiesta A new front-wheel-drive baby for Europe In the early days of Issigonis' pioneering Mini, Ford proclaimed their…
"The Wankel Engine" by Nicholas Faith. 234 pp. 8 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in. (George Allen & Unwin Ltd.,…
We were able to mention briefly last month the Meccano Dinky Triumph TR7, which is rolling off the production lines…
I scarcely thought to find much of motoring interest in a book my wife, who has a liking for historical…
Having interviewed the Miss Davieses' chauffeur of Gregynog Hall, I was encouraged to trace his opposite number, who worked for…
In June we predicted that this year's European Formula Two Championship would be a straight fight between the British works…
Blown head gaskets and finally a comprehensive engine blow-up when the timing gear fell off the end of a camshaft…
Reason, sweet reason: we have recently been fortunate enough to meet the man who personifies the objective view in motorsport.…
What a generally good little car the 3-door hatchback Fiat 128 3P is! I was impressed by its eager performance,…
A section devoted to old-car matters La Monotrace A reader called at our offices the other day with some literature…
Sir, Mr. John R. Davy is correct in regard to the 500K Reg. No., which should read BYW 612. As…
Sir, I was fascinated and delighted to read your article on Lewin Spittle's "Historic MG Midget". As a regular reader,…
Sir, I was interested to read the reference in V-E-V Miscellany in the May issue about a 1910/11 Type-W Minerva…
From Jim Clark's historic 1965 triumph to Marcus Ericsson's recent victory, a select group of Formula 1 stars have etched their names into Indianapolis 500 lore by conquering IndyCar's legendary race
Formula 1 returns to Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix on 6 April 2025, but which drivers have had the most success at this iconic circuit before? From the highest number of podiums, pole positions and wins, we have all the answers
Mark Hughes recalls the thrill of watching Williams' first ever Formula 1 race victory as a fan at the 1979 British Grand Prix Alan Jones sweeps through Copse with a…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Disobedience is perceived as a relatively fresh motor racing phenomenon – but that’s nonsense. Team orders…