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Stark Reminders
It has been a bleak month for motorsport. While the British Grand Prix occupied most of the headlines in the…
August 1996
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Walter Hassan OBE
Wally Hassan, who died in July aged 91. was one of the significant figures in the histories of Bentley and…
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Food Glorious Food...
... and the engines weren't bad either. In the light of its decision to withdraw from Formula One, Timothy Collings…
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Getting the Breaks
The French GP was about getting the breaks, be they of the lucky or commercial variety, as Mark Skewis explains…
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Stand and Deliver
Damon Hill said that he was going to modify his approach to work this year. Simon Arron studied the evidence…
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Jim Clark's racing debut: Birth of a Legend
Standing on a piece of dull Aberdeenshire countryside, shivering against the wind as it blasts off the North Sea, you…
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Vectra Account
John Cleland is not in a position to retain his BTCC crown with the new Vauxhall touring car. Paul Fearnley…
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Vasser Lean?
David Phillips delves into an Indycar title chase which has seen the runaway leader stall and a plethora of rivals…
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Sham 96
The European Rally Championship should be a stepping stone. David Williams explains why it isn't, not by a long chalk...…
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It Takes Two to Targa
Both Porsche and Honda have recently released Targa versions of their rival 911 and NSX models. Which to choose? Mark…
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Light, Fantastic
Subtle chances to the Caterham Seven have not altered its appeal. Simon Arron has finally been persuaded to disembark For…
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Jaguar-The Complete Works
Jaguar The Complete Works, by Nigel Thorley. Bay View Books, £19.95. I nearly fell into the jaded reviewer's trap of…
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AC Heritage
AC Heritage, by Simon Taylor. Osprey, £12.99. Condensed text and lavishly spread pictures with detailed captions characterise this 128-page soft-back…
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Davidstow — A History of Cornwall's F1 Race Circuit
Davidstow — A History of Cornwall's F1 Race Circuit, by Peter J Tutthill. West Country Motor Books, £9.95. Those who…
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The Lotus Formula Juniors
The Lotus Formula Juniors, 1960-1963, by Paul Robinshaw and Jeremy Bouckley. RB Publications, Sutton Coldfield, £11.95. This landscape soft-cover history…
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Quick Silver
QuickSilver — An Investigation into the Development of German Grand Prix Racing Cars, 1934-1939, by Cameron Earl. HMSO, £40. HMSO…
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Modifying And Tuning Fiat/Lancia Twin-Cam Engines
Modifying And Tuning Fiat/ Lancia Twin-Cam Engines, by Guy Croft. MRP, £39.50. Two more for the power seekers. MRP have…
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A-Z of Works Rally Cars
A-Z of Works Rally Cars, by Graham Robson. Bay-view Books, £19.95. Covering the 1940s to the 1990s, this well-illustrated alphabetical…
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Fabulous Fourth Goodwood
It's now the greatest historic meeting of all, says Alan Cox - but can Lord March's team keep it up?…
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Small-Scale Production
For the cost of a small saloon you could own a tiny racing car, as Gordon Cruickshank found out. Remember…
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