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Matters of moment, June 1976
The half-way situation We are now almost halfway through a significant year for Britain. The daily media make the outlook…

The half-way situation We are now almost halfway through a significant year for Britain. The daily media make the outlook…
"When the day dawns again and the clean air is filled once more with the healthy crackle of the exhaust…
Zolder, Belgium, May 16th It is interesting how time heals and you can get used to anything, for the Belgian…
There were numerous detail changes in the paddock scene at Zolder compared to Jarama two weeks before, notably among airbox…
[Production schedules dictate that this look-back at the controversial Spanish Grand Prix, which had to await the CSI decision on…
The appearance for the first time of a completely new car is always something of an occasion, for everyone welcomes…
Living in a Grandstand There's something rather special about taking afternoon tea in the comfort and shelter of your own…
The Bean CC held a run in May starting from the old Bean factory at Tipton and meandering through Salop,…
Qualifying Official practice at a permanent Autodrome like Jarama is fast becoming a simple formality, or at least it should…
On May 1st, the second day of practice for the Spanish GP, some supplementary rules for Formula One cars came…
I availed myself of a pleasant run, one sunny Sunday, in the "Shelsley country", in Lewin Spittle's MG Midget. This…
Motor Sport visits the Largest Privately-Owned British Car Manufacturer, at whose Staffordshire Factories the Revised Scimitar GTE is now in…
"Early Days On The Road" by Lord Montagu and G. N. Georgano. 220 pp. 10 3/4 in. 8 1/4 in.…
"Captain Shakespeare" by H.V.F. Winstone. 236 pp. 8 3/4 in. 5 1/2 in. (Jonathan Cape Ltd., 30, Bedford Square, London,…
"The Porsche 911 Story" by Paul Frere. 187 pp. 9 1/4 in 6 3/4 in., Patrick Stephens Ltd., Bar Hill,…
"The Maintenance and Driving of Vintage Cars" by Richard C. Wheatley and Brian Morgan. 168 pp. 8 3/8 in. 5…
"Your Book of Racing& Sports Cars" by John Coleman. 88 pp. 6 1/4 in. 8 1/4 in. (Faber & Faber,…
Having referred recently to a country side book in which the author admitted to using an early Austin 7 for…
"BMW—The Bavarian Motor Works" by Michael Frostick. 207 pp. 9 3/8 in. x 7 1/4 in. (Dalton Watson Ltd., 78,…
A section devoted to old-car matters Backlooks at BSA The other day I had the opportunity of chatting to Mr.…
In 1961, Carlo Chiti and brothers Lodovico and Gianni Chizzola came together to form Autodelta, which in March 1963 was made an official department of Alfa Romeo. Chiti and Lodovico…
His final action would be typical of the man. He didn’t like fuss. Inured by an upbringing devoid of shows of emotion – taskmaster father Clive had won a VC…
Just over a quarter of a century ago a Japanese company with no record in the field produced a supercar that changed its world. Honda called it the New Sports…
Offenhauser engines powered Indy 500 winners for an incredible 18-consecutive races. Lawrence Butcher looks at the story behind all the success