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Matters of moment, April 1976
Motoring Easter-eggs Readers of our "Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage" pages may have noticed that these hardly ever cover post-war vehicles. This implies no…
Motoring Easter-eggs Readers of our "Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage" pages may have noticed that these hardly ever cover post-war vehicles. This implies no…
Derek Bell and David Hobbs head a new Leyland Cars team of XJ5-3Cs. It seems almost too good to be…
Hunt the Hero Brands Hatch, March 4th For those of the estimated 35,000 who were fortunate enough to penetrate through…
A retrospective view Kyalami, March 6th Although Niki Lauda won the South African Grand Prix in apparently comfortable style, this…
Mention is frequently made to the FIA and its various working groups without being more specific than referring to "them",…
A section devoted to old-car matters The VSCC at Silverstone again This year's first Vintage SCC Silverstone Race Meeting will…
"Another look at Nanette" I was most interested to read your article on Felix Scriven's car "Nanette" to which I…
Sir, I was interested, as one of the participants, to see the photograph of Cambridge riders on page 136 of…
Sir, I was interested to read of "Nanette" in the February issue. I'm always interested to read of Thomas-engined cars…
Sir, I was very interested to read the various letters that appeared in the February issue of Motor Sport in…
Sir, In your February edition of V-E-V, there was an article "Babs on TV", with Wyn-Owen quoting from the programme…
Sir, I have a 1926 (the date is stamped on the rear axle housing) Aurea which is in as-found condition.…
Sir, I would like, if I may, to comment on the article "More About Mercedes" (December 1975 issue) and also…
Sir, One could only expect an erudite and informed publication such as Motor Sport to publish such an academic snippet…
"Automobile Year" Edited by Douglas Armstrong. 240 pp. 12 1/8 in. x 9 3/8in. (Patrick Stephens Limited; Bar Hill, Cambridge,…
"The Designers" by L. J. K. Setright. 199 pp. 10 in. 6 1/2 in. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 11, St.…
"A Boot Full of Boots" by Evan Green. 281 pp. 9 1/4 in. 6 in. (Cassell & Company. Ltd., 35,…
"The Upper Crust" by John Bolster. 200 pp. 10 in. 6 1/2 in. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 11, St. johns…
"Opel—Wheels To The World" by Karl Ludvigsen. 96 pp. 81 in. s 9i in. (Princetown Publishing Ltd., 90, Cleveland Lane,…
I am once again indebted to a reader, for sending me, this time, a copy of "The DoubleGarden" by Maurice…
The decision to exempt pre-1960 cars from their annual MOT test sounds terrific. In theory. Roads Minister Mike Penning says that though these cars represent 0.6 per cent of traffic,…
The tightest F1 team battle of 2022 ended with Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo on level points. With data from Project F1, we examine how Alfa lost its early edge and why older drivers showed their worth in the fight for sixth place
The new electric Ford Mustang SUV goes against every fibre the name suggests, but that might not be such a bad thing as Andrew Frankel explains… Ford Mustang Mach-E Turns…
Born on Christmas Day 1934, Giancarlo Baghetti pulled off a miraculous debut Grand Prix victory at Reims in 1961 to set his legacy firmly in stone... The pressure in Syracuse –…