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Matters of moment, August 1974
The Brighter Side Non-political citizens residing in this off-shore island of Europe can be excused for feeling confused as well…

The Brighter Side Non-political citizens residing in this off-shore island of Europe can be excused for feeling confused as well…
Some time ago we referred briefly to the Car Recovery Service Club. Since then we have had experience of how…
Minuscule Dijon-Prenois, July 7th: Naturally enough, in their own Grand Prix, there were more French drivers having a dabble in…
My reflections on the French Grand Prix actually began in the Department of the Marne, when I made a detour…
[By means of which our roving European reporter keeps in touch with the Editor.] Dear W. B., After motoring about…
Watkins Glen, July 13th: When a change of rules was announced for Group 5 sports cars, banning the 5-litre Porsches…
The months of June and July are possibly the busiest time of the summer for the motor racing fraternity and…
Opel Commodore GS/E for Britain C.R.'s regret that the Opel Commodore 2.8 GS/E is not imported into Great Britain (Road…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters VSCC Silverstone Meeting, July 13th: Another good day's racing racing, with the rain keeping…
Vauxhall Staff Car Sir, Your piece in the June issue about the Vauxhall D-type Staff-car was most interesting. Last year,…
Probably the most difficult single decision ever to confront a racing driver is the question of the most timely moment…
(With partial apologies to Charles Dickens) The Editor tries the new 2500 TC and comments further on the popular Dolomite…
The World Rally ChampionshipThe CSI has announced its list of qualifying events for the 1975 World Rally Championship for Makes,…
A collection of new and revised machinery The Alfetta GT In my road test of the Alfa Romeo Alfetta saloon…
Recent releases include an Auto Replicas' Porsche 356 Speedster, and Aston Martin Zagato and 1938 Porsche Le Mans coupe kits,…
Ferrari all the way Zandvoort, June 23rd: The Grand Prix scene moved from the flat Anderstorp circuit in Sweden to…
When the Ferrari team finished in an unchallenged first and second place in the Austrian Grand Prix in 1970, with…
Granada Ghia v. Commodore GS Luxury and pace from Ford Cologne (with help from Dagenham) and Opel of Russelsheim. A…
RONNIE PETERSON gave the four-year-old Lotus 72 its second Grand Prix win of the year when he beat the two…
Sponsored by Castle Combe Castle Combe Circuit is gearing up for another action-packed season of motorsport events across the summer period. The popular Wiltshire venue – which in 2025 celebrates…
It's Hammer-time for Mercedes' factory staff, as its star F1 driver calls for an intense six-months of work to catch Red Bull. The team says that it knows where to focus its efforts but, writes Mark Hughes, Lewis Hamilton isn't saying quite the same thing
In the third instalment of our five-part Group B picture special attention turns to the MG Metro 6R4. A few weeks ago Richard Heseltine and photographer Lyndon McNeill travelled to Madrid, Spain…
Haas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula 1 debut for Haas in the Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing Romain Grosjean following the Frenchman's shocking crash at the start of…