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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…
In memory of the 'Kentucky Kid', MotoGP will retire the number 69 at the US round Nicky Hayden will be honoured at the Circuit of the Americas MotoGP round in…
Peugeot has unveiled its new 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, ten years after it turned its back on elite-level endurance racing, with a radical design which features no rear wing – but is unsure if it will be ready for Le Mans 2022
Power reflects on at last ending his Indy 500 hoodoo with a fine Penske team effort Will Power celebrates his 38th birthday today. He was viewed for years as IndyCar's…
George Russell will race for Mercedes alongside Valtteri Bottas this weekend, following Lewis Hamilton's positive Covid-19 test. Williams has agreed to release the Mercedes junior driver for the race, where…