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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…
Formula 1 is a game of minute differences and details but the series aims to help fans gain further insight into just how closely-matched the 20 drivers on the grid truly are
Lewis Hamilton's epic qualifying lap for the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix set up an 'easy' win on Sunday - by F1 standards. Mark Hughes examines the factors that gave him a clear run
With a shady, but successful past, Flavio Briatore is once more an F1 team principal. But has he been appointed to revive Alpine's fortunes or flog the team?
Norman Dewis risked his life manning a Blenheim gun turret and developing Jaguars at high speed; a rare example of someone who deserves the term 'hero', writes Andrew Frankel There is probably not much…