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The Things They Say
“Millionaire racing driver Count Luigi Zborowskie, from Melton Mowbray, helped to build the film car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" -…
“Millionaire racing driver Count Luigi Zborowskie, from Melton Mowbray, helped to build the film car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" -…
Singapore-born of an Australian mother and Scottish father in 1913, Ian F Connell competed in a considerable number of races…
Not long ago, I had the interesting experience of driving the Bugatti 'Black Bess' up Kop Hill, near Princes Risborough.…
At the Lea-Francis OC's Stanford Hall Rally, the 13th in the series, over 40 of these cars assembled, together with…
This year's Brooklands Reunion on June 28 was another great occasion for the Brooklands Society. Lots of notable cars, ascents…
Apart from continuing to use its other sprint venues, this year the VSCC had its first full-scale meeting, on June…
The VSCC's Silverstone Meeting on June 13, dedicated to the memory of Mike Hawthorn, went very much to plan and…
Some 12 days before the Brooklands Society held its annual reunion, with runs up the test hill and sprints along…
The Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq Register changed the venue for its National Rally this year from Wolverhampton, Sunbeam's birthplace, to Weston Park, off…
Sir, Perhaps I may be able to clear up some points on Robert Benoist's wartime resistance exploits. I am sure…
Sir, In reply to Mr Timothy Ennor's letter published in July's MOTOR SPORT, concerning the identity of the 1 1/2-litre…
Sir, Oh history! Re the 1939 V16 Alfa Romeo — Ricardo or Ricart? In 1947 I wrote to Harry Ricardo…
Formula One Fact Book, by Ian Morrison. Guinness Publishing, £11.99. Is this another subject suffering from overkill? Time was when…
All-time greats? Sir, Just as a bit of fun, as it serves no purpose, I have listed in order, who…
Historic race meetings packed with stars and cars are now relatively commonplace – but, in 1976, Long Beach was witness to a groundbreaking event
I got an e-mail from a friend after he’d read the current magazine’s cover story about our utopian vision for a future F1. He pointed out that whichever way you…
Johnny Herbert has called for an in-depth review into how grands prix are run, following the contentious end to this year's F1 championship and a series of inconsistent stewarding decisions.…
The World Rally Championship returns to action in Mexico this weekend (March 10-12) for the third round with its new regulations. The dirt and dusty roads should show the true potential…