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Matters of moment, December 1970
The new Ford Mexico Seven days ago another new Ford came on the market—the Escort Mexico. Motor Sport believes that…
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Music on the move
Whilst gazing enviously at one of the XJ6 Jaguars on show at Earls Court we were intrigued to find that…
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Andrew Marriott
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Marriott to the post of Assistant Editor commencing on December 1st.…
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Kyalami Nine Hours
A change in the regulations for the South African Springbok series for sports car races this year has restricted entry…
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F2 Review
Imola and Hockenheim The final two races of the European F2 season kept the battle between Clay Regazzoni and Derek…
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Rally review, December 1970
For me, there is no single occasion which puts me in mind of advancing age and the passing of the…
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Miniatures news, December 1970
The latest Corgi offerings are a replica of the Iso Grifo coupe, faithfully reproducing its styling, including the four headlamps…
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Can-Am 1970
Laguna Seca The Castrol Grand Prix, the ninth round of this year's Can-Am series was run at the challenging Laguna…
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Riverside
The tenth and final race of the 1970 Can-Am series was held at the Riverside circuit in California and proved…
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Letter from England
[By means of which the Continental Correspondent, even while he is not motoring abroad, can keep in touch with the…
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British Hill-climb Championship
A close contest Some years ago, when International racing events were fewer in number, and travel was not so easy,…
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Fibre-glass panels
Having received a rather nasty black eye at the hands of an ageing Ford Consul, our trusty staff MG-B became…
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Escort Mexico from AVO
Killing umpteen birds with one stone, Ford recently announced that its AVO division is to sell an Escort Mexico to…
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American comment
Although Canadian John Cannon had already wrapped up the SCCA's Continental Championship, Mark Donohue scored his second championship win in…
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Jaguars are historic
If and when the projected V12 Jaguar engine ever appears and ultimately replaces the 21-year-old six-cylinder XK engine, the twin…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, December 1970
A section devoted to old-car matters To Brighton by Benz I have been on more Veteran Car Runs to Brighton…
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By the Brighton bush telegraph
Members of the press travelled down in a 1932 33-seater ex-Paris Renault 'bus, provided for the occasion by Adams Bristow…
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The VSCC Welsh week-end
(October 17/18th) This year's Presteigne Rally and Trial, postponed a fortnight at the mercy of the RAC, escaped continuous rain…
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The one that got away
David Scott-Moncrieff on the mystery of the missing ex-de Palma 1914 GP Mercedes When I was young, and that was…
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American Mercedes Co. Inc.
SERVICE DEPARTMENT 218-224 EAST 54TH STREET, NEW YORK WILLIAM LUTTGEN, Service Manager July 27th, 1925 Mr. Charles Z. Klauder, 400,…
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