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How we broke the Sound Barrier
by Richard Noble There were never any problems with ThrustSSC just opportunities. The first came with the completion of the…
December 1997
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Ken Tyrrell honoured at historic racing awards
Legendary Formula One team owner Ken Tyrrell received a lifetime achievement award at the second Classic & Sports Car Historic…
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Crossle moves into new era
The Crossle Car Company, Britain's oldest manufacturer of competition cars has been sold by John Crossle to Arnie Black. He…
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Editorial, December 1997
You probably thought Richard Noble's Thrust SSC project was over. With the record raised and the barrier broken, there would…
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Brookes to return for RAC Historics
Russell Brookes, one of Britain's leading contemporary rally driver in the 1970s, returns to the cockpit to tackle this weekend's…
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Berridge continues winning streak to claim '97 GP title
A clean sweep of the last five races earned Bob Berridge the third FIA Cup Thoroughbred Grand Prix title in…
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Paul Newman on form at Daytona historic meeting
Twenty six IMSA, GIP and Group C sportscars provided the most memorable spectacle, and a thrilling finish, as an all-star…
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Miscellany, December 1997
The Innovation Years is the theme of next year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, on June 12-14. "We have moved the…
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Triumphant Symbolic Tour
It is hot in the Californian desert and hotter inside the Lancia Stratos. Add the body heat of two individuals…
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Legends
No one ever had Enzo Ferrari's number better than Phil Hill. "The Old Man used to produce these annuals at…
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Motoring sportsmen - Paul Frere
Journalist, racer and engineer, the octogerian Le Mans winner still shows no signs of slowing down There's a saying that…
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Letters from readers, December 1997
Clark and Chapman Sir, I enjoyed enormously October's article on Jim Clark. As it reveals, the relationship between Clark and…
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From our Archives - On the road with the Monte Carlo rally-winning Mini Coopers
We thought that the first British on the Monte Carlo Rally for years deserved something more than a straightforward report…
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Gilles Villeneuve's first F1-winning car: Ferrari 312T3 track test
The last Formula One car I drove was a March 891. It was powered by a 3.5-litre V10 motor built…
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F1 1997: the same old story?
It ended, alas, in controversy, as we have come to expect of World Championship deciders in the contemporary era. Towards…
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B.R.D.C. Its past, present & future
The British Racing Drivers Club is seventy years old this year. Gordon Cruickshank examines its future and, with the help…
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Team mates
Is he best friend or mortal enemy? Do you follow your leader or push him off the track? Shaun Campbell…
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Jean Rondeau: The only driver to win Le Mans in their own car
Jean Rondeau did not always play by the rules; anyone who had the nerve to test pukka Le Mans cars…
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The Irving Napier Golden Arrow
The chance find of three Napier engines in the caribbean has brought hope of making a famous record-holder run again.…
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Three steps from heaven
If Alfa Romeo's all new 156 had sharper handling, better build quality and a slightly more adventurous nature, it would…
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