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Matters of moment , February 1959
Mr. Vandervell's retirement On January 12th British motor-racing prospects suffered a severe set-back when Mr. G. A. Vandervell issued the…
Mr. Vandervell's retirement On January 12th British motor-racing prospects suffered a severe set-back when Mr. G. A. Vandervell issued the…
Volkswagen have constructed a 30-acre proving ground in Wolfsburg for keeping a constant check on the quality and safety of the…
We publish herewith the International Calendar for 1959 events. The dates are provisional at present. Three New Zealand events have already taken place.…
As we close for press we hear of the tragic and somehow ironic death of Mike Hawthorn, Britain's first World…
A good Swedish 1,583 c.c. saloon, offering exceptional performance and commendable detail arrangements. The ugly PV444 Volvo made a great…
Lesney Products have added a number of amusing little miniatures to their "Matchbox" range including Morris 12 pick-up truck, Ford…
Inter-Register On the day following the annual Sunbeam S.T.H. Register dinner and social in London, a meeting was held at…
This Austin A55 (photo) is the third of the new Pinin Farina-styled B.M.C. cars. The engine has modified manifolding, resulting…
Cars feature, as might be expected, in "Royal Riviera" by Charles Graves. But, alas, he gets muddled about the Monte…
It is excellent that the M.C.C continues to hold trials in which ordinary cars can compete with the "specials," up sensible…
A visit to Vauxhall Motors When correspondence appeared last year in Motor Sport criticising the Vauxhall Victor and Vauxhall's after-sales service…
This year's Boat Show held once again at Olympia was full of interest for the motorist even if he was…
In this article which I write every two years in Motor Sport I discuss the design trends in Grand Prix racing…
(The need for special clothing in this modern motoring world is not so great as it was in the…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1958 I always rather enjoy writing this annual feature, if only…
A section devoted to old-car matters Racing car out of retirement (photo feature) The 1912 Coupe de l'Auto Sunbeam,…
Sir, I have been reading with considerable interest the correspondence appearing in your columns with reference to the Arab car,…
For those people who are not aware, the 750 Motor Club run races and speed trials throughout the season for…
At a small Press gathering on January 12th, Colin Chapman announced that Team Lotus would be concentrating on Formula racing in…
A newly-styled small car of commendable fuel economy, capable of over 70 m.p.h. When the British Motor Corporation announced an…
Mercedes has revealed shots of the new W11 before it takes to the track at Silverstone. Ahead of a private shakedown with both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas getting time…
His rivals rated him among the best of his generation; he could have won multiple grands prix and at least one title. But, writes Matt Bishop, Chris Amon ended his F1 world championship career with just 11 podiums
The whines having long been uncorked, I’d heard plenty about the allegedly ‘disappointing’ spectacle the latest Formula 1 cars provide. There was no point drawing any conclusions, though, until I’d…
The BBC had finally found the right recipe for Top Gear when Andrew Flintoff's accident shut down production and now it has announced that it won't return for the foreseeable future. It sounds more like the Corporation doesn't know how to bring it back, says Andrew Frankel