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Matters of moment, February 1972
Formula One at the crossroads Although on the face of it Grand Prix racing, or Formula One as it is…

Formula One at the crossroads Although on the face of it Grand Prix racing, or Formula One as it is…
DSJ previews the coming season By the time these words appear in print the 1972 Grand Prix season will have…
The Automobile Association has combined with 4S Sports (a member of the Horizon Holiday Group) and announced a programme of…
Firestone have just introduced a Sports GP road tyre which looks for all the world like a racer and incorporates…
Tim Carson, late Secretary of the VSCC, was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List. The last issue…
Run in conditions of heavy showers, fog, and snow in high places, this year's "Measham", starting and finishing at Church…
The figures for new car registrations in 1971, from January to September, show British Leyland substantially in the lead, with…
Buenos Aires, January 9th. A respite of almost six months in the sports car championship programme gave all the leading…
More power means more fun Many an argument has centred around the Lotus Europa, the rear-engined GT car which has…
Things happen quickly, quietly and efficiently at Lola Cars, and since the firm's move from the Slough to the Huntingdon…
Successful showboat The Evening News Motor Racing Showboat which was moored in the Pool of London for the first week…
The Opel division of General Motors has made considerable inroads into the British market since it started selling here just…
Ferrari test track While Modena and the surrounding districts still remain very much the heart of Italian motor racing, the…
British Leyland's long-awaited 1.8-litre o.h.c. Triumph Dolomite—the third Triumph to carry this type-name*—had a difficult birth, being delayed on more…
Rolls-Royce Motors Ltd. had a record year in 1971, which is good news indeed, after the financial collapse of the…
Forget the "GT" label, which is, of course, fatuous! The car in question is the latest version of the largest…
A section devoted to old-car matters Austin Seven jubilee year The Land's End-John o' Groats Run for pre-war Austin 7s…
A 1936 Austin 7 Ruby saloon, owned by the same lady all its life, recently went to the garage which…
Sir, Your recent issues have been very evocative of memory for the writer, particularly the references to early aviation, because…
Sir, I am wondering whether the paragraph, following R. D. Millar's letter "The Henderson Napier Rolls-Royce" answers a question which…
A series taken from the 164-page Motor Sport special Great Racing Cars, which is available to buy here Click here to buy the above image From the editor Damien Smith How would you define…
All of the F1 teams use the fence-like metal structures, but what is an aero rake and how does it actually work?
Fernando Alonso’s quest for the triple crown has been one of racing’s ongoing storylines since he first attempted the Indianapolis 500 in 2017, as he looks to become only the…
David Coulthard's career has long been shaded by his McLaren team-mate Mika Häkkinen's success. But he was much more than a No2 driver in 2001 when he showed himself to be one of Formula 1's giants