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Matters of moment, February 1973
Stop clobbering us . . . There are about 18-million driving licence-holders in this country. The majority of us are…
Stop clobbering us . . . There are about 18-million driving licence-holders in this country. The majority of us are…
The Europa Special REGULAR READERS will know well that MOTOR SPORT is very pro-Colin Chapman and Lotus Cars, recognising the…
The Editor interviews some ex-employees of the famous Coventry Company I AM AWARE that Alvis history is well documented. There…
The ifs and buts WHEN Philip Morris European President Ronnie Thomson Stood up at the Marlboro press conference in Geneva…
FROM "Enid Bagnold's Autobiography" (Heinemann, 1969) comes a reference to the writer's father's first car, bought when he was Chief…
Grand Prix Politics LAST MONTH we left the scene in a state of deadlock between the Formula One constructors and…
To stud, or not to stud IT'S AMAZING how unfailingly the Monte Carlo Rally seems to cause a controversy year…
Two significant meetings took place in York at the time of the RAC Rally; between them they marked the formation…
Ford's programme THE FORD Motor Company's competition plans for 1973 were announced during the Racing Car Show and, as well…
"MY GOING to work for Harry Miller was an act of God!" With these words, Leo Goossen described the beginning…
A section devoted to old-car matters 1973.—Another intense season of veteran, Edwardian, vintage, post-vintage-thoroughbred and merely old-vehicle activities is about…
What happened to the 1924 Grand Prix Team? NO ONE MAKE of British car was as prominent as Sunbeam in…
Headgear Sir, Some years ago I acquired in Austria a copy—note my avoidance of the word "Replica"—of a garment used…
Alpina's Ultimate BMW A 152 mph road saloon THE LITTLE TOWN of Buchloe, nestling deep in Bavaria an hour's drive…
OUR contention that the roads of Europe are becoming faster has aroused considerable interest. After we had mentioned Stanley Sedgwick's…
VAUXHALL, Chrysler and BMW Concessionaires have all announced new deals for marketing conversion and tuning equipment for their respective ranges.…
"Safari Fever" by Nick Brittan. 160 pp., 81 in. x 5 1/2 in. (Motor Racing Publications) Ltd., 56, Fitzjames Avenue,…
Mercedes-Benz 280E IT IS INTERESTING that Mercedes-Benz have introduced the classic twin-cam inclinedvalve engine for some of their latest models.…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove during 1972 ANOTHER year has passed and not a brush with…
EVER SINCE the 911 Porsche series began in 1964 I have felt that the car was too big for the…
2020 MotoGP king Mir is rumoured to be joining Honda next year, so what are the secrets of his riding technique and how will they translate to the RC213V?
NASCAR arrived in my backyard last weekend for round 19 of the 36-race Sprint Cup championship. These days New Hampshire Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR’s most successful tracks, drawing…
The 1955 Mille Miglia is approaching fast and Mercedes-Benz team manager Alfred Neubauer is dictating the final details of the race to his secretary Gertrude. He starts by outlining the…
The internal combustion engine is not dead, despite what you may have read A while back I asked Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche what he thought about the perceived witch-hunt against diesel…