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Nothing new...
Erudite historians have no doubt looked at the interesting question of when the first ic engine, with' mechanically operated overhead…
February 1985
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Vintage postbag, February 1985
Howe and Campbell Sir, That Type 43 Bugatti which won the first Mountain race at Brooklands, I am certain that…
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V-E-V odds and ends
Those who follow Anneka Rice in the helicopter-orientated TV series "Treasure Hunt" may recall that the episode for December 10th…
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Looking back on Jo Siffert
Remember October 24th 1971? It was a crisp autumn day and Brands Hatch basked beneath cloudless skies under a sun…
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The Talbot Lago-America
When driving in France, I am always conscious of a paradox: so many motorists seem to drive in a sporting…
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Road test
Nissan Silvia Turbo ZX Nearly an excellent car My brief experiences of Nissan cars in the past have left my…
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Readers' letters, February 1985, February 1985
Opinions expressed are those of our correspondents, and are not necessarily those of Motor Sport. Goodwood Threatened Sir, Goodwood —…
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