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Matters of Moment, February 1986
A Good Start To The Year 1986 was less than a fortnight old before the motor racing fraternity had two…
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Club News, February 1986
The XK Register of the Jaguar Drivers' Club has published some fixtures for the forthcoming months: first, on May 4th,…
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Obituaries
The Hon Patrick Lindsay Patrick Lindsay died on January 9th at the age of 57 after an illness of several…
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The 1986 International Racing Season
The 1986 International Racing Season AT last, the 1986 calendar has been finalised, though some events like the proposed F3000…
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W.E.C.
World Endurance Championship, 1982-85 Porsche's grip is relaxing at last! Too soon though it certainly is to write an epitaph…
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Feature - On collecting autographs
A lot of us got carried away by motor racing while we were still at school. As well as collecting…
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Replicas
This could be the last word on Replicas (or fakes), or it could be the beginning of a whole new…
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Road Impressions
Fiat Uno Turbo ie A little Cracker! When Fiat introduced its turbocharged Uno to the UK in July, the combination…
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Toyota Celica 2.0 GT
Toyota's top-selling coupe has taken another step forward with the introduction of the fourth generation Celica. Notable about the all-new…
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Vauxhall Belmont
In a slightly puzzling reversal of roles, the last few years have seen a change of emphasis in the ranges…
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Book reviews, February 1986, February 1986
"Land Speed Record — From 39.24 to 600+ mph" by Cyril Posthumus and David Tremayne. 303 pp, 10 in x…
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Cars in books, February 1986
From "Swans Reflecing Elephants — My early Years" by Edward James (Weidenfeld 8, Nicholson, 1982. edited by George Melly) we…
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Greeting The New Year
On New Year's Day the traditional VSCC meeting was arranged by Mike Garfitt who came with his smart Frazer-Nash BMW,…
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Book reviews, February 1986, February 1986
"Lancia Stratos — 1972-1985" compiled by R. M. Clarke 100 pp, 8 in x 11 in (Brooklands Books. Holmense, Seven…
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Focus on Formula 3000
When F3000 was first mooted to replace F2 which was fading fast in terms of grids, driver advancement and all-round…
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Elva
Elva The 1960 Formula Junior season was the most significant season in the history of post-War motor racing, indeed, perhaps…
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Rally Review - Morocco Rally Revived, February 1986
Back in the early Seventies, when the East African Safari did not stick to all-weather roads, when the Acropolis was…
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The sports-model Altas
Alta, the product of keen engineering fettler Geoffrey Taylor, is a comparatively neglected sports-car. Even books devoted expressly to sports…
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Getting It Right!
We have never been averse to owning up when errors creep in and to get things absolutely right, need to…
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Road Test - Porsche 924s
Little Brother Bounces Back For a car that the Company never intended to sell, Porsche's 924 has been rather successful.…
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