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When F1 teams bent the rules: 'We knew the wing was too high...'
In 1988 Ben Johnson was first across the line in the 100 metres final at the Seoul Olympic Games. Those…
February 1998
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Nein eleven
Die-hard fans are mourning the passing of a motoring legend. It may not be the next 911, argues Andrew Frankel,…
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Heal & toe hero
When Simo Lampinen caught polio as a child, his doctor said he would die. John Davenport recounts how he defied…
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Richard Attwood: Original Porsche 917 was worst car I've ever driven
It was nominated by readers of Motor Sport as the world's greatest racing car, and it's not hard to see…
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The suvivor's guide to owing an F1 team
GP teams have come and gone, but Tyrrell has made it through the good times and bad… until now. Adam…
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Vauxhall Carlton GSi 3000 24V
If this Vauxhall Carlton is not high on your list of the great sports saloons, Andrew Frankel believes you should…
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My greatest race: How Blundell blitzed FFord with 'trick' wing
I was just 19 years old, and I had just blitzed the opposition. I felt like a Grand Prix driver.…
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John Cobb - the other cars
This ‘gentle giant’ was famous for driving giant cars, and was killed in a 250mph jet boat. But he also…
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VSCC Winter DTs
The VSCC’s Winter DTs took place at the Westcott Venture Park, Waddesdon, where the Clubhouse provides facilities for officials and…
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Forgotten makes: The Goodyear
The name Goodyear is in the news now that the famous tyre manufacturer is pulling out of F1 racing. Back…
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Miscellany, February 1998
The Vintage MCC has already issued its full fixture list for 1998, which runs to 12 pages. The Secretary is…
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Track heritage
Marvellous that the Heritage Lottery Fund, in giving £1.5 million to the Brooklands museum, has recognised that the first-ever Motor…
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Centenary meet
ln October 1897 the Hon Evelyn Ellis ascended Worcester Beacon in the Malverns on his Daimler, specially equipped with three…
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