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'Allo A110': How Alpine dominated the WRC's early days
We sat at the start of the opening special stage. The pace notes were on my knee and, behind our…
February 2002
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Les Sept magnifiques
Jean-Claude Andruet Born in Montreuil, 1942. Ebullient and eccentric. Joined in '67. Won '68 Index of Performance at Le Mans.…
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How Cosworth's experimental 4WD F1 car was stopped in its tracks
Motor racing fans measure success in terms of wins and that's not a bad thing. The Cosworth GP car never…
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We shall race them on the beaches: why speed pioneers took to sand
More motor racing on sand courses has occurred than may be generally realised. The inaugural use of such a venue…
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The car that came in from the cold
Mighty V8 'Yank Tanks' had their 1972 Saloon thunder stolen by a cheap and nasty Russian buzzbox. Marcus Simmons decodes…
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Watkins Glen
America's own antidote to oval tracks boasted a level crossing, a stone bridge and every type of bend. Gary Watkins…
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Lawman who ran the race right into town
Cameron Argetsinger never imagined being hailed as the founding father of modern road racing in the United States. He just…
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Making it look easy
Many considered him a rich-kid racer in over his head. In the space of just two years, however, Auto Union…
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Riddle of the Mystery Fiat
In the stupendously readable autobiography (Adventure with Fate, Airlife, 1984, ISBN 906393 36 I) of the late Harald Penrose, OBE,…
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Lord Carbery on land and in the air
In my piece about the 1911 60HP Cottin et Desgouttes racing car in the December 2001 issue, I said that…
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The VSCC's need for speed
The Vintage sports-car club was formed in 1934 for those owning pre-1931 cars, often of the calibre of 3-litre Bentley,…
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Cooper-Bristol prototype
Another reader has rebuilt the Cooper-Bristol sports prototype which was taken to America by Winldeman and reputedly brought back here…
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Congratulations
Congratulations to the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, which has already issued its 2002 fixture list of no less than 498…
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The postbag
The postbag I receive is never dull. Recent enquiries have included one from the owner of the replica of the…
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The next VSCC fixture
The next VSCC fixture is the Measham Rally, on January 26/27, a tough 180-mile night bash for the non-faint-hearted, from…
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Expect a Mors
The London-Brighton Veteran Car Run is not a race but, for the record, the first car to arrive in 2001…
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Encouraging
It is encouraging that the MCC had 102 motorcycle and 3-wheeler and 233 car entries for the Exeter Trial in…
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Better 'fakes' than never
The VSCC has expanded significantly since a group of young enthusiasts founded it in 1934 to encourage the preservation, and…
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Vintage Morris
The vintage Morris Minor Register has been reformed, catering for owners worldwide of the 1928-1931 short wheelbase, overhead-camshaft Minors. Its…
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