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70mph speed limit represents near-disaster for Britain
The over-70s When we concluded last month's editorial by expressing the sentiment that we faced 1966 with confidence and enthusiasm…
January 1966
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Victory for Roger Clark in 1965 Welsh International Rally
FOURTH WELSH INTERNATIONAL RALLY RESULTS General Classification 1st: R. Clark/G. Robson (Lotus-Cortina) 2,221 penalties. 2nd: S. Lampinen/J. Davenport (Triumph 2000)…
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Miniatures News: Safari Land-Rover and Ford GT40 added to Matchbox series
Latest from Lesney—a Safari Land-Rover and a Denver City fire-pump truck, Nos. 12 and 29, respectively, in the "Matchbox" series.…
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Vintage car owners brave 'torture' in 1966 V.S.C.C. Silverstone Driving Tests
V.S.C.C. Silverstone Driving Tests (Dec. 11th) This event is a sort of annual penance, in which owners of vintage cars…
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Fragments on forgotten makes
No. 33-The Bean. The Bean Car Club may not thank me for calling the Bean a "forgotten make" but I…
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Vintage Postbag, January 1966
The "Henry" Peugeots Sir, Reading Kent Karslake's letter, one point struck me as being slightly incorrect. He says "The Cars…
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Grand Prix News for 1966
Not long ago it looked as though the new Formula for Grand Prix racing was going to get away to…
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Rally Review, January 1966
R.A.C Rally of Great Britain The marvellous thing about rallying is that, unlike racing, the weather very seldom is allowed…
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The Latest in Tyres
Time was when the ordinary motorist specified only the make and model of his car when ordering tyres. He cared…
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Improved Imps
The Rootes' Group has announced improvements to the Hillman Imp, resulting in a new Super Imp and a Mark II…
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Book Reviews, January 1966, January 1966
"The Sky Suspended," by Jim Bailey. 166 pp. 8 3/4 in. x 5 3/4 in. (Hodder & Stroughton, Warwick Lane,…
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In Memoriam
To-speed, or not to speed—that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The bad law of…
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Readers' views on the 70 speed limit
[These are but a microscopic selection of the letters, 'phone calls and telegrams with which we have been besieged.—ED.] Sir,…
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Variety
In which the Editor discusses the latest FORD CORTINA GT, becomes a "customer" for a MERCEDES-Benz 220SEb and samples the…
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An Interesting Year
By D.S.J Towards the end of November, as the winter evenings became settled, I found I had a tendency to…
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The Value of Competition Motoring
"Ford, which hasn't outsold Chevrolet since 1959, could regain the U.S. automobile sales-lead in 1966. Ford's victory at the 1965…
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Letters from Readers, January 1966
N.B. —Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and "Motor Sport" does not necessarily associate itself with them.— Ed. Mini…
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Nothing succeeds like Sprinzel Seats!
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VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES VOL. 1
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