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1986 Soliloquy
Nineteen eighty-six was the year when the F1 World Drivers' Championship went the full distance, sustaining interest to the final…
January 1987
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A Change of Style
Having edited MOTOR SPORT for more than forty years, for half a century if one includes those memorable war years…
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"The Automobile"
Last month we referred in good faith to this journal as being defunct, having been told by the then-Editor, Michael…
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Goodyear cuts F1 financial support
For many years F1 tyre supply has been a matter which most teams have taken for granted. There have been…
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The VSCC at Enstone
Driving-tests are an important part of competitive motoring life, because they do not call for a car in racing trim,…
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Wallace walkover
Andy Wallace faced his biggest challenge this season, if not of his career, when he flew out to the Far…
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Close Fight
Whether it be at Twickenham, Murrayfield or a levelled coal tip on the slopes of the upper Neath Valley, a…
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The big car base line
Mercedes 560SEC If there is one marque closely identified with the life-style of a contemporary Grand Prix driver, it must…
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Volvo races anti-slip
The Estoril circuit in Portugal has its share of slow corners, where racing drivers need to feed the throttle to…
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The Long Run
I went to North America to see a Swedish manufacturer demonstrate its durability with a record-breaking 20 days at Talladega,…
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Not for the Faint-hearted
How do you fancy a trip to Osterreichring and the Austrian Grand Prix?", came a voice down the phone. "Well,…
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Finest Hour
The Connaught Story 1954 saw the introduction of a new Formula One and though it was in essence only the…
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The Status Quo
The article in November's MOTOR SPORT that was prompted by the writings of Dr. David Styles in the Riley Register…
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Enormous Fun
Mazda Turbo 4x4 It seems hardly a month goes by without some manufacturer launching a car into the `hot hatch'…
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... and Japanese Integrity
Honda's Integra fills a vital gap in its model range. It's a pleasantly styled, competent car without being a class…
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French Style...
The GT Turbo, the twelfth variant in Renault's Supercinq range, packs a 115bhp version of the pushrod four which also…
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Sheer Luxury
Dear AH, I must say I envied you the other day when you had the chance to drive a current…
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Williams FW11 - Honda RA163FV6
The Williams-Honda FW11 won nine of 1986 season's 16 World Championship Grands Prix, securing the Championship for the Anglo-Japanese partnership.…
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Unsuitable for Motors?
One of our members recently brought to light an article from MOTOR SPORT dated January, 1985 — "The Motor Mountaineer"…
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The Chance of a Lifetime...
It must have been the dream of more than one schoolboy, surely, that a racing-car would come into the pits…
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