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Matters of moment, July 1963
More Marpleisms This summer, not only will Marples' 50-m.p.h. speed limit be imposed over 750 miles of trunk roads at…

More Marpleisms This summer, not only will Marples' 50-m.p.h. speed limit be imposed over 750 miles of trunk roads at…
The second of the 1963 Grande Epreuves took place on the super-fast Spa-Francorchamps circuit, nowadays not such a billiards-table as…
Ferraris all the way Right from the start this year's race was short of runners, for a great number were…
While most people in the racing world were at Monaco recently, for the Grand Prix, the Commission Sportive International of…
A 120 m.p.h. very spacious, fully-equipped luxury saloon in the best tradition of the famous make. Followring value-for-money perfection in…
A clause of the 1962 Finance Act refers to all vehicles on the road requiring a "Road Fund" Licence, whether…
Goodwood (June 3rd) The B.A.R.C.'s National British Race Meeting at Goodwood on Whit Monday June 3rd, although being the secondary…
This year it was the turn of the Monaco Grand Prix to be called the Grand Prix of Europe, but…
"...there are limits to the performance of any suspension system which employs a rigid rear axle..."—John Bolster in Autosport. ***…
Vallelunga Autodrome—Two Heats The little Vallelunga Autodrome just north of Rome has recently been lengthened to 3.2 kilometres to the…
The Editor thoroughly enjoys driving the Ford Consul Cortina GT, finds the current Chrysler Valiant V-200 "Compact" commodious, essentially restful…
"The reduction to a maximum engine capacity of 1.5-litres for Formula One racing cut costs drastically. There was a potent…
At Francorchamps three entirely new Formula 1 cars appeared in public for the first time and took part in the…
Since the demise of front-wheel-drive cars at Indianapolis at the end of the nineteen-forties, the Frank Kurtis-inspired "Roadster" has held…
The six-hour saloon car race sponsored by The Motor will be held on July 6th and will give spectators the…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are in the process of planning a new film which will feature Vintage cars very prominently and which is…
While at Indianapolis last year, driving a Mickey Thompson car with rear-mounted V8 Buick engine, Dan Gurney had the idea…
A section devoted to old-car matters 1,000 Miles in 24 hours in "Chain-Gang" Frazer Nash cars In 1936 the late…
Time was when freedom to use the Queen's Highway was the RIGHT of all law-abiding subjects, a right jealously guarded…
The Motoring Defence League Ltd. is a Company limited by guarantee, incorporated under the Company's Act 1948. The principal AIMS…
Mercedes has won the drivers’ and constructors’ championship for the last six years, a clean sweep of the hybrid era. As we wait for the new season to see if…
The thrilling lead battle in Austria gave 2024 British Grand Prix ticket sales an immediate boost, with fans hoping for more drama at Silverstone this weekend and just a few hundred tickets remaining
Robert Kubica will race in the DTM championship this year, after confirming a deal with the French ART Grand Prix team to run a BMW M4. The 35-year-old has been…
Scott Dixon led a Ganassi 1-2-3 sweep of Sunday’s Pocono 400, the first time in 24 years that Indycars have raced at the Pennsylvania tri-oval. After looking like non-contenders through…