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V-E-V Odds & Ends., July 1972
—To commemorate 70 years of motoring the Mercury & Herald of Northampton has issued a motoring supplement which, although compiled…
—To commemorate 70 years of motoring the Mercury & Herald of Northampton has issued a motoring supplement which, although compiled…
Run off at the BRDC Spring Bank Holiday Silverstone Meeting, this attracted an interesting field of pre-war cars. It was…
"The Beginning of the End?" Sir, I read the above article in the May issue of Motor Sport. I was…
The state of the art The year 1972 must be regarded as the year of the Eagle at Indianapolis, for…
[By means of which the Continental Correspondent, while he is motoring abroad, keeps in touch with the Editor.] Dear W.B.,…
"The American Car Since 1775", 501 pp. 8 2/5 in. x 9 1/5 in. (Automobile Quarterly Inc., New York. Distributed…
Nurburgring, Germany, May 28th After their ignominious defeat in the Targa Florio the Alfa Romeo team brought only two cars…
A Long-Duration Test of the Ford Cortina Mk. 3 in 1600 (o.h.c.) GT form People in Britain are buying More…
If I had been told on 18th September 1971 that I was about to start a period of my life…
• GROUP 1.—The face of Group 1 saloon-car racing is changing as the season advances. After BMW 2000 Tii cars…
When the BMW factory announced their withdrawal from official factory competition in 1970 they made the racing categories of Formula…
Radbourne, the Fiat conversion people in Britain, have produced a stylish and rather more rapid Fiat 127. Assembled at their…
The Michelin International Car Test Day has rapidly established itself over the past few years as a Good Thing. The…
Brought forward to the Spring Bank Holiday, the annual Gold Cup race at Oulton Park drew a small but select…
Comment on the Racing and Club Scene New Competition Chief at Ford Following the promotion of Stuart Turner to Managing…
N. B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with therm — Ed.…
Renault has confirmed the appointment of Marcin Budkowski as executive director, who recently stepped down from his position as head of the FIA’s Formula 1 technical department. The controversial move…
I have been out on the road. Not having as much fun as Jack Kerouac, but nonetheless an interesting week or so. The final leg of my journey took me…
The recent recruitment of Alex Albon to Williams as George Russell’s 2022 replacement is great news for a driver whose initial promise was brought up short when he was paired…
Andrew Frankel takes the wheel of the Birkin Blower, around Le Mans I think for most who remain schoolboys at heart there is usually a story we can recall hearing…