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Matters of moment, July 1976
A new Rover On the day before this issue of Motor Sport was due to reach the book-stalls and its…
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The Things They Say . . .
"As in the case of real cars supremacy . . . has now passed to the Japanese".—A strong Oriental bias…
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1976 Swedish Grand Prix race report
The Six-wheelers Win Anderstorp, Sweden, June 13th Although the manipulators behind the scenes of Formula One racing have managed to…
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Notes on the Cars in Sweden
The March teams were the only ones who had to do any major rebuilding after the ravages of Monte Carlo,…
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1976 Le Mans 24 hours report: lckx and Van Lennep win for Porsche
lckx and Van Lennep win for Porsche; De Cadenet and Craft finish third for Britain Le Mans, June 12th/13th If…
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Requiem to a dead Datsun
C.R.'s projected season of special and super saloon racing with a 240Z-engined Datsun 1200 Sunny Coupe came to a violent…
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Rally review - Acropolis Rally, July 1976
The might of such powerful or competent rally teams as Lancia and Toyota is not easily defeated, so when Harry…
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Scottish Rally
It has long been felt that Swedes and Finns have been the masters of the forests, the only Britisher capable…
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VSCC Oulton Park Race Meeting (June 12th)
Alan Cottam's Day The traditional VSCC OuIton Park race meeting was held in sunshine, after a wet Friday, and had…
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Ford Formula One Engine Plans
Ford Formula One Engine Plans Ford have no definite plans for a new Formula One engine, Walter Hayes, Vice-President, Public…
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The Land-Rover
"The Land-Rover" by Graham Robson. 148 pp. 8 3/4 in. x 5 1/2in. (David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon. £4.95.)…
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Cars In Books, July 1976
I had expected to find references to motor racing in "Jack Of All Trades" by Jack Warner (W. H. Allen,…
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A Boot Full of Right Arms
The correct title of Evan Green's book published by Cassell's and reviewed in April is "A Boot Full of Right…
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Racing Round the Island
"Racing Round the Island" by Bob Holiday 212 pp. 8 3/4 in. 5 1/2 in. (David & Charles, Newton Abbot,…
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John Player Motorsport Yearbook 1976
"John Player Motorsport Yearbook 1976".8 in. x 7 in. 336 pp. (Queen Anne Press Ltd., 12, V andy Street, London,…
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Guiness Superlatives Limited
Guinness Superlatives Limited have brought out a second edition of "The Guinness Guide to Motor Cycling", lavishly produced and colour-illustrated…
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Miniature news
Grand Prix Models of Radlett are to be congratulated on bringing out metal kits for making up two cars from…
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Chauffeur's Corner
To continue this feature, which I see a weekly contemporary has Copied, if in a somewhat different context (excellent, because…
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Art, from Fiat
The Publicity Department of Fiat (England) Ltd. is marketing four framed and glazed pictures, of generous size, of advertising layouts…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, July 1976
A section devoted to old-car matters World-Wide Bentley Day It was typical of Stanley Sedgwick, President of the Bentley DC.…
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