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Those Grand Prix Sunbeams
[The following letters have been received relating to the history of Bill Lake's 1922 Grand Prix Sunbeam (Motor Sport, June)…
July 1979
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Obituary
Amedee Gordini The Italian-born, but French naturalised, racing car constructor Amedee Gordini died on the weekend of the Monaco GP…
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Ford Fiesta 1.1 "S"
The dismal prospect of petrol prices rising to more than £1 a gallon, and even the faint threat of rationing…
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And another car in the same idiom - the Alfasud 1.5 Super
It was nice to find myself in an Alfasud again, Barry Needham having arranged for me to try a bright…
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The Gunnar Nilsson Trophy
Donington Park, June 3rd The machinations of big business, circuit rivalry, power politics and all the things in today’s world…
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The Peugeot 505
A well-balanced, RWD gap-filler Peugeot chose May and Marseilles to launch a new rear wheel drive saloon (something of a…
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Around and About, July 1979
Mears and Cosworth win at Indianapolis Rick Mears scored a fine win in the Indianapolis 500 on May 27th, his…
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Ten Years On
A chance meeting Back in 1969 there was still good reason for a motoring trip to Sicily each year. Although…
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1979 Monaco Grand Prix race report
Some good fighting Monte Carlo, May 27th This year's race round the streets of Monte Carlo was the thirty-ninth Grand…
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Two top-of-the-range Vauxhalls
The Editor Drives a 1923 23/60 Tourer and the Latest Royale Saloon When Jerry Duller of Vauxhall’s PR Department rang…
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Notes on the cars at Monaco
The McLaren team bought out a third variation of the M28, this one being built around the monocoque of M28/3…
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Anniversary Time at Monte Carlo
For the younger motoring enthusiasts we are living in good times, for even if the motoring is not so good…
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Reflections in the Builder's Dust
For anyone interested in civil engineering a visit to Monaco must be fascinating for there is continuous building and development…
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Letters from Readers, July 1979
N.B.– Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. – Ed.…
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