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The old order changes
The Nurburgring, majestic, daunting and obsolete, has hosted its last World Championship race. The scene of many great triumphs and arguably,…
July 1983
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Club news, July 1983
MG Car Club Since the venerable B is 21 years old this year, the MGCC are offering an award to the…
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Obituary: LP Driscoll
As we close for press we learn, with deep regret, of the death at his home in Hayling Island, from cancer,…
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Club news, July 1983
The Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club are concerned that they rarely hear from owners of Daimler commercials, and to help rectify…
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Postcard from Maranello: a Ferrari factory visit
Our Ferrari host looked sheepish as we arrived at the gate of the Scaglietti body plant, on the first part of our…
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Le Mans 24hrs 1983: Predictable but interesting
Le Mans, June 19th, predictable but interesting Having celebrated the 50th running of Le Mans last year, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest…
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Formula One scene
Notes on the cars and teams in North America For another trip across the Atlantic for two races, this time on consecutive weekends, all the teams packed…
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1983 Canadian Grand Prix race report
Arnoux and Ferrari dominate Montreal, June 12th A packed motorsporting month means that the Canadian Grand Prix, held on the Circuit…
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1983 Detroit Grand Prix race report
Surprises Downtown, Detroit, June 5th The big surprise, albeit a pleasant one, was that another Formula One race was held in…
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New cars: Lancia Volumex HPE and Coupe
Even engineering seems to run in fashions, and of late the turbo has been correct wear for all occasions. Lancia, however, have…
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New cars: Alfa 33
Bridging a gap which may not be there? Earlier this month the wraps came off Alfa Romeo's new medium class car,…
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Road test: Ford Sierra XR4i
A winner As Ford expected, the Sierra model was not immediately as popular as the Cortina model it replaced and it…
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Road impressions: MG Metro Turbo
It was just like old times, to be testing an MG again, even if Abingdon fanatics may protest that it was…
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Stig Blomqvist
Sweden's rally folk-hero When Saab quit rallying at the end of 1980 it seemed as if Stig Blomqvist's rallying career was…
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Rally review: Acropolis Rally, July 1983
Lancia put Audi in the shade WHEN Lancia first appeared with the competition car given the model name "Rally", there…
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1983 Belgian Grand Prix race report
Racing in the grand manner Spa-Francorchamps, May 22nd At this length of time after the event there is little point in…
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Formula One scene
Reflections on a Grand Prix It doesn't seem like 13 years since I stood in the pits of the Circuit Nationale de…
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1983 Nürburgring 1,000 Kms: Ickx and Mass win an eventful race
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Grand Prix teams: Tolman-Hart
The long haul to success It must be the ultimate cachet for a race entrant to see a Grand Prix car carrying his own…
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Willhire 24-hour race
Snetterton, June 4th/5th This year's was the fourth Willhire 24 Hour Race, all held at Snetterron, and so far all won by one man…
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