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FF finally functional
A Jensen FF has been restored, in Wales, by DD Hobden. He found it in a poor state just outside…
A Jensen FF has been restored, in Wales, by DD Hobden. He found it in a poor state just outside…
That is the question! Or was, in the vintage years. These days, a differential is fitted to every car, is…
Sir, Regarding the Nuvolari picture (Motor Sport, April 1987, p370), did old Tazio also pioneer the modern hard helmet? Poor Farina…
Sir, I was interested to read the article on the Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider in your June issue, and feel…
Sir, May ask readers who competed or spectated at Brooklands and other motoring events in the period 1929-39 (but especially around…
Sir, Through an advertisement in Motor Sport I have recently purchased the rolling chassis of a Tojeiro car. John Tojeiro, who has…
Sir, John Foreman's letter (Motor Sport, May 1987) regarding 98 octane 4-star fuel for his Jaguar XJ12 might be worrying needlessly…
Sir, The theme of June's Matters of moment (is individuality fading for the ordinary car buyer?) must be answered with…
Sir, On Good Friday morning my husband and I attempted to make the journey between Sr Albans and Oulton Park…
Sir, What a funny comment from DSJ in his April letter that he is puzzled as to why a 20-year-old…
Sir, The remarks by DSJ on pre-selector gears took me right back over 40 years to my army days. I am…
Sir, I recently discovered an MG model VA Tickford, 3-position dohc. After advertising in various magazines for such a car,…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Disobedience is perceived as a relatively fresh motor racing phenomenon – but that’s nonsense. Team orders…
Raced by Mike Hailwood and David Hobbs at Le Mans in 1970; painted in the celebrated Gulf livery; and prominent in Steve McQueen’s Le Mans film; this Porsche 917 K…
OK, so it looks like we are not going to get the mooted twin turbos or turbo V8s – but we will almost certainly be getting 1000bhp+ versions of the…
The most important bit: Bray Hill “Down Bray Hill you’re hanging on for your life” McGuinness reckons that TTs can be won or lost in the mega-fast, off-the-edge-of-a-cliff plunge down…