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All guts, no glory
Ray Harroun won the first ever Indy 500, right? Well, yes and no. In fact it was a man by…
Ray Harroun won the first ever Indy 500, right? Well, yes and no. In fact it was a man by…
Recently we've almost become used to seeing auto unions in action again. What we've never seen is Ferdinanand Porsche's prototype,…
The newspapers didn't sensationalise; the facts were hideous enough. 'Grand Prix Ace in Helicopter Crash' read the headlines. 'Life not…
I have chosen the Lotus 78, or JPS 15-16, of 1977, which was a bit after my time in Formula…
Blip, blip, buzz — pause — clunk, sputter, sputter. This Lotus 'queerbox' is in perfect condition. But it's still a…
The one that got away Ivan Capelli 1990 french Grand Prix one can only speculate what path Ivan Capelles career…
Markku Alen was the Ronnie Peterson of rallying - a true genius who was never rewarded with the championship. That's…
Some time ago I recalled the 344cc Jappic, which at first amused, then impressed, the Brooldands spectators back in 1925.…
I have had a letter from Zimbabwe, from a reader who went out to Africa in 1952. In Johannesburg a…
Sam Robert's book Ford model Y-Henry's Car-for Europe (Veloce, ISBN 1-901295-88-5, 129.99) certainly deserves a place in every historians' bookcase.…
Reviving a heading I used to use, "The things they say", a topical one came during the Rover crisis, regarding…
Armstrong Siddeleys, advertised as being 'of Aircraft Quality', were wellmade cars of dignified appearance. C G Grey, editor of The…
I have never ceased to enthuse over Karl Ludvigsen's studious and complete coverage of the technical aspects and history of…
My Shuttleworth piece having been well received, may I add what space left out, and say I do know a…
The sports rally which after a long hibernation was discovered in December 1999, and was found to have nearly completed…
As Jack Brabham headed towards the last corner of the last lap of the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix, Piers Courage's hobbled de Tomaso was in exactly the wrong place. What…
Prodrive has proved fast at Dakar in recent years, but is yet to win – can an all-star leading line-up and bumper supporting cast prevail in 2024?
I was watching News at Ten this week and up popped Eddie Jordan, looking tanned, relaxed and rich. Wrapped in an expensive leather jacket, EJ was standing in a smart…
Haas is the first team to reveal its 2024 F1 car in an online launch but is pessimistic about its early chances as it goes into the new season with a new boss, new car concept and a reshuffled organisation. See the pictures, plus driver line-up and key personnel info