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Matters of moment, June 1978
More motoring legislation It is indisputable that the motor car and those who use it are more hemmed about by bureaucratic…
More motoring legislation It is indisputable that the motor car and those who use it are more hemmed about by bureaucratic…
Silverstone, May 14th Spectators who went to Silverstone on May 14th to watch the BRDC's fourth round of the World Championship…
This years major International Rally for pre-1930 cars and motorcycles was centred on Australia, where there is so much genuine enthusiasm…
We have already written in this issue of Motor Sport (page 811) of the exciting, well-matched duel in Portugal between…
Mercedes go record-breaking at 17.7 m.p.g. Setting new speed and endurance records slowly seems to be coming back into fashion…
Rain did its best to spoil this annual fixture this year but the interest was not diminished, although to some…
A process of elimination Monte Carlo, May 7th Racing round-the-houses at Monte Carlo may have a lot wrong with it…
All the signs in the paddock showed a very healthy situation in Formula One and -a good start to the…
The drive by Niki Lauda in the 36th Monaco GP will go down in the history books of Monte Carlo, whether he…
A special 280E Manual and the 280CE Automatic The last 12 months have seen a subtle and almost) unofficial intrusion into…
A weak shadow of its former self Donington Park, May 7th The British Empire Trophy is an event steeped in history.…
Looking at a top class hill-climb car, even with the most casual of glances, reveals that science has arrived in this…
A fast liftback with an appeal of its own It is impossible not to feel somewhat sorry for the Reliant Motor…
Shortcomings as a top model, but not bad value It had been a long time since I had driven a…
Last month we published John Perrett's Engineering Memories, when he was at Brooklands and elsewhere. He now describes the ears…
Sir, Nobody read your article on the Brooklands Straker Squire Six with more interest than, I did and, if I…
Sir, You refer to my Bayliss Thomas which appeared on the cover of the February Issue of Motor Sport quite…
Sir, May I warn your readers that fake pennyfarthings are now on the market. Because they are fetching good money…
Sir, Re-reading your fascinating article "The Last Leyland Eight" (July 1977), reminds me that this car ran in the Manchester to…
Sir, I enclose two photographs of Andre Lombard, one in a car fitted with a splendid set of wings, the…
The Lotus Elan broke cover in 1962. It measured 3.68m long, 1.42m wide and 1.15m high. Even by ’60s standards it was a small car. The modern Lotus Elise, itself…
How, five decades apart, two Indy 500 cars demonstrate the evolution of racing machines On auction during Monterey Car Week will be two different, but historically significant, Indianapolis 500 racers:…
Castle Combe celebrated its vivid history with its Autumn Classic Heavy rain did its best to derail the fifth Autumn Classic at Castle Combe on Saturday during the Wiltshire track’s…
Staff photographer Lyndon McNeil's best shots from the World Endurance Championship season opener: the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps