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It was Taruffi, not me
Sir, Congratulations to Nick Harley, who remembered that I drove a Ferrari Super Squalo in the Monte Carlo GP of…
June 1997
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The colour of money
Sir, I am pleased that David Cole (Letters, April) enjoyed my feature on the Tasman Series, but I am sorry…
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Cosworth ferment
Sir, I must take issue with your description of the Escort Cosworth as a rotten apple (April). Yes, there is…
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Debased currency
Sir, I was an avid reader of MOTOR SPORT from the mid '60s up to the late '80s. I stopped…
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Akela affairs
Sir, I very much enjoyed Counting the Akelas (March) and here are one or two points I would like to…
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Doctor's orders
Sir, As you infer in your editorial, an editor's life is not one heady, garlanded gallop around the glade of…
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Words of praise
Sir, I am delighted that Nigel Roebuck is now contributing to the new Motorsport. It is impossible to replace Jenks,…
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Where are they now?
Sir, I have to admit I do not buy Motorsport regularly, but the sight of Ronnie Peterson oversteering the Lotus…
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Cricklewood Bentleys
Sir, I am writing a book detailing the individual histories of all the six-cylinder Cricklewood Bentleys. If you own one…
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I beg to diff-er
Sir, I thought that A Shadow on the Mountains (May) was a splendid write-up, but one error must not be…
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Racing at Goodwood
Return of the "Real Thing" at J.C.C.'s New Track. Parnell wins the Goodwood Trophy. Gerard Sets Lap Record. "Daily Graphic"…
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Grand Prix de Monaco historique
Monaco welcomes back real racing The Historic Grand Prix at Monaco was spectacular for all of the right reasons. Christopher…
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Aston Martin's three greatest racing cars together on track
We coasted up the pit lane, the Aston Martin DBR1 and I, engine now silent. Helmet in the passenger seat,…
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The Motor Racing of Capt. G.E.T. Eyston, O.B.E., M.C.
He is remembered as the man who pushed back boundaries of speed, but behind the record-breaker was a racer of…
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Rain Man
Lap of the gods People remember great races, but seldom great laps. In the first of a new series, Shaun…
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The generation gain
With the advantage of 10 years' growth and evolution,does Porsche's current 911 turbo now eclipse its supercar parent, the benchmark…
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The incredible Tony Gaze: Planes, Brains & Automobiles
Tony Gaze was at the Australian Grand Prix this year, tall and distinguished and unrecognised in the paddock of the…
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The 3-litre Bentley that survived 1927 Le Mans White House crash
The evidence is all over the car: The oil filler outside the bonnet, the monstrous rear fuel tank, the twin…
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The Bentley Boys
Tho Bonticy boy8 BOB PETERSEN ENGINEERING. Petersen Engineering: Restoration, parts, construction of 'one off' specials expertise. Telephone 01409 221749. Fax:…
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Pierre Levegh's 23 hours of Le Mans
Its been many years since Grand Prix was an endurance event, but it's not long since rallying's old guard complained…
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