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Letters, June 2010
Working with the Warwicks Sir, I write to say how very much I enjoyed Simon Taylor’s article on lunching with…
June 2010
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A drop in manufacturer support and the absence of last year’s champion might suggest all is not well with the…
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Eric Thompson: Part-time power broker
Were someone to achieve something similar today, their accomplishment would likely be obscured by a blizzard of hype. But it…
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"There was something great about those cars"
The revised Can-Am series of the late 1970s had it all – mighty cars, classic tracks and star drivers. But…
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Volkswagen Motorsport
German car builder has big plans for gas-powered racers You wouldn’t guess from the outside of the building that the…
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Volkswagen museums
‘VW town’ has every Beetle variant – even a wooden one Wolfsburg was founded in 1938 as a town to…
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Time stands still for veteran Ashley in Historic Formula Ford
Veteran racer Ian Ashley has returned to his roots by entering the Historic Formula Ford Championship. The 62-year-old former Grand…
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Interseries revival continues in Proto 70s
Masters Historic Racing is continuing its Interserie revival initiative through a link up with the Proto 70s category this season.…
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Rare March to race at last
The March 2-4-0 six-wheeled Formula 1 car could race for the first time this summer if the ambitions of Taff…
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Cholmondeley to honour 'Wheatie'
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