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Sir, At the recent Veteran and Vintage drive into Europe I re-encountered the Horstman(n?) Super Sports which I found interesting…
Sir, At the recent Veteran and Vintage drive into Europe I re-encountered the Horstman(n?) Super Sports which I found interesting…
How effective were they? OWEN WYN-OWEN, who dug the 27-litre Thomas Special "Babs" from her grave above the Pendine Sands…
Seventeen years ago, the chance of a British car winning a World Championship Grand Prix was unlikely, the prospect of…
Lotus win a classic race BUENOS AIRES January 28th. THE 1973 Grand Prix racing season opened, despite all the recent…
OF THE twenty cars in the spacious garages of Buenos Aires Autodrome, five were brand new but none of them…
After penetrating the blockades (see Rally Review) fifty-one finishers were led into Monte Carlo by a trio of factory Alpines,…
ENDURANCE RACES often provide surprising results, and at Daytona (Florida) on February 3rd/4th the 24-Hour event which opened the 1973…
ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX SHOWING TREMENDOUS FORM in the Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires Autodrome was Clay Regazzoni, making his…
In the top photograph Francois Cevert is hounded by the two John Player Lotus 72s during the early stages of…
Emerson Fittipaldi led his home Grand Prix from start to finish. Above is the start with Fittipaldi going into an…
"Automobile Tyres" by L. J. K. Setright. 195 pp., 8 1/2 in. x 5 1/8 in. (Chapman & Hall Ltd.,…
I REMARKED last month that I could find very little of motoring interest in that splendidly written, socialist autobiography of…
Sir, Thank you for another classic in motoring journalism—"Ten European Capitals in Four Days". Congratulations on endurance of all concerned,…
Sir, I feel I cannot let your report in the January 1973 MOTOR SPORT on your "four days blind" around…
Sir, The recent article by Mr. Donald Healey has, it seems, caused a bit of a stir. I am glad…
Letters from Readers N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and MOTOR SPoxr does not necessarily associate itself with them,—En.
Sir, I would like to point out that, unless I am mistaken, the capital of the Netherlands is the Hague,…
Sir, There is no shortage of arguments for the de-restriction of UK motorways, but your own examples ("Matters of Moment:…
Sir, The comment of Mr. Hind's BLMC dealer reported in January MOTOR SPORT may be true when considering horizontal ball…
Sir, I was interested to read John F. L. Woods letter in your January edition of MOTOR SPORT regarding insurance…
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…
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will incorporate his mother's maiden name into his own, to recognise her role in his success. The seven-time champion told an audience at the…
He made as heavy work of the job as anyone in motor racing’s long history but Will Power was able to eke out his first IndyCar championship in the wee…
Macau Grand Prix driver Sophia Flörsch sends update from hospital after horror crash Sophia Flörsch has undergone a successful 11-hour operation after fracturing her spine at the Macau Grand Prix. …