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Matters of moment, May 1991
Post Budget Blues Post-Budget Blues for many, but not necessarily pale blue, and hopefully not red. . . . From…
May 1991
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Around and about, May 1991
Donington Formula 1 ExtravaganzaThe Bank holiday weekend of May 5/6 is one to mark in your diary. Commencing on Sunday,…
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Formula One -- 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix
At last! After the dramatic inflation of recent months, and the manner in which most of them drive on what…
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Formula One -- New Cars
The Bernard BenettonJust one week after the Brazilian Grand Prix, John Barnard's long awaited new Benetton 191 was finally unveiled…
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Letter to readers, May 1991
Letters Dear Reader By and large our Postal Service gives me enormous pleasure, though there are times when it can…
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WSC -- Suzuka
The Lion Pounces Racing the 905 sports car only for the third time, the Peugeot-Talbot Sport team cruised to a…
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Cotton On
WSC Prospects -- False Dawn? Just eight 3.5-litre cars were registered for the 1991 World Sportscar Championship when FISA closed…
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On Test -- Ford Sierra 4x4RS 4-Door
"How far have we come since the RS Fords of the 70's? -- JW assesses the new breed."In the mid-Seventies…
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Under scrutiny -- Trakstar
While the World Rally Championship is the Ford Motor Company's number one priority in motorsport this year, the televised and…
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From the archives -- Cooper
The Coopers are coming (again).... Vintage Sports Car Club racing has a new look this year. For the first time,…
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New cars -- Alfa Romeo 33 S 16v Cloverleaf 4x4 and Sport Wagon 16v
More Jazz for Alfa 33 Alfa Romeo's 33 model goes deeper into the sporty market with the launch of the…
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New cars -- BMW 3-series
Continuing the Trend As MLC reported in December, BMW have launched the third version of the 3-series, the first models…
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New cars -- Toyota Sera
While each succeeding year brings a fresh onslaught of Japanese cars to worry European and American manufacturers, there is at…
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New cars -- Ford Scorpio 24v
A Dash of Cosworth Although the Ford Scorpio and Granada ranges in 4 and 5-door bodies have always been front…
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New cars -- Rover 200/400 Diesels
Looking to the Future As red wine is to fish, British Rail is to timekeeping, Stanstead Airport is to mainstream…
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The Motor Sport Road Test -- Audi Coupé S2
Quietly Charismatic It took three major appraisals before this writer was able to see beyond his blinkered "Original quattro is…
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Rally Review -- Safari Rally, May 1991
The Right One It must be all of twenty years since we first warned against the Europeanisation of that unrivalled…
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Veteran to classic -- Forgotten Makes
No 100 : The Bignan Just as I was debating what car I should make the subject of the 100th…
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Veteran to classic -- Specials
Chalenor-Barson's SpecialsSpecials-builder supreme, not just in the vintage period but right up to the present, I took the opportunity of…
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Veteran to classic -- Silver Hawk
Out in a Silver Hawk Through the generosity of Austin/Rover I was able to investigate, at their Solihull test-track, Chris…
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