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70mph speed limit
The Government, in imposing the speed limit, have in mind the USA where limits are said to have lessened road…
May 1997
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1896 and all that
(to be sung to the tune of the Communist anthem) Tom Fraser's flag is deepest red, On Motorways he walks…
Page 17
Outburst at A.A.
Quote — "We do not object to an experimental maximum speed limit." Who said this? R.o.S.P.A?, the Pedestrians' Association? No!…
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LOTUS 72 the most successful GP car ever?
The Lotus 72 served for six years in the top flight, winning 20 Grands Prix and three constructors' titles for the…
Page 25
Mad Ronald
Ronnie Peterson was not just fast but spectacular with it - a racer whose sublime car control overcame his weaknesses…
Page 30
The race of the century?
Hawthorn's first GP win set the superlatives flowing. No wonder, says Shaun Campbell, it was one of the great drives…
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Viscous coupling
Lancia's Integrale, long reigning king of the rally developed road car, faces its stiffest challenger yet - the Subaru Impreza…
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A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
He was one of Britain's greatest prewar racing drivers but little was known about the man who called himself 'Williams'.…
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A shadow on the mountains
Up against works railcars, three Brits chose a Rolls-Royce. Gordon Cruickshank recalls the 1970 World Cup rally to Mexico Competition…
Page 54
Jet junkie
For '60s speed king Art Afrons, the lure of the Bonneville Flats will never wane. David Tremayne on the 'Junkyard…
Page 59
Park Life
Oulton park has had a chequered history since it was built by enthusiasts in 1953. For Bill Boddy, it holds…
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First among sequels
The XJR-6 was the car that brought Jaguar back into the endurance sportscar winning circle, after an absence of 30…
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Henry Royce and the "Light car experiment"
Like most makers, Rolls-Royce sampled its rivals' products. Bill Boddy investigates why one such 'foreigner' was a light car, not…
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With Moss in the Mille Miglia - Motor Sport's 1955 report republished
Denis Jenkinson's account of navigating Stirling Moss to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia is rightly regarded as a landmark…
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Power without glory
The Alfa Romeo Montreal tried to combine showcar looks with race car power. Were it not for an inadequate chassis,…
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Points of order
What difference would today's points system make to the World Championships of the past?Mike Lawrence investigates World Championships are not…
Page 98
Nissan 300ZX
It had the performance, the handling, the looks and the price, but buyers stayed away in droves. Why? Andrew Frankel…
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Martin Brundle
The Grand Prix driver turned TV pundit remembers the day he got the better of Aryton Senna and his team-mate…
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Buying a Delage
In case any members of the Delage section of the VSCC should start to scan this column, I hasten to…
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Not in court
Many memories have been pouring out about the late, great Denis Jenkinson, that inimitable motoring writer who provided so many…
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