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McRae Kimathi : Africa's first WRC champion?
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Porsche's LMDh Le Mans mission
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British Racing Partnership — pushed out by the establishment?
During 1964 Brabham, BRM, Cooper and Lotus formed the Formula 1 Constructors’ Association, or F1CA as it was then referred…
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Ford Falcon Futura Coupé: a compact giant
Only in America could a saloon car measuring 15 feet long and five feet eight inches wide be called ‘compact’,…
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Ride in my beautiful saloon: Dealer news
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Honda CB1100RD — You'd be mad not to...
My prize takeaway from the 1980 Earls Court Motorcycle Show was a large-format poster of a Honda CB1100R being heeled-over…
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The one-mile-a-year Porsche 924 that sold for £320k
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Club Sport Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £320,000 Although it had passed through the hands of…
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Race-used memorabilia: parts for the memories
Racing was once considered an oily, grubby sport. No longer. Formula 1’s worldwide TV and streaming promotion is awash with…
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Motor Sport memorabilia and gifts: May 2022 selection
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Family matters at the VSCC's visit to Cadwell Park
The Vintage Sports-Car Club’s annual visit to Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire is always a rather special event, but this year’s…
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You were there: Heroes of the '70s and '80s
In her mail to us Jean Dawkins, then with the Antique Automobiles race team, says she wishes she’d had today’s…
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Fangio at Monza: Parting Shot
September 1951 Monza, Italy Juan Manuel Fangio in his tan helmet climbs out of the Alfa Romeo 159 Alfetta, which…
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