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Matters of Moment, November 1983
Matters of Moment Higher motorway speeds? There is hope! Powerful support is being given to our Petition for an upward…

Matters of Moment Higher motorway speeds? There is hope! Powerful support is being given to our Petition for an upward…
C. J. P. Dodson Recently we had regrettably to report the death of Pat Driscoll and now comes the sad…
To strike a new note among the present prolificacy of motoring books I have often thought that one on "Cars…
The VSCC’s now traditional Welsh weekend took place in mostly heavy weather, on October 15th/ 16th. It is a habit…
Mille Miglia 1984 The quaintly named Musical Watch Veteran Car Club, together with l'Automobile Club di Brescia, is organising a…
The October edition of the Motoring News and Motor Sport Video is still available, the main feature being an interview…
"It’s the first time for a dozen years that we've had an exclusive Jaguar stand" commented an enthusiastic Jaguar executive…
A return to Formula 1 for Porsche's Hans Mezger In the 15 years that the Ford Cosworth DFV V8 reigned,…
An entirely new six-cylinder engine, in the XJ-S Coupe or a new Cabriolet, was Jaguar's autumn announcement unveiled in time…
What a useful and jolly little car is the latest version of the Lancia Prisma — and not so little…
Refreshingly honest: "Yet again two imitation Ulsters had their inaugural runs to this Rally, Andrew Fleetwood's fully road-equipped example and…
The Golf GTi, due to reach the market in Golf 2 form next spring, has become the cult car of…
In 10 weeks the managing editor has covered 5,300 miles in his Audi Coupe Injection at a surprisingly good average…
Austin Sevens must be going faster this year. The final handicaps issued at the start of the 1983 Birkett Relay…
Autumn Fayre Brands Hatch, September 25th One thing we now know is that the South of England is still a…
René Arnoux's miserable day was completed by having to make a second pit stop as he didn't like the Goodyear…
Nine years of endeavour, frustration, patience and heartbreak finally ended for Richard Noble on Tuesday, October 4th — when he…
Signs that Group C racing will get stronger, and that the challenge will come from the Orient, were seen in…
For those who like to know what kind of cars individual people used, and I suppose most of us do,…
Twenty Years of Change It’s only when one spends a day with two cars from the same manufacturer, built a…
Maverick Viñales has changed crew chiefs for the second time in less than three seasons. So what’s so important about a crew chief? We spoke to ‘King’ Kenny Roberts, Kel Carruthers and Jeremy Burgess to find out
The finished article – Mark Webber's tour of London in the Porsche 919 Mark Webber drove a Porsche 919 on the streets of London one early morning in September for a promotional…
Austria '75 found Penske at its lowest ebb – but then a year later it fought back, with the help of John Watson, a 'magic' set of tyres and a Gillette-themed bet
Born on 21 March 1960, Ayrton Senna would be celebrating his 60th birthday this year. His status as one of the sport's greats remains undimmed, more than 25 years after…