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Road impressions
A special kind of motoring Time was when to receive a Derby or Crewe Bentley or Rolls-Royce for test was…
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Long term report: Ford Sierra XR4x4
The Changeling Why is it that cars sometimes deteriorate, in respect of minor design details, the longer they are in…
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Road Test: Morgan plus 4
Vintage Theory A new car from the Morgan Motor Company is bound to stir the interest of the avid magazine…
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New cars: Volkswagen Corrado
A sports-car? Volkswagen's smarter modern image can be traced back to 1974, and the replacement of the dowdy Beetle with…
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New cars: Audi 200
The big If . . Claiming a pedigree back to the Horch inline and vee-eight cylinders of the Twenties and…
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Road impressions: Alfa Romeo 164
Head of the family First reported in Motor Sport in August and November 1987, the Alfa Romeo 164 has just…
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Classis test: Mercerdes 300SL
Silver dream machine Current rumours that Mercedes-Benz may be considering a return to Grand Prix racing in the next few…
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Valvegear answers
Bob Chamberlain's request for information about the 1912 Prince Henry Austro-Daimlers has been answered, Porsche of Germany coming up with…
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Veteran to classic
Kimber's Singers Cecil Kimber, as we all know, was the creator of the MG. But from where did he get…
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Veteran to classic: VSCC Madresfield
The customary Concours d'Elegance and driving tests of the VSCC Midland Section took place at the delightful Madresfield Court venue…
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Veteran to classic
VCC "Six Days" The Midland Section of the Veteran Car Club was rewarded with more than 80 entries for its…
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Brooklands Society comes of age
The Brooklands Society's 21st birthday party on September 11 was a pleasantly informal occasion. Dudley Gahagan opened the Test Hill…
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Cotswolds Motor Museum
To have a look at another of the smaller motor museums we drove to the picturesque village of Bourton-on-the-Water, close…
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Steam fun
Bound for the August Bank Holiday Bishops Castle Rally, the Sentinel DC took five of its members' wagons for a…
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Veteran to classic
"Les Girls" at Le Mans Although motor racing back in 1935 was L-Ihardly linked with sponsorship in the way it…
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High speed trials
High-Speed Trials, in which competitors attempt to match average speeds set by the organisers (as distinct from racing), are an…
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Veteran to classic: VSCC Donington
Mayman rules! Donington Park saw the Vintage SportsCar Club's 1988 racing finale on September 17, its vast paddock (ready for…
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Book reviews, November 1988, November 1988
Conte Maggi's Mille Miglia by Peter Miller. 164pp.91/4" x 91/2" .(Alan Sutton Publishmg, Shepherd Road, Gloucester GL2 6EL. £14.95). Over…
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Jaguars at Le Mans 1956
Video: by Random Film Productions Ltd, 30 minutes. (Sports Seen, Tauenhall Lane, Tattenhall, Chester CH3 9NH, £17.25 plus £1.50 p&p).…
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Fast Drive in the Country -- the Heyday of Le Mans
Video: 52 minutes. Virgin Vision, Portobello Dock, 328 Kensal Road, London, W10 5XJ I approached this video with circumspection as…
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