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Jeremy Bacon is back in this country, with an interest in a vintage Rolls-Royce and still in possession of his…

Jeremy Bacon is back in this country, with an interest in a vintage Rolls-Royce and still in possession of his…
Sir, On the subject of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost restored by Mr. Kenneth Neve, I found Mr. de Montfalcon's letter…
One of the pleasant aspects of editing Motor Sport is the unending flow of interesting letters and material which enthusiastic…
We hear of some Model-T Ford axles and wheels and a scrapped BSA Scout for sale in Norfolk, where a…
A reader, Mr. P. A. Durley, of Poole, has kindly taken the trouble to photograph a 1939 Maybach saloon which…
From time to time we publish progress reports on "Babs", the disinterred Liberty-engined Thomas Special which Owen Wyn-Owen is restoring,…
One of the better recent old-car Concours d'Elegance was that which formed part of the Goodyear Air Races and Air…
I came by chance the other day on a letter from the Hon. Mrs. Joan Chetwynd, (who still, by the…
We have referred previously to the Sunbeam and Alvis racing cars used in vintage times by the Dunlop Rubber Co.…
"The only signs of real affluence are the two cars (a Mercedes-Benz and a Roll-Royce) and he has them, not…
The Concours d'Elegance has departed forever from its original role of a contest in the Mediterranean sunshine to decide which…
The latest and fastest from Munich The growth of the German firm of BMW over the past decade has been…
Since 1963 a young man from Shakespeare's west country region has nearly exclusively devoted his talents to Mini derivatives and…
Although our performance pages are mainly devoted to cars that travel faster than the manufacturer originally intended, a tuned or…
An unusual Anglo-French car which exudes the indefinable quality of dependability to a marked degree. There are so many new…
The Assistant Editor tries his hand in an Escort Mexico The flag dropped, the revs screamed and there I was…
Moving on its own wheels an unlicensed car or uninsured vehicle is now illegal, unless for the short journey to…
By Maurice A. Kelly. 147 pp. 11 3/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. (Goose & Son, 23, Davey Place, Norwich.…
By Jerzy B. Cynk. 760 pp. 8 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in. (Putnam & Co. Ltd., 9, Bow Street,…
By L. T. C. Rolt. 230 pp, 8 4/5 in. x 5 1/5 in. (Longman Group Ltd., 74, Grosvenor Street.…
What’s the story behind the fuel-tank wings appearing on MotoGP bikes? It’s all about the extra grip offered by the latest aerodynamics Photo: Mat Oxley MotoGP riders pull 1.7g on…
And how much of a surprise can Haas spring? What did the season’s first day of running reveal? There was a confirmation of Merc’s pacesetter status but their advantage over…
Constructors’ Championship: 9th Points: 26 Drivers: Jean-Éric Vergne Points: 16 Best qualifying: 11th Best race result: 8th Daniel Ricciardo Points: 10 Best qualifying: 6th Best race result: 9th Highlights An…
Johann Zarco’s jaw-dropping top speed during last weekend’s Qatar grand prix raised inevitable questions…