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Matters of moment, October 1983
Up the limits The vexed subject of speed-limits is in the news again, as last month's Editorial emphasised. The leading motoring…
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GTi Drivers Club
The huge popularity of the sporting Golf and Scirocco models has resulted in the formation of an owners club. A news…
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Obituary: Jack Bartlett
It was with sorrow and deep regret that we heard of the death, at the age of 79, in the…
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Imp Club
Anyone who follows the Wendy Wools Modified Saloon Car Championship will be aware that the Imp is still the basis for many…
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Club news, October 1983
The Riley RM Club The Riley RM Club caters for the later 1946-1955 Rileys, the RM models that were built in…
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London Car Club
Paul Meale, who runs the Video Archive mentioned last month, has asked us to make clear the fact that for copyright…
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Lancia Car Club
A new technical adviser for Beta models has been appointed whose interests cover Sedan, Coupe, HPE, Spider and Monte Carlo versions.…
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Obituary: Les Allard
Les Allard died in Brighton after a long illness borne with great courage. He will long be remembered for his boyish enthusiasm,…
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Frankfurt Show:
German speed showcase Is the era of the German supercar drawing to a close? At the Frankfurt Show last month there…
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Rally review: Rally of the Thousand Lakes, October 1983
A year ago Hannu Mikkola won the Rally of the Thousand Lakes after his team-mate Stig Blomqvist, obviously more than capable…
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The Jordan Rally
The Jordan Rally THE Middle Ea. Rally Chall, opened the it rally is mk. es, h L172::" e tHrd de=…
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Rothmans Manx Rally
Paying the piper For a time it seemed as if Grand Prixitis, otherwise known as "politics", had finally entered the blood-stream…
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1983 Dutch Grand Prix race report
A lucky pair Zandvoort, August 28th The 1983 Dutch Grand Prix returned to its more usual date of the end of…
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Notes on the cars at Zandvoort
Williams: The official announcement in Austria that Frank Williams had concluded a deal with the Honda Motor Company of Tokyo…
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Road impressions: VW Golf 2
An old friend! Six million sales in nine years is the record of the Volkswagen Golf, the water-cooled, front-drive family car…
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VSCC at Madresfield
The customary driving tests took place at this one-time speed-trials' course on September 4th. In the pedestrian part of the Slow/Fast…
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Spa 1,000 Kms
Lancias getting better The World Endurance Championship will continue with a clouded future until such time as another manufacturer seriously…
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Brands 1000kms
Storm-swept but exciting The 1,000 Kilometre race at Brands Hatch has a history of bad weather, having been stopped twice in…
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Book reviews, October 1983, October 1983
"Grand Prix Bugatti" by Hugh Conway. 272 pp. 11 in x 8 in (Haynes Publishing Group Ltd., Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset,…
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1983 Italian Grand Prix race report
Deception Monza, Italy, September 11th Monza. You either love it or you hate it and I love it. The name…
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