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Piper stars at Oldtimer Festival
Night racing came to the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Mirburgring for the first time last month, with the…
October 1997
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Luigi Villoresi 1909-1997
obituary Former Maserati and Ferrari Grand Prix star Luigi Villoresi died on August 24, aged 88. Born in Milan of…
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Jolley's Phoenix Park and ride
Following the success of last year's front-engined Grand Prix car races in Dublin's Phoenix Park, the action moved forward an…
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miscellany, October 1997
Tony Brooks, who won the 1957 Belgian Grand Prix (run for sports cars) with Aston Martin, is returning to SpaFrancorchamps…
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Brian Lister helps bring ENB Le Mans 'Knobbly' back to Britain
The Equipe National Beige Lister-Jaguar which was raced at le Mans in 1958 by Freddy Rouselle and Claude Dubois has…
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Six-wheel Tyrrell back after 20 years
Twenty years after it last raced in Grands Prix, a six-wheeled Tyrrell has returned to the track at the Nurburgring…
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editorial, October 1997
You may have trouble believing this. I did. Some - I'll use the word 'people' instead of the rather more…
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RAC international historic rally
The RAC International Historic Rally, which runs within the first two days of Great Britain's round of the World Rally…
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Supersports double thrills Zandvoort crowds
Can-Am fever gripped 71,000 spectators at Zandvoort on August 2/3, as Germany's Jost Kalisch bagged an International Supersports Cup double…
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Daytona to host Historics
Arguably the greatest years of sportscar racing will be celebrated at Daytona Motor Speedway, USA, on October 2-5, when the…
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Laguna Seca historic races honour Carroll Shelby
Everywhere you looked there was another Ford GT or Cobra or Shelby Mustang. It was the Shelby Tribute weekend at…
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Polish and politics on the peninsula
The Pebble beach Concours D'Elegance is a beauty contest which has been running for an incredible 47 years. The most…
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Lorenzo Bandini: Nigel Roebuck's Legends
Johnny Servoz-Gavin rather shook everyone at Monaco in 1968. Subbing for an injured Jackie Stewart, he qualified Ken Tyrrell's Matra…
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HRH Prince Michael of Kent KCVO
Stalwart of the classic car scene, The Prince explains that his enduring love for the sport is in his genes…
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Betting 'Ring
Sir, I was much amused to read in Legends last month about Neubauer's bet with Rosemeyer at the Nurburgring. This…
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Roll up, roll up
Sir, I cannot resist writing to you about the truly magnificent new museum to the memory of Parry Thomas, right…
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Long overdue
Sir, Once again Coy's was an overwhelming experience, but this year for me it was the year for the Talbots.…
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Flying Arrows
Sir, In your article on the World's Greatest Racing Car, you show Caracciola's Mercedes at the Donington GP in 1937…
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Timing is all
Sir, I would concur with Shaun Campbell (Going Downhill Fast, August) that the singular talent possessed by Jim Clark was…
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Model behaviour
Sir, I make miniature historic racers for a hobby. Shortly before he died, I wrote to DSJ to ask his…
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