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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…
October 1997
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The voice of youth
Sir, Thank you, and all your associates, for saving MOTOR SPORT I'm a relatively new reader (December 1963) but have…
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A better era?
Sir, I should like to offer my congratulations on your excellent recent articles on Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson, as…
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DSJ goes Dutch
Sir, Maybe the picture of DSJ on a cycle was in Zandvoort (look at the registration of the BMW). I…
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Looking backwards
Sir, I have been subscribing without a break, to MOTOR SPORT for 23 years for its unrivalled quality in reporting…
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Turning the tables
Sir, I've just thoroughly enjoyed your story of the 1907 Peking to Paris raid. You will be interested to learn…
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Roebuck's a legend
Sir, Mr Nigel Roebuck is complete God. Long may he entertain us with his true 'works of art'. I am…
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Record straight
Sir, In 1933 I visited Brooklands and saw Whitney Straight in action on The Mountain setting a new lap record.…
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Ask the man who drives one
Sir, I've cracked. I have finally had enough of journalists rubbishing the Lotus Elan I am at a loss to…
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Foreign cars in the USA
Although the American motor industry obviously hopes her 'compact' automobiles will stem sales of imported cars, the makers of the…
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Jimmy
By Jackie Stewart I first met him when he stopped at my father's garage. I was about 19. He was…
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What might have been...
Jim would have won the championship in 1968, and could have won in '69 too as the Lotus 49 was…
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Clark the Superstar
He became a tax exile as he couldn't afford to stay in Scotland. Mr Wilson charged 93% for the privilege.…
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Your greatest racing cars
Last Month we asked famous names in motor racing tp name their greatest racing car of all. We also asked…
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Green Goddess
One of the stars of this summer's COYS historic festival, the Talbot 105 is one of Britain's most underrated sportscars.…
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How to cope with alpine trials and tribulations
The success of the Talbot 105s on the 1934 Alpine Trial was recorded for posterity by driver Tommy Wisdom, who…
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Stuart Lewis-Evans: The road to Morocco
It was a subdued and depressing flight back from Casablanca in the BEA Viscount. The Grand Prix from which it…
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Coventry Climax
A supercharged V8 motor mates Jaguar's new XJR the quickest saloon car in production but, as Andrew Frankel discovers, it…
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Jaguar's other 400bhp road car...
Looking for a Jaguar, sir? Does the new supercharged V8 not sound quite powerful enough for your tastes? Well, I…
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Not in my brickyard
When Colin Chapman took his little Lotus 29s to Indianapolis in 1963, the good ol' boys took exception - especially…
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