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Bruce McLaren: celebrating a true motor sport hero
Back in the late 1950s and through the 1960s, Bruce McLaren became renowned as a world-class racing driver – and…
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War & Peace
A few months on from his shock retirement, Nico Rosberg has no regrets. The 2016 world champion loves his new…
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Life after the fast lane
Nico Rosberg won’t be short of inspiration when it comes to deciding what to do next Robert Benoist, who won…
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Lunch with... Gordon Spice
For a driver who claims motor racing was only ever second to his commercial activities, Gordon Spice’s track record is…
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Pyro Maniacs
Every summer drag racing celebrates its heritage at the venue that introduced the sport to the UK 51 years ago:…
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Wrong direction...
...or simply a case of arrested development? In the first of a three-part series, we focus on cars that perform…
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“It was just a stupid bloody puncture…”
We look back at the career of Gerry Birrell, one of British racing’s great lost hopes – and watch his…
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Into the red
One of Ferrari’s most prolific test drivers, Andrea Bertolini is entrusted to shake down the Scuderia’s most prized racing cars.…
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Trick Cat chasing a hat-trick
What does it take to prepare a Goodwood Revival winner? We took a look at JD Classics’ E-type, which has…
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Different strokes
Mazda-based Fiat 124 Spider assumes yet another identity, but can it live up to a fine pedigree? I have for…
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A tough act to follow
Aston Martin adds sparkle to an old favourite What does AMR mean to you? Aston Martin will presumably be…
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First among sequels
A fresh start for Stuttgart’s most profitable invention Increasingly these days, manufacturers grow impatient waiting to show their wares at…
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White hot
1984 Norisring Trophy-winning Porsche on the market – choose your livery Some traditionalists may bemoan the arrival of gaudy sponsors’…
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A hero of homologation
Why driving and owning the original BMW M3 is a joy If you’ve always wanted an E30 M3 the…
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A turbocharged American dream
Top British classic car dealer to open showroom on the West Coast Perhaps the much talked about softening in…
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Monterey jacks up prices
A record breaking McLaren and Aston kept the British end up in America It’s easy to become figure-blind in…
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Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM
It’s 13 years old but this Mercedes is topical in used car circles. Here’s why Mercedes dumps DTM... and all…
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Mazda MX-5 (Mk3)
A fun roadster and an affordable basis for building your own racing car The attractions: the Mazda MX-5 is cheap…
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F1 restoration: Jordan 195
Month by month we’ll be following a racing car’s rebirth. Here, 1990s F1 aficionado Warren Stean documents the first steps…
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Historic racer: MGB Roadster
Follow the adventures of Nick Trott and Ed Foster as they prepare Ed’s MGB for a season of historic racing…
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