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Matters of moment, September 1976
Another anniversary The good motoring life has been punctuated just lately with anniversaries, which, indeed, are convenient things, which can…
Another anniversary The good motoring life has been punctuated just lately with anniversaries, which, indeed, are convenient things, which can…
The sun came out Osterreichring, Knittelfeld, August 15th Those who travelled from England to Austria for the Grand Prix on…
Making notes about the Ferrari ears at the Osterreichring was quite simple; there were no Ferrari cars. After the German…
Enzo Ferrari has never been greatly enamoured of Formula One and the multimillion-pound entertainment business that the Jackie Stewarts of…
Old racing cars never die... they may fade away for a bit, but sooner or later someone cares for them…
VW GTIs: 110 b.h.p. sports saloons As discussed in July's test of the Scirocco 1600TS, VW are to produce fuel-injected…
The Audi 100 range has a particularly strong following in Britain, where its good looks, comfort, road behaviour and reliability…
Abingdon to close? There are rumours that the MG factory at Abingdon will close at the end of 1977, bringing…
An Englishman wins Nurburgring, Germany, August 1st You either love the Nurburgring or you hate it, whether you are a…
The Ferrari that was damaged in the Regazzoni/Lauda mix-up at Brands Hatch, number 312T2/027, needed quite a lot of straightening…
Just occasionally, to keep a sense of perspective over the subject about which they are writing, motoring journalists try their…
"Corvette" by Karl Ludvigsen. 324 pp. 8 1/4 in. 9 1/2 in. (Automobile Quarterly Publications, Princetaten, New Jersey, USA. 20.95…
Meccano's latest Dinky Toy road vehicles is a Ford Transit ambulance to 1/40 scale, detailed as expected from these sturdy…
A. Sanderson & Co. of Hull have been supplying those with rust problems with their "Kurust" which kills rust and…
"Sideways to Victory!" by Roger Clark, in collaboration with Graham Robson. 256 pp. 8 3/4 in. 5 3/4 in. (Motor…
"Turbochargers" by Hugh MacInnes. 192 pp. 10 3/4 in. 9 1/2 in. (HP Books, Box 5367, Dept. MS, Tucson, AZ…
As a general rule, the world's best-known rallies are those which form part of the World Rally Championship for Makes,…
A section devoted to old-car matters "Romulus" and Replicas Dear D.S.J., I note that you do not share my enjoyment…
Nice to encounter a Trojan tourer making its way towards Oxford, along the A40 road and to see it easily…
Sir, Reference Mr. Peter Ward's letter from Australia in your June issue, I should like to pass on a few…
At the heart of Spa-Francorchamps sits Eau Rouge - one of motor sport's most infamous corner sequences. But, amid growing safety concerns, even Mark Hughes is wrestling with whether it, or even Spa itself, should be cut from F1 entirely
Firstly, the news that the BBC has captured the TV contract for Grand Prix racing inspired the biggest response to any of my Motor Sport blogs so far this year.…
Unearthed footage shows how news reported the Minis’ controversial 1966 Monte Carlo Rally disqualification The history of the Monte Carlo Rally, the latest running of which starts tomorrow, stretches back over a…
Renault has confirmed the appointment of Marcin Budkowski as executive director, who recently stepped down from his position as head of the FIA’s Formula 1 technical department. The controversial move…