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The things they say...
The newly-weds were driven away in the original Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang." — Hello! reporting the marriage of Annabel Croft and Mel Coleman.…

The newly-weds were driven away in the original Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang." — Hello! reporting the marriage of Annabel Croft and Mel Coleman.…
Last month it was Sunbeams at Silverstone. This time it's A7s at Beaulieu. If I were on one of the…
In view of DSI's recent comments on the wonderful sounds made by racing engines, the following remark by Warwick Wright,…
An Editorial in a contemporary about Denis Jenkinson's one-time Giro di Hampshire, in the carefree 1950s, using my road-test cars…
The AC made in Thames Ditton as luxury light-cars in both four and six-cylinder versions in the 1920s and well-publicised…
By coincidence, some sequels to recent articles have come to light. For instance, surely the G Hitchon who ran a…
Local father and daughter team John and Debbie Briggs used the agility of their Alfa Giullietta Sprint to win the…
I read a piece in the Daily Mail which seemed an appropriate comment on how very much of the same…
Bert Hadley Bert Hadley died in July after a short illness, but a long and happy life. He started work…
Penrite Oil tell us that their two advertising posters, one depicting a 30/98 Vauxhall and a vintage motorcycle in spirited…
Only one reader correctly identified the mystery car with which Paul Frere challenged us in June. Paul says of the…
Brooklands' heyday was briefly recreated in July for a TV drama about Sir Henry Birkin, with a convincing pits scene,…
The Globe Sir, I was interested in W B's reference to "The Globe" in "Forgotten Makes" in your April Issue.…
Now in its fourth year, and with London auctioneer and long-time supporter of historic racing, Coys, taking over sponsorship of…
Racing is only part of the Historic weekend: visitors needed strong legs to tour all the sights, car and star-spotting.…
No matter how many times you are privileged to attend, the anticipation never wanes. You know it won’t be a race in the conventional sense of the term – not…
This week in motor sport, from the database May 5 // May 6 // May 7 // May 8 // May 9 // May 10 May 4 1928 Wolfgang von Trips was born 90 years ago.…
Jonas Folger made a brilliant start to his MotoGP career in 2017, then got ill. He returned this season, subbing for the injured Pol Espargaró, so there’s no one better to ask the question: how exactly have MotoGP bikes changed in the last few years?
Yes, the 2008 title finale was dramatic, but this one topped it. Max Verstappen won the race in Abu Dhabi and thereby the world championship by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on…