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V-to-C Miscellany, September 1995, September 1995
Another reader, seeing my article on the Ford V8, wrote from Gibraltar to say that in 1958 he was told…
September 1995
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TT Anniversary
The 90th Anniversary of the first motor-car TT in the loM is to be recognised there on September 19, during…
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JMA Edmondson
Sadly again, we learn of the death of JMA Edmondson, who drove his MGs with great enthusiasm at Brooklands, racing…
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Just For Fun
Sunday: Writing in the idiom of the weekly motor journal columnists, I was asked to support my local club's show…
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The Things They Say...
... Homer nodded, as we all do at times, and so did The Times, when it let Peter Miller, in…
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Magneto Scare
With reminiscences of war in and on the air, I am reminded of an aspect of what can be termed…
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Classic quartet
This month, we profile four classic sports cars of the 1970s, and point out some of the pitfalls potential buyers…
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Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0/3.3
BODYWORK From 1975 the basic tub was galvanised but outer panels remained plain steel. Any model now 20 years old…
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Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS
ENGINE Cambelts need a precautionary change every 21,000 miles or two years, whichever comes first. That's usually a £600 job.…
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Maserati Merak
BODYWORK Like most Italian supercars of the 1970s, the Merak's bodywork is prone to rust. Look especially at the underside…
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