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Britain’s own ‘Mr Porsche’ was a ’70s fan favourite for his wheel-waggling antics in works-backed 911s. He’s still smitten… “I…
Britain’s own ‘Mr Porsche’ was a ’70s fan favourite for his wheel-waggling antics in works-backed 911s. He’s still smitten… “I…
MARK DONOHUE HIS LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS - MICHAEL ARGETSINGER Argetsinger’s follow-up to Technical Excellence at Speed, his acclaimed biography of…
McLaren’s glorious road car had a brief spell at the top in endurance racing before its rivals gained an unfair…
Oxford Diecasts (of Swansea) is an enterprising specialist model company set up in 1993. Early last year it contacted us…
You just can’t trust some blokes. In the July issue I wrote of Vittorio Brambilla losing the chance of fulfilling…
Jimmy Clark’s Indy-winning Lotus-Ford 38 was of course a heroine of the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. But ever-enthusiastic…
Today’s economy cars may look frugal, but 50 years ago you could buy equally abstemious transport Among the enormous number…
Having achieved success with her Aintree horse racing meetings, Mrs Mirabelle Topham decided that she should add motor racing to…
When I was writing for OV Holmes's magazine Brooklands Track and Air after the War he at first rented an…
In 1972 I was reminded that in 1937 the late Dudley Noble took the then-new Humber Snipe on a drive…
When Brooklands was reopened after the war in 1920, apart from racing it was occupied by many determined record breakers,…
The well-established London to Brighton annual car run is destined this year to be held on Sunday November 7. Five…
A champion in all but name Sir, I greatly enjoyed the August issue of Motor Sport and its 1970 theme.…
Unless you’re at the sharp end of racing – frantically fettling in readiness of the new season – this can be a grey time of year. Which is why we…
Stirling Moss attempted to win Le Mans ten times, even though the restraint required for the 24 Hour enduro went against his racing instinct. He may never have claimed victory but, writes Damien Smith, his superlative performances meant that it never troubled him
Fernando Alonso’s quest for the triple crown has been one of racing’s ongoing storylines since he first attempted the Indianapolis 500 in 2017, as he looks to become only the…
Remembering Martin Birrane, team owner, racer, and businessman who died on June 9, 2018 What’s in a life? In the case of Martin Birrane, probably around a dozen of them…