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Matters of moment, April 1974
Wanted - A motorist's manifesto Going West the other day and listening to the latest calamities on the BMW's excellent…
Wanted - A motorist's manifesto Going West the other day and listening to the latest calamities on the BMW's excellent…
Brands Hatch, March 17th There was one bright spot in the wet and soggy day at Brands Hatch which overcame…
New Formula One cars seem to be appearing about as fast as Cosworth Engineering are building 3-litre DFV engines and…
If it is true that the old skills and pride have disappeared from the motor industry as the old craftsmen…
The series of 100-mile races held in New Zealand and Australia for the Tasman Championship saw Peter Gethin win on…
Tow new coupes Lancia Beta: We have yet to road test a Lancia Beta saloon so find it difficult to…
"Fairey Aircraft since 1915" by H. A. Taylor. 450 pp. 8 7/10 in. x 5 1/5 in. (Putnam & Co.…
Gourmets will welcome another edition of "Egon Ronay's Dunlop Guide" to the hotels, restaurants and inns of this country and…
Auto replicas have brought out No. 6 in their much-appreciated series of scale models of historic cars, this being a…
I discovered a number of motoring references in "Fun While it Lasted" by the larger-than-life author Barnaby Conrad (Michael Joseph,…
"Grand Prix Ferrari" by Anthony Pritchard. 382 pp. 9 2/5 in. x 6 in. (Robert Hale & Co., 63 Old…
"Automobile Year-1973/74" Edited by Jose Rosinski. 256 pp. 12 ⅜ in. x 9 ⅜ in. (Patrick Stephens Ltd., Bar Hill,…
A Discourse on the World's Best Car at the Time of the Armistice (Continued from the March issue) Having proved…
A section devoted to old-car matters VSCC Pomeroy Memorial trophy contest, Silverstone (March 2nd) This now well-established event, planned originally…
Sir, In reply to your enquiry about "Violet's Leap", I can only retell the tale as my mother tells it…
Sir, Thank you for another of your necessarily infrequent articles on the restoration of a really important car. I am…
Sir, The interesting article by Bill Boddy in your issue of February entitled "Where Are They Now" encourages me to…
From Air Commodore F. R. Banks Sir, With reference to the first letter from Mr. C. E. Mills and regarding…
V-E-V Mkeellany.—One of the most comprehensive Newsletters to come monthly from the clubs is that of the Historic Commercial Vehicle…
Sir, Following your article on the 1902 Mors, I wonder if the following will be of interest? In my copy…
Dallara has in its 42 years surpassed Brabham, Lola, Lotus, March and Reynard as the greatest supplier of racing chassis. And with good reason: its products are damn good. That’s…
On Wednesday, June 4 at 7.30pm, Hexagon Modern Classics in Haringey is hosting an evening of discussion with four motor sport greats in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. Gaby…
Mercedes bosses believe that Lewis Hamilton has found another level in this year's title fight but the driver denies it. Mark Hughes says the combination might have reached a new level together after finding a sweet spot
A Ferrari 412P has just sold for more than $30m at auction and Andrew Frankel knows how special it is, having driven it at a landmark moment for Motor Sport and his own career