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Matters of moment, April 1976
Motoring Easter-eggs Readers of our "Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage" pages may have noticed that these hardly ever cover post-war vehicles. This implies no…
Motoring Easter-eggs Readers of our "Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage" pages may have noticed that these hardly ever cover post-war vehicles. This implies no…
Derek Bell and David Hobbs head a new Leyland Cars team of XJ5-3Cs. It seems almost too good to be…
Hunt the Hero Brands Hatch, March 4th For those of the estimated 35,000 who were fortunate enough to penetrate through…
A retrospective view Kyalami, March 6th Although Niki Lauda won the South African Grand Prix in apparently comfortable style, this…
Mention is frequently made to the FIA and its various working groups without being more specific than referring to "them",…
A section devoted to old-car matters The VSCC at Silverstone again This year's first Vintage SCC Silverstone Race Meeting will…
"Another look at Nanette" I was most interested to read your article on Felix Scriven's car "Nanette" to which I…
Sir, I was interested to read of "Nanette" in the February issue. I'm always interested to read of Thomas-engined cars…
Sir, In your February edition of V-E-V, there was an article "Babs on TV", with Wyn-Owen quoting from the programme…
Sir, I was very interested to read the various letters that appeared in the February issue of Motor Sport in…
Sir, I was interested, as one of the participants, to see the photograph of Cambridge riders on page 136 of…
Sir, One could only expect an erudite and informed publication such as Motor Sport to publish such an academic snippet…
Sir, I would like, if I may, to comment on the article "More About Mercedes" (December 1975 issue) and also…
Sir, I have a 1926 (the date is stamped on the rear axle housing) Aurea which is in as-found condition.…
"Opel—Wheels To The World" by Karl Ludvigsen. 96 pp. 81 in. s 9i in. (Princetown Publishing Ltd., 90, Cleveland Lane,…
"Automobile Year" Edited by Douglas Armstrong. 240 pp. 12 1/8 in. x 9 3/8in. (Patrick Stephens Limited; Bar Hill, Cambridge,…
"The Designers" by L. J. K. Setright. 199 pp. 10 in. 6 1/2 in. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 11, St.…
"The Upper Crust" by John Bolster. 200 pp. 10 in. 6 1/2 in. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 11, St. johns…
"A Boot Full of Boots" by Evan Green. 281 pp. 9 1/4 in. 6 in. (Cassell & Company. Ltd., 35,…
There has been a complete dearth of commercial miniatures for some time, and as I refuse to refer to models…
One way or another Formula 1 power units have been a topic of conversation of late, whether in the context of grid penalties for the sport’s top names, or the…
After leading 492 laps at Indianapolis in seven starts between 1961-’67 and dominating but failing to win the ’67 500, Parnelli Jones retired from racing open cockpit cars. Parnelli went…
It was hailed as a changing of the guard when a young Fernando Alonso claimed back-to-back championships, triumphing over Michael Schumacher in 2005 and '06. The old power that was…
29 years after the final Lancia Delta Integrale WRC works entry, the car is back in World Rallycross, now with electric power – and faster acceleration than an F1 car