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Matters of moment, April 1978
Ford's 75th anniversary This year the Ford Motor Company of America celebrates its 75th anniversary. It began, like other purveyors…
Ford's 75th anniversary This year the Ford Motor Company of America celebrates its 75th anniversary. It began, like other purveyors…
Silverstone, March 19th This year saw the running of the thirtieth International Trophy race at Silverstone, the first one in the…
Another fascinating, if overcrowded, calendar British club racing has now reached the stage where there are more clubs organising more…
Brands Hatch, March 18th. The opening round of the European Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch on March 19th proved…
As a dream the setting was almost perfect. Brands Hatch, slumbering in unfamiliar emptiness through a sunny weekday lunch break.…
The Bob Roberts/Michael Barker Sports Car Collection at Bridgnorth Motor museums are springing up around this green and pleasant land rather…
When the CSI published its list of World Rally Championship qualifiers for 1978, among the 11 rallies was New Zealand's…
Peterson saves the day for Lotus Kyalami, March 4th At one time the South African Grand Prix was a very…
The South African Grand Prix certainly was a remarkable race, with five different drivers leading in turn and the winner leading…
Silverstone, 4th March The Pomeroy Trophy competition at Silverstone once more gave VSCC members their annual opportunity to match their post-war…
The RAC Tourist Trophy Exactly why the figure of 100 should mean so much to British people is difficult to…
Sir, With reference to "The Brooklands Society Controversy" which has appeared in your last two issues, it seems as if…
Described to the Editor in a recent interview Those who are inspired by pre-war MG performances will certainly not have…
A section devoted to old-car matters The 1914 Grand Prix Opels We have received the following letter from Mr. N.…
Sir, In your February issue you printed a letter about the late Henry Williamson's Alvis Silver Eagle mentioned in "A…
Sir, With regard to the 3-litre double o.h.c. Armstrong-Siddeley, I can confirm that this car was indeed designed by W.O.…
Sir, I wonder if you or any of your readers are aware that there exists in New Zealand a most interesting…
Sir, I wonder if you find some details of a journey from here to Melbourne recently completed by my son,…
"Historic Fairground Scenes" by Michael E. Ware, FRPS. 96 pp. 9 1/2 in. x 7 1/4 in. (Moorland Publishing Co., The Market…
Sir, As one who lived in Southport in the 1920s, I regularly watch the race meetings on Birkdale beach and…
Most exciting news of the week? Webber might go to Ferrari? Vettel might leave Red Bull? Hamilton offered £95 million to stay with McLaren? (Yes, really). No, the best of…
In a life dedicated to speed, Craig Breedlove was the first person to hold land speed records at 400mph, 500mph and 600mph, survived a 675mph crash, and never stopped dreaming about the next attempt
What a qualifying session! Massa, having set a quick time early on in Q3, failed to improve on it and was nudged down to P2 when none other than Alonso,…
Rick Mears stands with A.J. Foyt and Al Unser as one of only three men to win the Indy 500 four times, taking victory in 1979, ’84, ’88 and ’91,…