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Matters of Moment, April 1980
"l am not arguing with you — I am telling you" — James Whistler, 1834-1903 Drop it! After a long lull the…
"l am not arguing with you — I am telling you" — James Whistler, 1834-1903 Drop it! After a long lull the…
Victory for Lancia on a sad occasion The second round of the World Championship for Makes run at Brands Hatch on…
I have been rather astonished at the number of times Brooklands is mentioned in non-motoring literature. But I did not…
The Bean CC informs us that its Daffodil Run, from Knowle Hill, near Maidenhead, to Brighton, will be held on April…
The newly reconstituted ERA Club held its annual dinner on March 10th at the Kensington Close Hotel, London. Pre-war drivers of…
Sadly, Arthur Dobson died peacefully, at the age of sixty-six, only two days after attending the ERA dinner mentioned above.…
It is with the deepest regret that I have to write these words. Peter Moores was one of the most…
A 140 m.p.h., 4WD supercar A sensational permanent-four-wheel-drive, 200 b.h.p., turbocharged, five-cylinder Audi, offering 140 m.p.h., 0-60 m.p.h. in seven…
The Triumph TR7 Drophead A breath of fresh air wafts through all the gloom and despondency surrounding BL this month…
It should mean goodbye to the "Auntie" image for good when two racing Rover 3500 SD1s contest this year's Tricentrol…
Described to the Editor in a recent interview I have good reason to remember the Bugattis raced before the war…
The Regie nationale des Usines Renault of Billancourt is in a strong position as one of Europe's leading car manufacturers, nationalised but…
From time to time Motor Sport's readers send me much interesting material, such as a photostat of a page from…
Alec Ulmann had an interesting article in The Bulb Horn, official organ of the VMC of America, last June, about…
The Vintage Motor Cycle Club now has over 6,000 members; the February issue of its Journal contained an arucle by…
Aviation enthusiasts should note that on Bank Holiday, May 5th, Sutton Council will be commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Amy Johnson's…
It may be remembered that, after driving and describing Bill Lake's splendid 1922 GP Sunbeam last year, I became embroiled in…
(Continued from the March issue) We have reached the period when X, as I am calling the young Guards Officer…
All through motor-racing the mechanics working in the background have played a vital part in the game, without receiving the…
Alec Ulmann eats 'umble pie Sir, You cannot imagine my delight in reading you "Some More Bentley Conundrums" on pages…
Andrew Frankel pays tribute to Sir Stirling Moss, who has retired from the public eye To anyone who has known of Sir Stirling Moss’s battle to fight back from the illness…
Lewis Hamilton says that he will be able to get involved with running Chelsea if his consortium is successful in buying the football club. The seven-time F1 champion said that…
It was fascinating listening in on Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean having a post-F1 chat about their new American racing adventures. Grosjean was relating his first Indycar test. “First run…
1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year Dick Trickle has died at the age of 71 from an apparent suicide. Racing fans in Europe might not have been that familiar with…