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Matters of moment, April 1982
• The new "Blower" Bentley The Bentley image is that of a sporting car, whether as true sports models from…
• The new "Blower" Bentley The Bentley image is that of a sporting car, whether as true sports models from…
Only clubs whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to the 14th of the preceding month are included in this…
Auction Sale WE recently had occasion to look in on an auction sale of old cars, ranging from a veteran…
THIS annual occasion on which cars from the Edwardian period compete on (theoretically) equal terms with the latest offerings straight…
Tuning Test AFN race prove the 911 SC Sport RACING the Porsche 911 Sc in winged Sport guise is, in…
A tale of two Renaults TOWARDS the end of February, we had the opportunity to sample two of the most…
UNSEASONAL weather has become so common nowadays that one wonders whether climate has ceased to follow any pattern at all.…
STIG BLOMQVIST made a brilliant switch from f.w.d Saab to 4.w.d. Audi (above left) mastering the different technique in a…
A section devoted to old car matters Motoring as it was - A look-back at the roads of long ago…
Seaman and Delage Sir, I feel your remarks in Matters of Moment (February 1982) concerning the successes achieved by Richard…
". . . Birkin's gear changes were perfect, but then, the Bentley gearbox was very good indeed, in spite of…
ETTORE ARCO ISIDORO BUGATTI, myths or no myths, had a highly creditable career. Among his many claims to fame is…
NOWHERE in the world are spectators less concerned for their own safety than in Portugal, where they seem to be…
Home win Rio de Janeiro, March 21st TO WIN one's home Grand Prix is the ambition of every Grand Prix…
ONE thing about the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch is that you know exactly where it is. In Brazil…
WHEN the European Formula Two Championship was originally instigated in 1967 it was intended to consolidate a very positive bridge…
I DROVE up to North Wales the other day to chat with Mr. Jeffrey Quill, OBE, AFC, FRAeS, the famous…
THE Shuttleworth Trust announces that this year its very enjoyable Flying Displays will take place, weather permitting (but the Museum…
LAST MONTH I explained how the 1952 Formula 2 Connaught found itself able to run in Grand Prix events and…
"The Certain Sound — Thirty Years Of Motor Racing" by John Wyer. 260 pp. 10½" x 8½" (Patrick Stephens Ltd.,…
This week in motor sport, from the database May 25 // May 26 // May 27 // May 28 // May 29 // May 30 // May 31 May 25 1979 Amédée Gordini died on this day in…
It might seem a little bit odd to suggest after the weekend just gone, but heading to Melbourne, there were a few whispers - just a few - that Sydney…
As a career catalogue of near-misses go, there are few to match Adam Carroll’s. He outpaced Formula 1 champions, left Indianapolis and Le Mans winners floundering in his wake and…
Juan Manuel Correa will return to racing this year, 20 months after suffering serious injuries in a fatal Formula 2 crash at Spa. The Ecuadorian-American will race for ART Grand…