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Matters of Moment, April 1990
Anomalies
Anomalies
Thank goodness for Jean Alesi and Pirelli. Thanks to that combination, the US GP in Phoenix had a modicum of…
"Economy Racing" Era to End In October the Group C sports car formula will follow Formula One into the new…
Bow is Drawn for Silver Arrows Five new Group C cars, model Mercedes C11, will be built at Peter Sauber's…
Jochen Neerpasch was at pains to explain Mercedes' decision, stated for the first time last November, not to compete at…
For Kenny Acheson the road to glory has certainly not been an easy one. In a career that has been…
In February's article about the motor racing of Jack Field I hardly did justice to his efforts with the twin-engined…
That the Motor Cycling Club is the oldest such organisation for cars and motorcycles, having been formed in 1901, and…
The Brooklands Society now has 1,700 members. It is to hold its annual Brooklands Reunion on July 1st. The VSCC…
Wacky-Bristol The Arnolt-Bristol was the brainchild of a shrewd American entrepreneur known as Stanley Harold Arnolt, or 'Wacky' as he…
In what we now regard as the vintage years there were many instances of sports models based on standard chassis…
New Frontiers "Ever since the 911 Porsche series began in 1964 I have felt that the car was too big…
The word Carrera has come to be of special significance to Porsche enthusiasts for over 30 years, the name applied…
A '74 car, a homologation special for the 3.0 RSR model, which included various modifications to the engine, running gear…
Porsche cars and automatic transmissions do not seem compatible and yet over the years there have been a number of…
The gearchange is not bad, but feels totally different. Obviously the Carrera 2 is a road car. The steering doesn't…
Your reactions to my suggested Serendipity Championship have been numerous and varied. There are those of you who just looked…
Turning Point Life at Lotus is never dull, and the 1986 change of ownership to the status of a General…
There are certain things in life that are unattainable for the average person — buying a Rembrandt, purchasing a case…
Volkswagen Golf GTI G60 If ever there was a hardy annual, it was the Golf. The progenitor of the hot…
Mexico’s recent return to the world championship was a huge success, and that came as a surprise only to those who had never attended a race there in the old…
For reasons that will become apparent, this was the most challenging month of my life. We all know motor sport blends sound and spectacle, but it can also be a…
The new Le Mans '66 film brings the story of Ford vs Ferrari to the world of Hollywood but, despite being the victors, Ford hasn't shone a light on the movie…
An old brewery buried in the heart of East London isn’t the usual location for a car company launch, but then Nissan has been doing things a little differently in…