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Matters of moment, December 1978
The motoring factor With another eventful year running to a close, the motoring factor, which presumably affects all who read…
The motoring factor With another eventful year running to a close, the motoring factor, which presumably affects all who read…
The RAC Veteran Car Run is not a race, in spite of what some papers say. At one time certificates were…
"Whatever may have been said in the past, I find it difficult to say that J. C. Bamford's ex-Ecosse XKD…
Lotus announced a limited edition of the mid-engined Esprit 2 at the NEC, painted in black and gold and fitted…
March again... For the first time since 1972, the European Formula Two teams returned to South America for a Temporada series…
Provisional results show that Alan Jones is the new Tarmac British Racing Champion, 10 points ahead of Gordon Spice with John…
Motoring journalists tend to be in more need than most of the facilities of stop-watches, whether it be for checking…
With 170 b.h.p. on tap, Porsche's turbocharged version of their 924 is claimed to be the most powerful 2-litre production sports…
November 11th: Held on a rather a grey, misty day, with occasional very light rain, the Lakeland Trial this year was…
Last season's British Formula One Championship, sponsored by Aurora AFX, makers of model motor racing systems, succeeded beyond most people's expectations;…
Those readers who failed to fight their way into the NEC Motor Show missed a treat on the Pininfarina stand. …
Bugatti -- An Illustrated History of the Cars from Molsheim by Hugh Conway and Jacques Greilsamer. 280 pp. 9-1/2" x 12-1/2". …
In the 1920s Leslie Wilson of Shelsley Walsh fame was responsible for some children's pedal cars based on the 12/50 Alvis…
It is the illustrations which catch the eye, from a motoring standpoint, in "If Britain Had Fallen" by Norman Longmate (BBC/…
A section devoted to old car matters... A rare Fiat: At the 1919 Olympia Motor Show, Fiat showed two new…
The person who owned that "unknown cyclecar" that was runner-up for first prize in this year's Cyclecar Rally from 1969…
Carden Cyclecars Sir, My first car in 1920, was a Carden for which I paid £3. At that time there…
Mr. R. H. Beauchamp, AMIME, follows up his account of working for Parry Thomas (Motor Sport, Oct. and Nov. issues)…
Two Renault 5's came up for test last month, the sporting TS and the newly-introduced 5-Auto. There is not much…
When the Scuderia Ferrari could no longer keep up with the German cars from Daimler-Benz and Auto Union, with their 2.9-litre…
Nine days in Berlin might sound like the title to a movie but it's how Formula E will return to racing and finish off its interrupted 2019/20 season. After five…
So, a second Red Bull 1-2 on the trot – but this time it was Webber-Vettel. “Now I know,” said Mark afterwards, “how Sebastian feels, controlling a race…” He did…
Should Mercedes choose Russell or Bottas? Will Red Bull keep Perez? Is Hamilton or Verstappen on the front foot? The Hungarian GP failed to answer any of these pressing questions, writes Chris Medland
The annual pre-Daytona test day, the 'Roar before', took place at the International Speedway over the weekend, with the LMP2s leading the way from the new DPis on the timing…