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Matters of moment, February 1985
A Midge Too Far? It is no secret that Sir Clive Sinclair has been planning to try to revolutionise motoring…
A Midge Too Far? It is no secret that Sir Clive Sinclair has been planning to try to revolutionise motoring…
Recently, something called a Rebuild Seminar has become rather popular amongst those clubs which are large enough to organise them,…
BP has withdrawn its sponsorship of motor sport following a reappraisal of its marketing expenditure. For the past ten years…
One thing that is becoming fairly standardised is that if the administration world of Formula One says something you need…
Vauxhall Astra GTE One of the more exciting of the small European hatchbacks of 1985 is the revised Vauxhall (Opel)…
Opel Manta 200i When I first reported on the GTE version of General Motors' venerable Manta, I felt that an…
W. O. Bentley, in his autobiography, tells us that on January 20th, 1919, Harry Varley, Burgess and he sat down…
Hysterical Historics There are people in the advertising world who say that if you tell the public loud enough and…
We have been told of a longtime reader who has unfortunately lost his sight and who is distressed at no…
It seems that surprises can occur when you drive a Vauxhall. While I was stationary in the road test Astra…
There can be nothing more galling than to see your design rendered obsolete before its service life has even begun,…
Some years ago, a girl called Eeva Heinonen was one of Finland's best known rally drivers, and more than once…
It was not so long ago that Audi was perceived as a maker offering worthy, well-engineered, slightly upmarket, but ultimately…
Richard Owen Design & Engineering It is common to talk of the courage, determination and competitiveness of racing drivers but…
Merrick Taylor, general manager of the Kieft Sports Car Company in the late Fifties, has sent us this photograph of…
It is not exactly breaking the official Secrets Act to remind readers that the name "Marcos" is a combination of…
"The Book of The Motor Museum" by Brian Jewell. 112 pp 5½ in x 8 in. Costello, 43, High Street,…
A section devoted to old car matters ...and Maclachlan's Lea-Francis, and Livesey's Wolseley Hornet was best up the Test Hill…
A look back to the roads of the 1920s (Continued from the November 1984 issue) We ended the previous instalment…
The official journal of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, which incidentally now has over 5,200 members, was what used to…
As part of the bid to host MotoGP, Silverstone has introduced a new loop on the track, called the ‘Arena'. It’s a large-scale operation, however you look at it. But…
The final Virtual Grand Prix was won by its (unofficial) champion, George Russell as the Williams driver put in another dominating drive on Codemasters F1 2019 game against fellow Formula…
The third day pf Goodwood SpeedWeek starts early, with the 8.40am Richmond and Gordon Trophy for 1954-'60 grand prix cars, beginning a day of non-stop racing and demonstration runs. The…
MotoGP riders use the rear rake more than ever – Quartararo is one of the best at loading the rear tyre so he can get more stopping power from the rear of the bike