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Matters of moment, July 1963
More Marpleisms This summer, not only will Marples' 50-m.p.h. speed limit be imposed over 750 miles of trunk roads at…
More Marpleisms This summer, not only will Marples' 50-m.p.h. speed limit be imposed over 750 miles of trunk roads at…
The second of the 1963 Grande Epreuves took place on the super-fast Spa-Francorchamps circuit, nowadays not such a billiards-table as…
Ferraris all the way Right from the start this year's race was short of runners, for a great number were…
While most people in the racing world were at Monaco recently, for the Grand Prix, the Commission Sportive International of…
A 120 m.p.h. very spacious, fully-equipped luxury saloon in the best tradition of the famous make. Followring value-for-money perfection in…
A clause of the 1962 Finance Act refers to all vehicles on the road requiring a "Road Fund" Licence, whether…
Goodwood (June 3rd) The B.A.R.C.'s National British Race Meeting at Goodwood on Whit Monday June 3rd, although being the secondary…
This year it was the turn of the Monaco Grand Prix to be called the Grand Prix of Europe, but…
"...there are limits to the performance of any suspension system which employs a rigid rear axle..."—John Bolster in Autosport. ***…
Vallelunga Autodrome—Two Heats The little Vallelunga Autodrome just north of Rome has recently been lengthened to 3.2 kilometres to the…
The Editor thoroughly enjoys driving the Ford Consul Cortina GT, finds the current Chrysler Valiant V-200 "Compact" commodious, essentially restful…
"The reduction to a maximum engine capacity of 1.5-litres for Formula One racing cut costs drastically. There was a potent…
At Francorchamps three entirely new Formula 1 cars appeared in public for the first time and took part in the…
Since the demise of front-wheel-drive cars at Indianapolis at the end of the nineteen-forties, the Frank Kurtis-inspired "Roadster" has held…
The six-hour saloon car race sponsored by The Motor will be held on July 6th and will give spectators the…
While at Indianapolis last year, driving a Mickey Thompson car with rear-mounted V8 Buick engine, Dan Gurney had the idea…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are in the process of planning a new film which will feature Vintage cars very prominently and which is…
A section devoted to old-car matters 1,000 Miles in 24 hours in "Chain-Gang" Frazer Nash cars In 1936 the late…
Time was when freedom to use the Queen's Highway was the RIGHT of all law-abiding subjects, a right jealously guarded…
The Motoring Defence League Ltd. is a Company limited by guarantee, incorporated under the Company's Act 1948. The principal AIMS…
Every car manufacturer wants to be the talk of every car show it attends. But whether Bentley will appreciate the media storm unleashed by the reveal of its new SUV…
A history of the Mexican Grand Prix The Mexican Grand Prix has been run in three distinct eras since it was first held as a non-championship race in 1962. That…
Professional racing drivers tend to fight shy of admitting to a favourite circuit because any such pronouncement presupposes that there are tracks where they might find themselves unable to give…
Derek Bell will be joining us for the Royal Automobile Club Talk Show Now's your chance to ask five-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Derek Bell your questions for the Royal…