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Matters of Moment, November 1969
• Showtime Soliloquy Another Earls Court Show—described by no less a person than Lord Stokes of BLMC as "Stuffy old…
• Showtime Soliloquy Another Earls Court Show—described by no less a person than Lord Stokes of BLMC as "Stuffy old…
It is virtually a sine quo non of motor racing that the driver who wishes to get to the top…
Among the latest Lesney motor-car miniatures are two fine "MATCHBOX King Size" models. One of these is of a Dodge…
Two Fiat "Firsts"—and a Fiat Failure And in looking at the conundrum of the 1923 200-Mile Race, uncovers some more…
Rounds Eight and Nine The eighth and final eastern round of the 11-race Canadian-American Challenge Cup series was held at…
Vallelunga, Italy, October 12th. After many rumours and much shilly-shallying, the 21st Gran Fremio Roma, final round in the 1969…
It is quite impossible for Motor Sport to record the antics of everyone who takes part in the increasingly popular…
Two American Championships have been decided in the past month and a third has come close to a decision. On…
Autumn in Portugal Rally Despite its proximity to the RAC Rally, October has always been a popular month for British…
The Motor Show is the occasion for British car manufacturers to tempt their customers with as much glitter and excitement…
After a somewhat lean year of Formula One, Denis Hulme came to the fore in the final round of the…
The Fiat 125S A Fast Family Car with 80-bore Twin-Cam Engine and Five-Speed Gearbox
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters VSCC Presteigne Rally (October 4th/5th) This popular annual assault on Wales by the Vintage…
The Chic Sir, I read with interest your article concerning Chic cars. Although I have no knowledge of the Australian…
The World Championship Grand Prix series is gradually becoming truly world-wide, the recently introduced Canadian Grand Prix extending the North…
The 1969 World Championship had been settled while the Grand Prix cars were still in Europe, but to some minds…
—a Gearbox for Every Racing Car Monopoly is a word which is sometimes over-worked, and it often has pejorative overtones.…
The very active Lagonda CC held its AGM at Egham on September 28th, not far from the old Lagonda works.…
After a long and happy association with the 750 Motor Club, Honorary Secretary Colin Peck has left office. The new…
BOOK REVIEWS "British Aviation—The Great War and Armistice", by Harald Penrose. 621 pp., 8 1/5 in. x 5 3/5 in.…
Part of a trio of Aston Martin works racers, this 1931 LM5 raced at Le Mans in period Image: Scott Pattenden ©2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's The first of Aston Martin's…
Colin Chapman was a man constantly driven by innovation – in the latest episode of 'Engineering the Greats', Tony Southgate explains just how much the Lotus boss lived for creative design
Montréal is a fair city. Its Grand Prix circuit ain’t too shabby either: interesting location, quirky backdrop; layout conducive to good racing. The Wall of Champions, the big stops, the…
Dario Franchitti had a deal in principle to drive Porsche's all-conquering 919 in the 2015 WEC campaign before a horror IndyCar crash forced him into retirement. The Scotsman relives a world of 'what-ifs?' in Motor Sport's latest Centenary Stories podcast episode