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Matters of moment, September 1978
The Arrows affair Following the Fuss About The Fan came the legal banning of the Arrows FA/1 GP cars from any…
The Arrows affair Following the Fuss About The Fan came the legal banning of the Arrows FA/1 GP cars from any…
A strange affair Knittelfeld, August 13th It never ceases to amaze that the Grand Prix at the Osterreichring has become so…
Don't be deluded by Fiat's current caged car advertisement for the Supermiraflori into thinking that this new twin-overhead-camshaft version of the…
"It's fantastic this car . . . maybe the best in the World for tarmac. You know, we don't think…
USAC comes to Britain History will be made later this month when for the first time ever America's premier motor…
John Godfrey Parry Thomas, idol of the Brooklands crowds and talented Welsh racing-driver/designer, was my schooldays' hero. Which is why…
A compliment to Sir Alec Issigonis Once upon a time Peugeot Freres concentrated on up-market family cars renowned for their longevity, high…
The Capri competition specialists So far, this season's British Saloon Car Championship has been dominated by two red Ford Capri Mk.…
Ten years have passed since publicists gathered all the superlatives they could muster to describe a rally which spanned the world,…
Some years ago the major petrol companies like Esso, BP and Shell were the main sponsors of motor racing, putting…
Shobdon, July 16th I like to see one Air Display a year, for old time's sake. So while Ferrari was winning the British Grand…
[In which R. Dallas Brett, OBE, contributes to a popular series; his experiences include owning a new £100 Carden and the famous racing…
"Niki Lauda For the Record My years with Ferrari" by Herbert Volker, translated into English by Diana Mosley. 222 pp.…
In "The Duchess of Jermyn Street" by Daphne Fielding (Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1964) which is about the life of Rosa Lewis…
It is at last possible to sort out these toy Citroens which are of Such interest to historians and collectors, thanks to…
A section devoted to old-car matters VSCC Silverstone (July 22nd) By the time this issue of Motor Sport is published the…
Driving for the Countess Zborowska The motor-racing career of the legendary Count Louis Vorow Zborowski is well documented. Less is known of the…
Sir, It was particularly interesting to me to see in your Vauxhall Assembly report, reference to "Parker's very smart grey…
Sir, In reply to the lener from H. M. Crump (July issue) concerning the Lea-Francis Hyper owned by his brother…
Sir, The reference to the 1931 German Grand Prix in VEV in the May 1978 issue was of great interest to Me.…
Triumph has been around since 1902 but has never won a Grand Prix. That will change soon, with Triumph set to become Moto2’s sole engine supplier MotoGP looks set to…
Classic saloons and casual observation, Oulton Park, August 14 1976 Apologies to both regular readers that there hasn’t been a Snapshot for a week or 10 – blame perpetual absence…
Lotus 21 inboard suspension There are certain elements of modern Formula 1 car design that are universal and barely warrant a second glance; one example being the use of inboard…
Our car gifts of the month, including a print of Mike Hawthorn's Jaguar, a Dale Earnhardt Jr mayonnaise diecast, Alonso's retro Indy 500 hat and MotoGP sunglasses JYT Bespoke Art…