Before We Lose Track THE NAME of Shadow is a comparative newcomer to Formula One, these cars being the products of Nichols Advanced Vehicle Systems Inc., the engineering firm run…

We referred recently to what could be a 1906 grand prix Darracq engine, now installed in a suitable chassis. As the celebrations for the first grand prix, in France in…

Sir. So Mr. Cecil Clutton does not think me capable of solid reasoning ! I am sorry. but, naturally, I cannot entirely agree with him, although no doubt. my old…

CONAN DOYLE'S " MERC." Sir, Thank you for drawing my attention to Mr. Condor's letter regarding my advert. for my S.S.K.L. Mercedes-Benz. Mr. Condor is perfectly right in correcting the…

THE 12-60 SPORTS ALVIS The First Famous Four. One of the most famous of these was the winning of the 1924 2(X) miles race with a slightly modified standard model…

YOUR CAR GIVES AS GOOD AS IT GETS give ii THE NEW ESSO PETROLS give you a new thrill in acceleration, more miles per gallon, and better climbing than ever.…

SPORTING EVENTS OF THE MONTH. THE A.C.U. SPORTING TRIAL. Amusing Day in the Derbyshire Hills. BUXTON seems to be near enough to Manchester to suffer from the latter's chronic rainfall,…

RENSHAW ENDURANCE In breaking the outward and home .Cape Record Alex Henshaw established a standard of human endurance which should make long-distance car recordbreakers and other martyrs in the cause…

Blazing sunshine basted a healthy crowd who gathered at Brands Hatch to celebrate the career of John Surtees, the only man to win World Championships on bikes and cars. 30…

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A MODEL MERCEDES-BENZ A remarkably interesting model has just been completed by an Austrian garage proprietor in Baden-Baden, South Germany. Although the wheelbase of the car measures barely two feet…

In 1935 the Scuderia Ferrari, who carried the fortunes of Alfa Romeo in Grand Prix racing, were being thoroughly trounced by the German teams from Mercedes-Benz and Auto-Union. To try and…