THE LIGHT-WEIGHT RACE. IN spite of the absence of Pietro Ghersi, this year's lightweight race for 250 c.c. machines seemed to offer every chance of a repetition of last year's…

The new Nuvolari Sir, I was interested to read Ken Tyrrell's recent estimation of what his team might have achieved if they had kept Benetton sponsorship, having won that company's…

The Cooper-Daimler The practice of using a V8 engine, other than a Formula One Climax or B.R.M. unit, has met with little success in this country, although the Americans have been…

Sir, It was with great delight that I saw the subject of Chris Amon's missed championship raised in your most recent issue. I have been a lifelong fan of his…

Miniatures News WESTERN MODELS of South Nuffield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5SD have come up with another addition to their well-finished, metal wale replicas of Land Speed Record cars. The latest…

Letters from Readers. Value of Racing. DURING the past few months there have been keen discussions as to the value of racing to the motor car industry. Now that the…

RESULTS. 1. A. Varzi (Alfa-Romeo), 3h. 2m. I9s., 105.772 k.p.h. (65.72 m.p.h.). 2. P. Etancelin (Maserati), 99 laps in 3h. 2m. 20s. 3. Count Trossi (Alfa-Romeo), 97 laps in 3b.…

Big Bugattis LAST month I drove to Corby to see some of the big engined Bugaftis which Magnum Engineering Ltd. is rebuilding at Magnum Rare Cars, and to drive one…

Tony Brooks explains why he gave up the number one seat at Ferrari to run a small garage in Weybridge, why you should keep your in-car orange squash in a…

Team Lotus were in full strength with their four black and gold Lotus 72 John Player sponsored cars, with R5 and R7 for Fittipaldi and R6 and R8 for Peterson.…

WHICH IS THE FASTEST ROAD CAR? I am writing to yt at with regard to your recent article entitled " Which is the Fastest Road Car ? " In the…

I have been in favour of your road-test policy, as explained in February's edition, for many years and usually agree with your outspoken remarks concerning the antique specification and unreliability…