Nelson Piquet's son got an insight into his father's British Formula Three Championship-winning year of 1978 when he sampled the title-winning Ralt RT1 at Silverstone in May. Nelson Angelo, himself…

Photographic Studies by LOUIS KLEMANTASKI My introduction to Bugattis was caused by a gradual awakening to the deficiencies of my first four cars: the first three, a Salmson, Cup Model…

When you change the oil, change the filter, too How can you tell when your filter has reached capacity—when it can trap and hold no more dangerous specks of abrasive…

1929 was a good year for the American auto industry. And it was a good year for the Du Pont Motor Co, too. In its 10-year existence, only a few…

Sir, I was surprised that Mr. Erik Johnson, the Marketing Manager of Mercedes-Benz (England) Ltd., should state in his letter in the January issue that "Mercedes-Benz racing cars of 1938/9…

WE HEAR Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret have graciously accepted membership of the " Order of the Road." Their fleet of cars now carry the insignia of…

VAN WALL SELECT 2-4 HOUR VALS PAR Another International racing team chooses 2-4 hour Valspar. Reason: its outstanding all-round performance under testing track conditions. TOUGH FINISH Impervious to oil, petrol…

Mike Thackwell became the first drive to win an F3000 race his third International Trophy win with Ralt in four years. As usual, the weather conditions were appaling (Above, top)…

Having lunch with racing's great personalities is hardly a chore for Simon Taylor, but he particularly enjoyed catching up with two old friends for a rare dual interview this month.…

A Proposed Correspondence Club. SIR,—As a result of a passage in a letter of mine which appeared in the September issue of MOTOR SPORT, I have received a large number…

Sir, With reference to the ongoing debate on how to make F1 races more interesting, my father and I have been considering the problem. In light of the success of…

WHIT-MONDAY MEETING OF THE B.A.R.C. yit ;Another Sunny Day at Brooklands. AS at Easter, in spite of a week of doubtful weather, the conditions on Whit-Monday were delightful for the…