Veteran Edwardian Vintage A SECTION DEVOTED TO OLD-CAR MATTERS A Shelsley Walsh Memory WHEN I was writing earlier this year about the 75th Anniversary of the opening of the Shelsley…

The Pinnacle of Motorsport is under attack. Despite almost exponential viewing figures and financial gain, Formula One is facing a growing band of cynics who believe that for all its…

WHAT IS " OILINESS " ? The answer to this question can be found in a little booklet issued by Germ Lubricants, Ltd., of 735-741, Salisbury House, London, E.C. 2.…

The ex-Nelson Piquet 1989 Lotus 101 finally made its Spa debut at the end of August, 14 years after the three-time F1 champion and team-mate Satoru Nakajima failed to qualify…

by W. J. Hughes. 262 pp, 9-1/5 in. x 6 in. (Percival Marshall and Co., Ltd., 19-20, Noel Street, London, W.1. 30s.) If Philip Wright's book is an excellent introduction to the subject of the…

We Hear Interesting "finds" in respect of old cars continue to be reported. Thus a 1919 9.5 Standard two seater has come to light in Herefordshire, and a 1914 12/16…

Sir, I received the November issue and, as usual, went straight to Nigel Roebuck’s Reflections and spotted the photo of Eau Rouge at Spa. This was especially apposite as I…

The Grand Prix Masters organisation has moved to protect its name in the face of plans to use the same title for a contemporary single-seater category employing former GP drivers.…

THIS ARTICLE will deal with the areas that we, at Phantom Motor Cars, have learnt to look out for over the past 30 years when purchasing a used Rolls-Royce or…

These days turbocharging seems to be very topical when discussing high performance car engines. Why then does no one ever mention the turbocharged Corvair manufactured by Chevrolet during the 1960s.…

Sir, I have recently returned to this country after several years abroad, during which I have seen a decline in the sales—and the reputation—of the British Motor Industry. Poor representation,…

THE COMPLETE LIST OF ENTRIES OF THE MONTE CARLO RALLY. GREAT BRITAIN 46; FRANCE 42; U.S.A. 26; GERMANY 8; ITALY 4; AUSTRIA 2, & CZECHO-SLOVAKIA One Entry. ATHENS. 10. J.…