Split rear seats Mike Cotton, of Porsche Cars Great Britain, is mistaken to claim the introduction of the split rear seat to the 1955 Porsche 356A. A split rear seat…

"WE BUILD CARS. WE DO NOT BUILD GREY MICE': This remark was once volunteered at The Factory when Porsche were asked what made their cars stand apart from the mainstream.…

Round three of the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship is the first foray onto asphalt for the '06 title contenders as they shape up for over 100 stage miles…

1994 Gerhard Berger gives Ferrari its first win since 1990 by winning the German GP, a race that is marred by Jos Verstappen's pit fire that engulfs Benetton's mechanics (above).…

TIM B1RKIN'S DEMISE SIR, I read with interest the article in the September issue concerning the manner in which Tim Birkin received his burns at Tripoli in 1933. When I…

STANDARD CAR OWNERS' CLUB The next event will be a Treasure Hunt and Scrounge, starting from the Sugar Bowl, Burgh Heath, at 2.0 p.m. on April 5th. The recent Beer…

One of Ruedi Eggenberger's works Ford Sierra R5500s finally defeated the BMW hordes to win Europe's most prestigious touring car race on July 23, when Win Percy, Gianfranco Brancatelli and…

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SOURCES Road Racing in England. TIIF fascinating subject of the possibilities of road racing in England was touched upon once again by Earl Howe, in…

ECURIE ECOSSE attempts at completing the treble were dashed when both their Jaguars retired with piston failure during the first 30 minutes. Moss dominated the race at the start, until…

Combat BY BARRi' LYNDON. THIS book deals primarily with the history of the M.G. marque, from its beginnings in a small shed at the back of an Oxford garage to…

Sir, I was very interested to read the paragraphs entitled "Full Circle" describing the positioning of sparking plug points in the Riley Nine and Chevrolet racing engines. It may interest…

Champagne moment in time Sir, I have been fortunate enough to visit Goodwood and Reims recently, and I am sure that I'm not the only person to have been struck…