Champion sparking plugs were used by the first six cars to finish this arduous race. But it is interesting that not all use the same type. The successful Brabham-Repcos used…

Sir, Two years ago I bought a rebuilt standard Mk VI (LH series) Bentley which to my surprise had Michelin " X " tyres. John Walker said he had fitted…

It has never been easy to define a sports car. A member of the V.S.C.C., we believe it was Cecil Clutton, once suggested that it might be any car which…

We receive all manner of accessories and gadgets for test but much of this assortment is junk and is duly scrapped. Occasionally something more than usually worthwhile turns up, like…

Porsche 911E 2.2 It may seem as if we give over a lot of editorial space to a certain rear-engined German sports car, but there is a reason: they’re very,…

Sir, Many thanks for your excellent magazine. The May issue was of particular interest since the Hyper Lea-Francis which Pat Driscoll drove in 1930 is the one which I now…

The Vintage SCC run its annual speed trials over the 900-yard Shenstone & Dist. CC course near Lichfield in fine weather. The out-and-back ex-aerodrome road is somewhat artificial, inasmuch as…

John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette racing legend John Greenwood died on July 7. He was 71. The son of a General Motors executive, the Michigan-born engineer/driver began his career in autocross…

Ayrton Senna: Racing is in my Blood Directed by Jean-Claude Guiter The first thing that strikes you about this 1992 documentary is how far the genre has moved on in…

Fresh impetus for Group C Promoters unite in bid to boost struggling series | By Paul Lawrence The Group C category will have a fresh new look and a revised…

Jenks got it wrong... Jenks used to be dismissive of the retro Mille Miglia. It’s not often I’d disagree with him, but I managed to wangle a break in Tuscany…

Variety pack The bald fact of Rubens Barrichello winning Dick Bennetts's West Surrey Racing team a second consecutive British F3 title does not truly reflect just how competitive things were…