In the contemporary F1 Paddock, folk without enemies are hard to find. It's a hard-nosed environment which can have a desensitising effect over the years. While not an absolute rule…

In the final part of his Metro 6R4 story, John Davenport explains how he had to fight to keep the project's momentum going, how inter-company rivalries and red tape conspired…

The numbing memory of the great ayrton Senna's final accident at Imola imprints May 1, 1994 indelibly on the minds of Grand Prix fans everywhere but fewer people remember that…

A reader has drawn our attention to another book that contains references to a mysterious racing car, possibly a pre-1914 Mercedes. The book is "Tales of Two Air Wars" by…

Sir, That Stork to which you refer in the May issue of Motor Sport is also the mascot of the Bucciali, the biggest front-wheel-drive car yet. The designer, Captain Paul-Albert…

By Carrozzino When University Motors offered to lend me a Douglas-Vespa scooter for a period of time, rather than for a specific test, I was delighted as I had long wanted to get to…

R. = Restricted Event. C. = Closed Event. CI. = Closed Invitation Event. N. = National Event. I. = International Events. 1st. — Rhyl & Dist. M.C. Driving tests, Prestatyn:…

Vauxhall Staff Car Sir, Your piece in the June issue about the Vauxhall D-type Staff-car was most interesting. Last year, quite by chance, I acquired two old War Department photographs…

Bell Cars Sir. As a regular reader of Motor Sport the issue for last month proved to be even more interesting. "Vintage Postbag" provided the interest in the letter from Mr JS Mackrell regarding…

by Nigel Trow (Osprey, £19.50) Although its title suggests a concern only with the track, Nigel Trow's book actually embraces all official Lancia competition forays from early road-races, through the…

Sir, Your article on historic racing raises questions on eligibility and originality which are taking on a entirely new dimension with the constructions of brand-new motor cars. Up till now…

Roger Etcell, the man behind Silverstone Classic, has pledged to make it the best motoring festival in the world and to attract 90,000 visitors to the Northamptonshire track during the…