The Nash-Healey was the first of the post-war Anglo-American hybrids, presaging various Allards, the AC Cobra, Ford GT40 and 71/R Griffith, as well as more refined vehicles from Bristol, Gordon-Keeble…

Memoirs of a Racing Man by Jo Ramírez.  ISBN184425 238 8, published by Haynes, £18.99 In the introduction to this book, Ramírez tells us that on his last day at McLaren,…

Sir, John Hickman enquires (Readers' Letters, October) whether the 212 European Hillclimb Championship-winning Ferrari driven by Peter Schetty still exists I am sure that it does! At the end of…

Although details are yet to be confirmed, a classic race meeting is likely to be run at Rockingham over the weekend of May 25/26 next year. An enhanced repeat of…

A news item which got squeezed-out last year but is worth reporting concerns Phillippe le Breton (erstwhile Bailliol) who landed in England from Mauritius and, needing spares for a special…

Sir, Ayrton Senna proved conclusively in Japan that he can never be considered a 'Great' of Formula One alongside such names as Jack Brabharn, Jim Clark, Ronnie Peterson and Gilles…

According to the Evening News, a firm of London stockbrokers is advising clients to sell B.M.C. shares and switch to Volkswagen. Although VW shares cost £78 each and yield only…

Sir, I saw Mike Bradley's Mk. VI Bentley conversion at Silverstone—it must be five years ago—and was immensely impressed by its appearance, performance and obvious quiet good behaviour. Mr. Bradley…

The promoters of the British Touring Car Championship have announced that two series for period sports and GT cars will feature at a number of their events in 2002. Although…

The Motor Year Book, 1953. Compiled by Laurence Pomeroy, M.S.A.E., and R. I. de Burgh Walkerley (Temple Press, Ltd., Bowling Green Lane, E.C.1.   206 pp., 7-1/2 in. by 10 in.  15s.).…

After lodging an entry for Gabriele Tarquini and building its first chassis, Lamberto Leoni's First Racing team pulled out of the World Championship just two weeks before the Brazilian Grand…

Saab Wins the R.A.C. Rally The 1960 R.A.C. Rally, which determined the destiny of both the European Rally Championship (won by Mercedes-Benz) and the Ladies' Rally Championship (won jointly by…