Sir, I write to take issue with your correspondent Mr. D. Lamborne (October 1976 "Morgan Mania"), not to disagree with his views on Morgans but to defend the "dealers" whom…

Congratulations, Fangio! Warm congratulations to popular Juan Manuel Fangio of the Argentine, who has won the Championship of the World for the fourth time, and for the third time in…

Kenneth Eriksson scored his first WRC success since 1991, but his victory was tainted... Staffan Parmander sat in the car, ashamed to get out, leaving his driver to face the…

At one time "one-off" "specials" were built by enthusiastic amateur constructors in considerable numbers for participation in sprints, speed hill-climbs and even circuit racing. In recent years such cars have…

Brooklands revamp awaits green light DaimlerChrysler's plans to purchase a 150-acre chunk of Brooklands are on hold as Elmbridge Borough Council ponders the viability and implications of such a move.…

What caused you and Mike Parkes to come to a dead stop in the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours? Ross Ainscow, Anglesey It was not a plan, it was a…

Sir 1 have been much enjoying your articles on "Motoring as it was". My motoring started in the mid 1920s and my parents' 1923 Standard 14 had no headlamp dipping…

With deep regret we record the death of F/Lt. John Seth-Smith, a test pilot to Fairey Aviation. He was flying a Fairey "Firefly" fighter over London when the aircraft commenced…

Sir, Firstly may I be allowed to comment on Mr. P. F. G. Wright's notes on 2-gallon petrol cans. The only Pratts cans that I have come across are of…

Charles Amherst Villiers: from supercharging to James Bond, Churchill and a manned mission to Mars. Paul Kenny looks at an amazing maverick When you are next in London with half…

Sir, For the first time in years I was late buying Motor Sport, otherwise this would have arrived earlier. I write to applaud the letter from Brian Carson on "The…

Sir, If you correspondent Ken W. Purdy is the author of "The Kings of the Road," this quotation from his introduction may be of interest to your readers: "We have…