Alan Coren recalls his first sports car. The first car I ever owned was an MG PA Midget, five years my senior; which no doubt entitled it to the mastery…

Sir. Somewhat consoled by Mr Duncan-Brown's sorry tale of an Austin Se7en Countryman, I feel encouraged to recount my own "Diary of a Mini" :— Nov 1960; Morris Minivan, loaded with extra,…

The reason why this article headlines a warning to 400-m.p.h. John Cobb is because a reader has sent us a cutting from Mechanix Illustrated for last December which describes Bob…

Historic racer Martin Stretton had a fortunate escape from a major accident during the RAC TT Celebration race at Goodwood. Despite a high-speed impact with the tyre wall for the…

Sir, On page 516 of the May issue of your magazine, you describe this model as disappointing. I have a GLS 1600 and find it far from so. It is,…

Sir, Paul Fearnley's article on the Lotus 72 brought back many memories for me, the greatest of which was watching Ronnie Peterson take pole position for the 1973 British Grand…

World Championship Events Champion of Makes Formula One (Non-Championship) 500 Mile Races (to USAC Rules) 500 Mile Races (to CART Rules) Tasman Races (Formula Pacific) (Formula Australia) Formula Two Races…

Sir, Jack Maurice's letter on trying to buy the hillclimb Ferrari reminds me that in the mid-1960s. I went to Maranello as part of a photographic story I was doing…

It may seem a little contradictory that a "historic" club should run a "post historic" race series, but the HSCC's Post Historic Road Sports Championship has proved very popular, providing…

Tyres, wheels, and Dunlopillo seating for the racing car sponsored by the British Motor Racing Research Trust for this year's Grand Prix events have been supplied by Dunlop. The wheels…

Clarke Gable has taken delivery of a super sports Jaguar XK 120. An enthusiast for British cars, this is Gable's third Jaguar. Other Hollywood notabilities who are awaiting delivery of…

Sir, After several years of subscribing to your excellent magazine, and during that time having steadfastly regarded D.S.J.'s views and comments on the present state of Grand Prix racing as…