I had forgotten what became of this Cottin et Desgouttes 60hp racer, until Kevin Wheatcroft reminded me it was in his father's splendid racing car collection at Donington. This is…

On the vintage commercial vehicle front we hear that a Burford lorry, circa 1922, is preserved in fine condition by a firm in Cardiff, where the Park Coal Co, still…

Anyone who follows the Wendy Wools Modified Saloon Car Championship will be aware that the Imp is still the basis for many successful racers. The Imp Club exists to prove that they…

Sir, Thank you for printing Dr Woudenberg's most interesting article on the Model-A Ford, the regard with which it is held in the United States, in my experience, is well founded.…

Sir, I really did rate your article on Alastair Miller (Motor Sport, January 1989) as great, because he was my first Brooklands contact, and was extremely kind and friendly. I'm…

Old racing cars never die... they may fade away for a bit, but sooner or later someone cares for them and gives them a new lease of life. Over the…

G.P. du Roussillon This race was for Formula II cars, and was run over a round-the-houses circuit at Perpignan measuring 1-1/2 miles to a lap. The first heat was a win for…

Veteran journalist Peter Windsor and former Ligier and Onyx engineer Ken Anderson are creating an American F1 team for 2010 under the banner USF1. They will build a car at…

Nigel Roebuck's recent memories of James Hunt reminded me that I once drove against the 1976 world champion. It was a banger race at Wimbledon Stadium in the late 1980s,…

Sir, A quick note to applaud your coverage of Ton' Portago (May issue). What a hero! How sad that modem times appear to have squeezed out these great individuals —…

The addition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the season closer is the only major change to the provisional 2009 Formula 1 calendar. All of the ’08 events have…

Obituary Pete King, the one-time saxophone player who managed Ronnie Scott’s famous jazz club for almost 50 years, had a less well-known passion for motor racing. King, who has died…