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THE July B.A.R.C. Members' Meeting at Goodwood opened in torrential rain, through which splashed nine 1,100-c.c. sports cars. Only de Selincourt (Lola) felt like trying to race and he averaged…

Anyone who was at Brands Hatch for the B.O.A.C. 500 race at the end of July must have been impressed with the sight and performance of the Chaparral 2F driven…

"The Guinness Guide to Formula 1 Motor Racing", by Jose Rosinski. 246 pp., 10 ¾ in. x 8 in. (Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 2, Cecil Court, London Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2…

Factfile Engine: 2.0 litres, four cylinders, petrol, normally aspirated Top speed: 130mph Price: £27,995 Power: 180bhp at 7300rpm Fuel/CO2: n/a www.caterham.co.uk Every year has its commemorations, but I fear that…

A section devoted to old-car matters The Life and Times of Montie Grahame-White (Continued from the September issue) Following his unsuccessful debut as a racing driver in the 1902 Paris-Vienna race…

Sir, Further to Mr. Maycock's interesting observations on "the first circuit race ever", may I try to shed some more light on the subject? The Narrangansett Park track race outside…

ITEMS OF INTFREST FROM VARIOUS SOURCES Mrs. Stewart's Record. p. In: fastest ir p. In: fastest woman motorist in the world to-day is the British lady driver, Mrs. G. M.…

A Ferrari 512BB LM and Chris Rea's 156 `Sharknose' replica will be among 20 rare Ferraris in a display commemorating the marque's 50th anniversary at the Classic & Sports Car…

It is just 21 years ago this month that the motor racing world was shocked by the sudden death of Reg Parnell at the early age of 52. The man…

THE PANHARD PEr7 Sir, My experiences with a PLx7 may be of interest to you and the readers. After four years' wonderful motoring with a VW, and wanting a change…

Gary Paffett:    Just 24 years old, the Brit is already a champion in one of Europe's top touring car series, Germany's DTM. The works Merc driver saw off Audi's…

Ten years earlier, a longer version of this demanding road circuit had hosted perhaps the greatest race of the pre-war era: the 1914 French GP, occasion of Georges Boillot's heroic…