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Can-Am was in a McLaren rut it needed a new Challenger. Chapparal blew into town with its 'sucker' car but, as Paul Fearnley explains, was upstaged by Yorkshire common sense.…

The stylish Capri has become one of Ford's best-sellers since its introduction in 1968 and would possibly have sold many more had practicality not been sacrificed for styling. No such…

Sir, In September last year our Company (not connected with the motor trade in any way) decided to purchase three new cars in the £2,000 plus category. The first car…

WHEN TRIALS WERE TRIALS Sir, In days of yore when trials were trials, and comp. tyres had not been discovered, and bottom gears were still in their " early teens,"…

In last month's report of the VSCC Silverstone races my explanation of why Neil Corner started in the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy Race from the back of the grid in the…

Sir, Is it possible for you to enquire of Motor Sport readers whether any official photographs or snapshots are available of a Shelsley hybrid called the Shipton Special? I should be pleased…

I came here in 1979 and 1980 and each time it was a French victory. "Jean-Marie Balestre was in the mood to crow at his Saturday morning press conference in…

GUY MOLL'S FINE VICTORY AT AVUS AUTO UNIONS FAIL TO GET BETTER THAN THIRD PLACE AT THEIR FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE—VEYRON WINS THE 1,593 c.c. RACE FOR BUGATTI. A: GREAT deal…

THE FINAL TESTS AT MONTE CARLO LAHA YE (RENAULT) FIRST, AND RIDLEY (TRIUMPH) SECOND IN GENERAL CLASSIFICATION. R/DLEY ALSO TAKES RIVIERA CUP.

Sir, You seem to have missed some points in your excellent report on the "Senior Service Hillrally" (Rumblings, Motor Sport, June, 1971). As you quite rightly state, there's nothing new,…

We note that the rebuilt Ninety Mercedes which appeared at some of last year's VSCC meetings was among the cars in the Beaulieu auction sale by Christies on December 8th.…

The racing career of John Surtees was celebrated at Mallory Park recently with the unveiling of a statue of the multiple world champion. Surtees began competing at the track in…