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Ferrari 330GTC and 330GTS, a cut above The 1930s are often regarded as an era of outstandingly elegant cars, with the coach-builders leading the way. By the end of the…

Britain's oldest car maker, Daimler, founded in 1896, is fast approaching its 100th year. To celebrate this the company has produced a limited edition of 200 "Daimler Century" saloons, as…

"Triumph Cars The Complete 75-year History" by Richard Langworth and Graham Robson. 312 pp. 10 in. x 7 1/4 in. (Motor Racing Publications Ltd., 2.8 Devonshire Road, London, W4 2HD. £14.95).…

Peugeot 405 Mi16 x 4 While Citroen has come up with the BX GTi 4x4, the other arm of the French conglomerate, Peugeot, has produced a four-wheel-drive version of the…

At Michelin's Tyre Test Centre at Clermont-Ferrand we had the opportunity of testing the new XAS and XN radial tyres. They are an extension of the "X" construction but with the…

March, 14th. On paper the Snetterton Motor Racing Club had organised a first-class meeting to open the "Old World" International racing scene, with three decent-length events rather than a collection…

Sir, It is indeed refreshing to read the letters which have appeared in your columns recently regarding the new M.G.s. I expect many enthusiasts of the pre-war models have noticed…

Third time around When all eyes are focused on the front row of the grid at Silverstone, and most likely on Ayrton Senna in particular, spare a thought for one…

RACING IN THE CAMBER A FORTHCOMING 100-MILES RACE HAVING little to do on a Sunday recently I decided in an unenthusiastic moment to attend an outboard race to be held…

Outstanding Runs by Poore, Wharton and Betty Haig AT the Shelsley Walsh Meeting on June 10th the sun shone so strongly that the tar on the road melted and fast…

No racing driver has ever survived such a big accident. And it’s unlikely that a grand prix car will ever again be allowed to run flat out into an earth…

'Top performers at the VSCC Brooklands Driving Tests in January with First Class Awards were: C Mill (1913 Humber), C Gould (1930 Morris Minor), D Marsh (1925 Brescia Bugatti), D…