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An attractive new body shape constructed around practically the same old mechanical components is the essence of Ford's new Escort range, which goes on sale in Britain on March 19th.…

Ferrari's 31/2-litre Grand Prix challenger for 1989 had its first full test at Fiorano in August, driven by one of the company's road-car development drivers, but only six laps were…

Well done Regazzoni Nürburgring, August 4th: For what it was worth the German Grand Prix was given the title of the European Grand Prix this year, a dubious honour it…

Start 'em young Motor Sport, April 1976. The cover photo is Per Eklund's green Saab churning up the snow on the Swedish Rally. Inside, Jaguar's return to racing in a…

TASO Mathieson has resigned as President of the Brooklands Society on health grounds, and his successor is Ian Connell, who raced Vale, Darracq and ERA cars at the Track. The…

Appropriately, it is November 29 as I write, and – just as in 1975 – there is a thick crust of frost on the windscreen of my car. That evening,…

Temple Press has now issued a 4th edition of E. P. Willoughby's very complete, compact work on "Carburetters and the Fuel System." This is No. 5 in the Temple Press…

Just as it had run the final race meeting on the original Donington Park track in August 1939, the Vintage Sports-Car Club organised the last meeting on the current circuit…

A new sprint event will mark the 55th anniversary of the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree. For the first time since the full Grand Prix circuit closed for racing…

N.B. —Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and "Motor Sport" does not necessarily associate itself with them. —Ed. THE FORD CORTINA GT Sir, Mr. Ralph Canter in his letter…

* * * THE BEST FROM BRITAIN? Sir, During the last two years I have been the proud owner Of the only 11.13..G. in Brazil—the 14-litre Aerodynamic model— and the…

History from the heart of England It finally happened. After years of effort and disappointment, Birmingham had its race. Motor racing has been with us for ninety years but we,…