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Sir, Having been a reader of your magazine for many years and becoming the influence it has—for good or bad—I feel I must put in a word for the Rover…

These iconic saloon cars went to tin-top war in the late 1980s. But which is better: Sierra RS500 or BMW M3? Ian Flux decides... The old Abbey on the old…

Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Anyone who has driven, or even ridden in, a Dino Ferrari 246 G will know that it is a truly outstanding motorcar especially as regards cornering…

Expensive exotica For all its lavish displays, this year's Geneva Motor Show produced little in the way of the unexpected, although the strong indications remain that, whatever the European economic…

At an age when I hate change if came as a shock to find that letters from Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart are now headed "DaimlerChrysler". Not that the vintage Chryslers weren't…

Sir, I have been a regular reader for the past 40 years, greatly enjoying my Motor Sport in many different corners of the world. A couple of articles in the…

Sir, I was most interested to read Mr. Bilwell's and Mr. Taylor's letters. I bought a 1929 Twelve Six in 1931 with a delightful little crash-gate box mounted on the…

THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOTOR RACING Sir, I would like to disagree wholeheartedly with Mr. Jordan in his opinions about Grand Prix racing today. Undoubtedly the "Golden Age" has passed,…

Back to the future Ford-financed Cosworth-built three-litre engines dominated Formula One racing in the decade before the arrival of the turbos, finally winning an unprecendented 155 Grands Prix. This year…

THE• COCKFOSTERS RALLY THE sight, sound and smell of motor racing having been denied us for nearly six years, it was not surprising that the Cocicfosters Rally, organised by A.…

WHY THE LOTUS NEEDS A TRAILER Sir, With reference to " Rumblings " in the December issue, in which you describe your experiences at the Guild of Motoring Writers Motor…

M.G. SUCCESS IN G.P. DE FRANCE Maillard-Brune (M.G.), Mestivier (Amilcar) and Sommer three car races. (Alfa-Romeo) win the THE meeting at Montlhery, known as the Grand Prix de France, consists…