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Ford reveals latest tin-top Ford took the wraps off its Focus 'Global Touring Car' at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The manufacturer has joined forces with the Arena British…

A capacity held of 1950s cars will contest the 'Rally of the Tests' from November 30 to December 2. This new event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first competitive…

Principal Characteristics. Engine : Two 6-cylinder units. Bore and Stroke : 65 x 88 mm. Capacity : 3,495 c.c. Maximum Power : 300 h.p. Maximum Speed : 4,800 r.p.rn. Compression…

When ‘old muckers’ Martin Brundle and Mark Blundell teamed up for the Daytona 24 Hours it was a chance to prove they still have what it takes – and perhaps…

The newly created Royal Automobile Club Historic Tourist Trophy will be one of the new features at the Silverstone Classic (July 23-25), when the pre-63 GT race carries the tag…

SOME interest has been displayed from time to time in "Vintage Postbag" anent the Pilgrim car, so I was glad to be able to visit Mr. E. L. Armitage, whose…

ONE should see at least one Club Meeting at Silverstone a year, so naturally I chose the 8-Clubs Whit-Saturday racing, arriving as the series of half-hour High-Speed Trials were finishing.…

Sir, One has to laugh at the antics of today's Formula One team owners. Damon Hill becomes Champion and out of the team he goes! Not the first time its…

Autosport International: The NEC, Birmingham When exactly is it too late to stop wishing friends and colleagues 'happy new year' each January? In the motor racing world, it seems the…

(May 29th-30th The Bol d'Or must surely be one of the few remaining races that has not changed its character with the passage of time, for it has always been…

"Fokker The Creative Years," by A. R. Weyl. 420 pp. (Putnam & Co. Ltd., 42, Great Russell Street, London, W.C.1. 84s.) This is another excellent aviation book, different in conception…

by David Hardcastle. 208pp. 11"x 8". GT Foulis and Co, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ. 117.95. There have been several books about Rover cars powered by the General Motors alloy…