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by Dominique Pascal. 146 pp. 11 1/4" x 8" GT Foulis & Co, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ. £14.95 The French motoring journalist Pascal had produced two earlier books about…

These three pre-war raing cars have but one thing in common: each boasts the engine from an aeroplane under its bonnet. One damp day at Silverstone we discovered a uniwue…

www.nüerburgring.de/eng/index_e.htm Still the biggest event of the genre in Europe, the Oldtimer is a mighty weekend of historic action with a paddock usually bursting at the seams. This, the 30th…

Formula 1 is naturally the summit of every young driver's ambition, the goal that spurs him on to scale each successive rung of the ladder. When his early efforts go…

Jenson Button has received the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy for his F1 performances with Honda in 2006. Given in memory of Britain’s first World Champion Mike Hawthorn, the trophy is awarded…

THE BROOKLANDS OPENING MEETING A Programme of Sprints and Mountain Races. R. H. L. Eccles (Bugatti) and D. Bertram (Delage) both score "Doubles." r r HE frosty weather having hindered…

As someone who spends perhaps too much of his time trudging around the world’s motor shows, I found it difficult to underestimate the pleasure of going to the Goodwood Festival…

Sir, In your article about the Brighton Run you made some comments about the programme. For a 50 per cent price increase it seems a pity that after about 40…

Sir, Whilst reading through "Letters from Readers" September issue I was most amused at reading the letter entitled "The Motorists' Lot". I recently received a summons for parking within the…

Formula Ford — A 20-Year World Success Story Whether in 1600cc, 2000cc or Sports 2000 guise, Formula Ford has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 1967. This…

Maserati V8 RI Part Two LAST month we left all four V8 RI Maserati Grand Prix cars in the United States of America. They had proved totally uncompetitive in Grand…

WHKRI-4, ARE THE VETERANS? By E. K H. KARSLAKE. ISUPPOSE that there are some people who think themselves motor sporting enthusiasts, and whose ideal car is something with a close…