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September 17th-23rd Some idea of the severity of the Tour of France can be assesed from the results of the General Classification, with the first three places taken by Marquis de Portago, Stirling Moss and Olivier…

Grandest tourer When it appeared out of the blue ten years ago, Porsche's exotic 928 shocked many people. Firstly, it dared to proclaim itself the successor to the revered 911…

It was a great occasion at Shelsley Wlash on August 28th, for the Golden Jubilee of this classic British speed hill-climb was celebrated in great style. Guests were received by…

TUNING CARBURETTORS FOR SPEED AT COMPETITION EVENTS. Further articles in this series will deal with the tuning of individual instruments, and will he based on the author's practical experiences. T…

David Piper and Mike Knight have unveiled plans for the 11th International Springbok Trophy, running in South Africa in February 2008. The twin events will be at the tour’s traditional…

To mark the 101st(!) Anniversary of the birth of Parry Thomas, the great driver and engineer, there is to be an assembly of ears and motorcycles associated with speed events…

Brands Hatch, March 18th. The opening round of the European Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch on March 19th proved one thing at least. Even though the series had diminished…

THE CAPE RALLY Particularly after the powerful letter from J. B. Holmes published in our last issue, great interest centres around the results of this extremely arduous 9,000mile event, which…

The 2nd Clubmen's Championship was held on the full Silverstone circuit and this alone produced excitements. Organisation was in the hands of the Aston Martin O.C., Eight Clubs and 750…

News views and comment Close out? Cosworth out of F1 for 2007 Spyker's shock switch leaves British firm high and dry It now seems probable that the Cosworth name will…

What can Nigel Mansell expect on the Indycar circuit? One of the more pleasant aspects of the Portuguese GP weekend was the presence of Emerson Fittipaldi in the paddock, celebrating…

Sir, I was very interested to read Mr. March's letter in your January issue. I also have a 1926 (10.8 b..p.) two-seater Clyno (de luxe model), which I bought new…