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He’s one of Argentina’s living motor racing legends – well, sporting legends in general – but what always strikes one about José Froilán González is that he’s always been so…

From T. G. Moore, Esq., who was Chairman and Editor of Motor Sport from 1929 until 1936: As a former Chairman and Editor of Motor Sport, I feel I must…

THE SPORTS CAR "HO UR " The R.A.C. is not anxious to observe any further hour runs by sports-type cars, on the grounds that there is no official hour record…

WE MADE a hash of describing the late Air Chief Marshal Sir Alec Coryton's veteran Panhard-Levassor, last month. The car was actually borrowed by Sir Alec for VCC events from…

Those whose thwarted ambition has been to drive freely round a proper race circuit now have their chance. Coys Chrysler-sponsored International Historic Festival is to include such an opportunity on…

Proud farewell to a legend This day was inevitable. We knew WB couldn't go on forever. Still, when the message came through on the morning of July 7 the sense…

Apart from continuing to use its other sprint venues, this year the VSCC had its first full-scale meeting, on June 21, at Loton Park, England's longest hillclimb course at 1478…

THE GRAND P RIX DE PARIS. Bentley wins the second French 24-hour Race. AFTER their victory in the Grand Prix d'Endurance at le Maus, Bentley succeeded in repeating the performance…

The 250F was one of those great racing cars that was pretty much right straight out of the box. It had some initial problems and did benefit from development like…

Sir, Whilst looking through that absorbing book "The Motor Industry," by Maxey and Silberston*, I noticed a calculation which struck me as being of interest to your readers. This is…

Now that the supply of Benzole to the motoring public has ceased, considerable interest attaches to "Octol," an anti-knock medium made by the High Flash Petroleum Co., 40a, Parsons Mead,…

John Surtees gave the Lola Mk4 F1 car its only win in the International 2000 Guineas race at Mallory on June 11 1962. In a processional race, Surtees led home…