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While the four Type 59 Bugatties were being raced by their English owners in 1935, as described in the centre-spread story in this issue, the Molsheim factory were still doing…

Complacency: a strong word when aimed at brittle motor racing people.  But... "Why change it when we're winnin'?"  Sounds complacent, doesn't it?  Well, at the dawn of the 1960s John…

Sir, In reply to the question raised by your correspondent Mr. Worthington-Williams in the April issue about a possible family connection between Gustav Hamel and the one and only Hammel…

With something like 150,000 readers of MOTOR SPORT, it can well be imagined how sizeable is the incoming post. with letters from readers on all subjects. Naturally, I get quite…

ES Li %%WWII III • _ ••••• ••• • ?? • A discovery. HAI) our contemplated journey been half across Europe or even to Timbuctoo, I do not doubt that…

In "Rumblings" last month we referred to the Taplin two cylinder model marine engine as if it was an E.D. product. In fact, it is made by the Birchington Engineering…

I was going through some old records of various cars which passed through my hands in years gone by, when it occurred to me that it might be interesting to…

German marque warms up for Le Mans 24 Hours by slaying expected Porsche opposition. Chevrolet takes revenge on Aston Martin by winning fight for GT1 Audi's groundbreaking diesel-fuelled R10 sports-racer…

Books from Clymer A couple of months ago Root es Ltd., arranges! for a party of motoring writers to see Kalanutv, the talented illusionist, perform al the Flip:lair), Park Empire.…

A pleasing aspect of this year's London Show was the number of smaller car manufacturers exhibiting there - Abarth, A.C., Elva, Lotus, Morgan, Reliant, Sabra and T.V.R., while Fairthorpe relinquished…

 [It has long been a private theory of ours that many advantages attach to clubbing together over the matter of sports-car ownership. This is admirably borne out by the excellent…

So Lewis thinks this season will be the best? Perhaps, but first you must consider what has gone before By Rob Widdows Lewis Hamilton says he’s looking forward to his…