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The Cost of Flying A New Percival. Vintage Reconstruction. How to "Date" an Aeroplane. An inexpensive Cabin Machine. AGM of the A.B.A.C. WE hear a perpetual and almost daily moan…

ANOTHER TALE OF WOE Sir, Another tale of woe ! I have been reading with interest the letters front owners of Triumph Heralds, Berkeleys, Ford Pepulars. c.o... and Feel that…

Ferrari slur Sir, Your P1 report in the December issue headed 'Ferrari dictates future again' rather distorts the facts surrounding the switch to the 1.5-litre Formula One in 1961. The…

Sir, It was nice to see from the recent issues of MOTOR SPORT that these cars are still worthy of occasional mention in my favourite magazine. Apart from the Group…

A Pair of Sports Fiats FIAT SERVED up quite a dose of fun recently with extrovert sporting versions of their popular 131 Mirafiori and the little 127. The Mirafiori Sport…

German speed showcase Is the era of the German supercar drawing to a close? At the Frankfurt Show last month there were fast, faster and fastest cars, manufacturers vying with each…

The annual dinner of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club was eaten on March 4th at the Carlton Rooms, Maida Vale, in the lofty hall where Victor Silvester's dancing contests and…

A Fiat Fiasco The most monstrous single-engined car built to attack the "fastest-ever", or "LSR", was undoubtedly the enormously high, short wheelbase, chain-drive Fiat S76 built at the Turin factory…

Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…

Sir, Your correspondent is quite right—fitted in a really heavy car these have a character all of their own. The most popular conversion has been that of the Perkins famous…

The sixth year of Can-Am competition in America saw Team McLaren once again on the receiving end of the major share of a $1-million prize, accessory, and qualifying prize fund.…

The Daily Mail Race of Champions meeting at Brands Hatch saw the first appearance of new cars from McLaren Racing, the Owen Organisation B.R.M. team, the Cooper Car Company, and…