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Louis Chiron, one of the greatest racing drivers, was born in Monaco of French parents. He served in the 1914-18 war as an Army driver and in the immediate aftermath…

What an astonishing F1 ruling that an entrant is not supposed to control the order in which cars finish a race, or even when they may pass in the course…

A new date, a new theme and a new programme give the annual Silverstone Historic Festival a very different feel this year. The Festival runs over the August Bank Holiday…

  (The need for special clothing in this modern motoring world is not so great as it was in the early days of open-air motoring, but nevertheless the careful selection…

R. Marshall and B. Rich claim a Hindhead-John O'Groat's-Hindhead record, having done this 1,500-mile journey in an Austin-Healey 100-Six at an average speed of 47.78 m.p.h. Leaving the Punchbowl Hotel,…

Mansell heads another easy Williams one-two, after Patrese plays the team game... Nigel Mansell had several uneasy moments while winning his sixth GP of the season in Magny Cours, but…

Sir, I am writing to express the sheer delight I experienced watching Niki Lauda conduct the post-race interview at the German Grand Prix. It was especially enjoyable watching him make…

Unseen for almost 50 years, a Lancia D50 wowed onlookers at the HGPCA's Silverstone test day last month. But while the car, one of five recreations built around an original…

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CYCLING. The Auto-Cycle Union has carefully selected the team of motor cyclists to represent Great Britain in the annual International Six Days, which is being held this month…

Miss Rosemary Seers, well-known rally competitor who is now Press Officer of Lotus Cars, is amongst the ten people elected to the R.A.C. Associate Committee to represent individual Associate Members…

We Hear J. N. Morton is proposing to install a 3-litre Bentley engine in a 1925 Sunbeam chassis, and E. Hopewell Ash reports that he is using a 1922 Jowett…

The Ford Escort 1300 Ghia Expensive, comfortable, characterless New looks, new trim and a widened range are the main points of the New Escort introduced in March. Ford avoided any…