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More power and more fun from Radbourne's 1,600-c.c. conversion Based on a sophisticated mid-engine layout, mated to a 2,000 lb. plus 2-seater body, the Fiat X1/9 is an obvious candidate…

Driving a Ford Cosworth GA-powered Chevron, David Purley twice won ShellSport Group Eight rounds at Mallory in 1976. But three years earlier he was racking up the successes at the…

Pace-Noting The Vintage Sports-Car Club held another interesting sprint between heavy showers at Colerne on Jun 4, timing the cars over a standing-start quarter-mile and kilometre with a speed trap…

Gordon Kirby From this month Gordon takes on the position of our US Editor. In every issue he will be discussing the hot talking points of motor racing in North…

From time to time you have looked for a proper four-seater car that will do 60 mph and 60 mpg. Have you considered the Suzuki three-cylinder one-litre car? Here in…

"Bira's" Simca-Gordini wins Manx Cup Race at over 66 m.p.h. from Harrison's Riley and Winterbottom' s Emeryson. Gerard's E.R.A. victorious in Empire Trophy Race at over 68 m.p.h. E-type E.R.A.…

Bernie Ecclestone has reiterated that he never expected US F1 to make the 2010 grid, and added that Formula One Management has the right to take legal action against the…

THE Royal Scottish Automobile Club propose to hold a Motor Car Rally in Scotland during the second or third week in June. It is meantime suggested that cars may start…

Comfort at the wheel Sir, AH's comments on the lack of space in the Rover Vitesse highlights a trend that is making life very difficult for people who, like me, are over…

Sir, I cannot let the remarks of your correspondents Mr. Laredo and Mr. Hulse, concerning the Triumph Herald, pass unchallenged. I have recently completed 37,000 miles recorded in ten months…

News is to hand, possibly, of the ex-Hornsted 3-litre Cottin-et-Desgouttes mentioned in Motor Sport recently. This car, which ran ineffectually at Brooklands in 1925, its best lap at only 69.85 m.p.h.,…