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5,000,000 Minis There was a party at Longbridge the other day, to celebrate the five-millionth Mini, which we were unable to attend. No regrets, as we do not like champagne…

Letters from Readers. Invicta Driving Methods. I would like to make a few comments in regard to a statement on page 21 2 of the March issue of "MOTOR SPORT,"…

Sir, I have seen many cut-away drawings of motor cars in the twenty years I have been a reader of the motoring Press, but never one so magnificent as that…

Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed Bill Blydenstein's article in the October issue on racing his Borgward saloon in the '50s and early '60s. Around that time I was running Borgwards as…

It was during his spell as a McLaren works driver, first with the Church Farm Racing M10A in Formula 5000 and later as a member of the Grand Prix team,…

A new breed of low-cost tin-top racer will form the basis of the British Touring Car Championship from 2011. ‘Next Generation Touring Car’ rules have been devised to slash build…

Vintage Winners At its AGM the VSCC's 18 main trophies and the MOTOR SPORT Brooklands Memorial Trophy and cash prizes were presented. Limitations of space preclude the full list of…

Sir, I much enjoyed "How Did the Leyland Eight Rate?". The only one I ever saw was in a hay-barn belonging to a country-house hotel at West Wickham in, I…

Profile Publications continue to pour out their unique and very acceptable offerings. The September foursome comprises the late Laurence Pomeroy on the 1914 G.P. Vauxhall, Darell Berthon on the 6 1/2-litre…

Blown Bugattis It is well-known that Ettore Bugatti, as well as being an eccentric in his lifestyle, was eccentric over the design of his cars, resisting independent front suspension, twin-overhead-camshaft…

If ever there was a racing driver who ought to be in F1 on the strength of his name, it is Stefano Modena. The 23-year old Italian even comes from…

The Andretti family name will return to the Indianapolis 500 driver line-up this year — with Michael and son Marco competing. Michael Andretti retired from driving after the 2003 Judy…