Articles from the archive

Sir, Regarding the photograph of a Benova by Mr Peto (Motor Sport, February 1989), this car was manufactured by Maurice Jeanson in Seine, France. The cars manufactured by this company…

What's your history? I'm an engineering graduate from the 1960s, my first job being in product engineering with Chrysler and then Ford Australia where I experienced at first and the…

Sir, WB's excellent account of the Brooklands gathering of Alvis Owners Club and Alvis Register FWD Alvis cars poses the question as to why Alvis introduced this model when they…

Jim Mancey has retired from his position as secretary of this club, handing over his duties to Alyson Reed, 73 Aberdare Gardens, London, NW6.

As we have said before, British manufacturers should be very grateful to American writers who wave the Union Jack for them in the big-circulation magazines of the USA. Latest writer to…

In the month since our last meeting on these pages, we've had two totally contrasting Grands Prix. You might say there was one modem one, and one old-fashioned one. Michael…

On New Year's Day, the very youngest vintage car was, by definition, fifty years old. To celebrate this occasion, members of the VSCC converged at their regular meeting places all…

A 2-litre Six-Cylinder Open Car of all round Merit and Decided Individuality We have often wondered what would happen if an enterprising manufacturer re-introduced a famous vintage car and planted it…

Sir, I was very sorry not to have turned up with my Lola T70 this year (I was forced to go abroad three days before), and try to circulate 12…

Last month we were happy to bring you our test of the replica Ferrari 'Sharknose'. Not so happily, under the pressure of deadlines, we forgot to thank Coys of Kensington…

Essential BMW Roadsters and Cabriolets, by Eberhard Kittler. Bay View Books, £9.95. I found much of interest in this soft-back on open BMs. The 328 and Z3 hardly need a…

Few had heard of the American film actor driving a borrowed car at Brands Hatch, but with one sparkling drive he gave notice of his other passion Words: Gordon Cruichshank…