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THE GRAND PRIX OF MONZA MAGNIFICENT VICTORY FOR MASERATI IN these days when the success of firstclass events, at any rate for real racing cars, must always be somewhat doubtful,…

In the early stages of the race a great tussle for the lead was waged betwetn Raymond Mays (E.R.A.), Cyril Paul (Bugatti) and C. S. Staniland (Bugatti). Here are Mays…

Heavy rain in the morning and a programme confined to sports-car races produced only thin support on Bank Holiday Monday. The seven-lap Closed Car Handicap saw saloons really pressing on.…

Doing anything on May Bank Holiday? Fancy a day out at an undersung motoring event that attracted a crowd of around 25,000 last year? What is it? Another truck racing…

Besides the Annual Reunion on June 19 and an autumn meeting on September 11, the Brooklands Society has arranged a third meeting at the old Track this year. This is…

Christmas 1957 was spent in what then seemed to be a very desirable British Motor carriage, in the form of an Austin A105 saloon. Austin have usually had a big…

A motor racing book with a difference has struck a chord as we edge closer to the most anticipated Formula 1 season for years. It’s called Overdrive: Formula 1 in…

While each succeeding year brings a fresh onslaught of Japanese cars to worry European and American manufacturers, there is at least one less model that will be no such threat,…

Along with raised prices for petrol, oil and tyres, etc., another "Suez crisis" is an increase in the fees payable to the R.A.C. in respect of Competition Licences. The Restricted…

THE 11 LITRE H.R.G. AN AMAZING CAR WITH POWERFUL ACCELERATION, AND AN IDEAL TRIALS CAR There are certain cars which appeal to the enthusiast from the very first, when he…

Sir, Now that the Formula 1 season is at an end, and with the prospect of more teams being on the grid next year, the question of points is perhaps…

His cars were exotic rivals to the likes of Ferrari and Porsche, but Carlo Abarth himself was a man not to be trifled with Abarth cars have always been something…