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Philip Walker and Ted Williams shared the BRDC Historic Sportscar spoils at a windswept Silverstone. Williams turned in a gritty drive during the second race to score his maiden series…

The Japanese advanced on Le Mans, scaled the walls and conquered the 24 Hours. After that, Daytona was a doddle! Nissan's NISMO team ran a comprehensive test on the steep,…

ASTON-MARTI N SPECIAL 1934 2/4-Seater short chassis AstonMartin, fitted with 1938 type Ford VS 22 h.p. engine. 15,000 miles only. ()Wrier must buy saloon. £175. Full particulars from Neal, ranxworth,…

The great American divide continues. Who holds the upper hand The Indy Racing League opened its new Walt Disney World Speedway last month and, in early December, released an entry…

Matters of Moment ... Page 587 Fixtures ... Page  588 Ulster T.T. ... Page 589 To the Arctic in a 300SL ... Page 593 Italian Grand Prix ... Page 596 B.R.S.C.C. Silverstone ... Page 600 Brighton Speed Trials ... Page 602. Two Continental Salooons ... Page 603 Rumblings ... Page 607 Pictorial Review…

In the spring of 1949, a Maserati driver from Switzerland became the first man to win a British Grand Prix. Five decades on Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried talks to Simon…

With the passing of John Coombs, Britain has lost another prominent team patron from one of motor racing’s most celebrated eras When John ‘Noddy’ Coombs died in Monte Carlo on…

Silverstone is special The BRDC Chairman explains why negotiations about a grand prix at Silverstone are entirely different to other events around the world I am surprised by Bernie Ecclestone's…

Silverware doesn't mean much to me but the cars I raced through the '70s do. They are prized relics of my old life and each has a story of its…

A branch of the Sport which is gaining increasing popularity. Ever since the day that speed events on public roads were banned, there has been a lack of opportunities for…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters A Powerful and Practical Veteran.—The 1903 16-h.p. F.I.A.T. after its on-schedule arrival at Brighton in this year's Veteran Car Run. It was soon back for another…

A section devoted to old-car matters A Royal Accident Some time ago I questioned whether the accident which befell HM Queen Mary's Daimler in 1939 occurred in the Borough of…