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Second time around Nelson Piquet's points-victory in the 1987 World Drivers Championship was the first such title for a Japanese engine supplier. As such, it marked the culmination of a…

Sir, I have read the correspondence on Citroen cars with much interest. In 1954 I purchased a big IS in which I went over 150,000 miles with very little trouble.…

A reader, Mr Stead of Youlgreave has kindly sent a copy of the descriptive reference to driving a used 1953 Jaguar XK120 which had been stored after very little mileage,…

The excellent Haynes Motor Museum, about which I wrote last February, held a party in July to celebrate its tenth anniversary and the opening of a £3 million, 17,500 sq…

FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER It. — Restricted Event. C. Closed Event. 1st.-BRIGHTON & HOVE M.C. SPEED TRIAL, BRIGHTON. LatteaShire A.C. Trial, E. Lanes. CI. 5.1* .N.13. A.C. Race Meeting; Silverstone. c../.…

As part of the Historicar Grand Prix at Chimay on July 6/7, the Formula Club Belgium will organise its Formula Festival. The meeting will be dedicated to the history of…

As announced last month, MOTOR SPORT, in conjunction with Shell, is awarding £1,000 for a Formula Three Championship this year, the opening round being at the BRSCC Snetterton Meeting on…

Connaught's racing car factory at Send, Guildford, from whence the first all-British winner of a post-war continental Grand Prix emerged, has been demolished, a new Connaught House office development will…

Having seen General Motors' influence on the German Opels, was not surprising to see the American giant adopt similar ideas for their British company, Vauxhall Motors. The latest products from…

CONTENTS PAGE • • • Mannin Races, The 442 • • • Good Racing at Dieppt: 444 Manx Races, The 448 • • • Built, for Brooklands at Montllp.r% 454…

Heated debate Sir, With reference to John Grimson's letter in the February issue I was not aware of any reluctance on the part of the SSC team to release any…

Moss triumphs over weather in Inter-Continental race — Dan Gurney's Chevrolet shakes the Jaguars — Tony Marsh does 102.70 mph. lap in FJ race but Jim Russell wins— Maserati wins Historic…