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Treading his own path With a passion for e-war cars and considerable bravado behind the wheel, Julian Majzub has become one of the VSCC's outstanding racers Best known in recent…

Of course exceeding a speed-limit by as much as 105mph must incur a severe penalty, in an age when Big Brother considers that any motor vehicle doing over 70 is…

Sir, Having read John Davenport's article about Prodrive Supremo David Richards, I would like to correct him on one small point. According to a trophy in my loft, I was…

Sir, The reason I am writing is to inform you that your aura was dimmed somewhat after I read your article "Buying Casually" in the August issue. Rather, tinted green…

A new sports car—The Jensen-Healey We began the year with the suggestion that a sports-car renaissance might well be a feature of the nineteen-seventies, based on the assumptions that the…

"Behind the Scenes of Motor Racing," by Ken Gregory: 296 pp. 8 4/5 in. x 5 3/4 in. (Macgibbon & Kee, 29, Gt. Portland Street, London, W.1. 25s.) This is…

British Leyland's long-awaited 1.8-litre o.h.c. Triumph Dolomite—the third Triumph to carry this type-name*—had a difficult birth, being delayed on more than one occasion by labour problems. Perhaps that was why…

The first serialised-instalments of this Diary appeared in Lord Montagu of Beaulieu's late-lamented V& V Magazine. Due to a change of policy, their continuation was rejected by its successor. Because…

Sir, Long, long ago, back in the mists of time, two things would be certain. Ayrton Senna would have been banned for life or would be dead. The heart of…

"Monza" — you only have to say the word out loud to get the adrenalin flowing. It exudes motor racing and speed and the Italian Grand Prix, the very home…

By Rob Widdows To borrow a phrase from NASA, we are in the midst of the 'launch-and-test' phase. This is the time when the curtains are drawn back on a…

History was made on the modified Reims circuit on June 29th when Jean Behra, driving a 2-litre Gordini, beat the Ferrari team of Ascari, Villoresi and Farina. The "works" Italian cars…