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A regular reflective look at significant aspects of today's motor and sporting life that are not always appreciated... The unfortunate spate of 1986 rallying accidents seems to have sealed the…

Johnny Brise won the world stockcar finals in 1956, '59 and '60, a feat unmatched at the time.The builder's son had set himself up as a pig farmer, but his…

Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Introduced to Britain in the summer of 1992, the front-drive Alfa Romeo 155 range was designed to replace the cranky 75 line. Recalling the reliability…

Sir, I recently discovered an MG model VA Tickford, 3-position dohc. After advertising in various magazines for such a car, and indeed travelling to England, I came across this one…

Sir, I share Mr Roebuck's appreciation of AJ Foyt Jr, who is without doubt a great winner and a larger-than-life figure in racing. Meeting him as a fan I have…

I CAN ALMOST guarantee that as I cross the paddock at Brands Hatch, during the Race of Champions, to look at the new UOP-Shadow I will meet someone who will…

Sir, Your Motor Sport of April had a letter from a Mr. Gooch, inquiring about Michelin X tyre mileage, saying he had logged 72,300 miles on his VW on Michelins,…

J.C.C. MEMBERS' DAY RESULTS THE HIGH-SPEED TRIAL. : Class A (up to 750 c.c.) : Special Awards (maximum time, 61 mins. 29 sees.).—G. H. Goodson (Austin S), 58 mins. 20…

Sir, My name is David and I am 14 years old, and all my friends all like motor racing, like myself. And we all used to have a great time…

EDITORIAL NOTES. About this time last year we were often asked what would happen to our journal during the closed period at Brooklands, but it is now becoming recognised that…

Sir, May I suggest that the somewhat condescending attitude adopted by Mr Griffith Borgeson towards Pomeroy's The Grand Prix Car, referred to in your March issue, is scarcely worthy of…

Some 70 pre-war cars graced the Summer Garfitt assembly, at the Verzons Hotel outside Ledbury. Prize-winners included Donald Crowther's Lancia Aurelia, Nick Simpson's Graber-bodied T57 Bugatti drophead coupe, and Lord…