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Sir, D.S.J. sparked off an entertaining train of thought in suggesting British names for British cars. Striving to suit the name to the car while avoiding those names already hallowed…

The bad-luck stories that litter Chris Amon's career obscure the fact that he registered several major wins. Mark Hughes helps him to put the record straight Chris Amon, the man recalled as the greatest driver never to win a grand prix.…

Classic Grand Prix cars are to return to South Africa this winter following the confirmation of a two-event 'Springbok Series' to be run by the FORCE organisation. The brace of…

Lola's triumphs and tribulations At the start of 1993, everything looked fairly rosy for Lola. Fate had cast Nigel Mansell in the general direction of IndyCar racing, where he would…

With its rear engine and low profile, Porsche’s new GT hardly looked like a rally star; yet it went on to prove itself with a hat-trick on the Monte. Words:…

Sir, Do any historic racing ears survive in the Soviet Union? Recently I came across a list of Russian 1-verst speed records going back to 1902, which seems to confirm…

Silverstone is deserted while, in the pitlane, Jackie Stewart's F1 car awaits your pleasure...for Stephen Sutcliffe, this was no dream. Thanks to the Tyrrell-Ford 005, it became start reality photography…

WE HEAR - Betty Haig, noticing an M.G. Magnette referred to in a MOTOR SPORT advertisement as a "special, similar to Betty Haig's." hastens to assure us that her NE…

HILARITY WITH HENLYS AT HES TON I / ENLY'S 1932 Rally was their biggest success yet— in spite of the Brooklands ban on events of this description. Undeterred by the…

A 140 m.p.h., 4WD supercar  A sensational permanent-four-wheel-drive, 200 b.h.p., turbocharged, five-cylinder Audi, offering 140 m.p.h., 0-60 m.p.h. in seven seconds, 25 m.p.g. overall, superb comfort for 4/5 people, incredible…

It is two years since Motor Sport tested the TVR Tasmin convertible, two years in which these specialist hand-built cars from Blackpool have undergone detailed refinements and subtle modifications which have…

HERE AND THERE. MOTORCYCLING NOTES. THE INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS. The results of the International Six Days Trial which are now announced in full show overwhelming successes for British machines. It…