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MATTERS OF MOMENT The June issue of MOTOR on the 12th of next month it is ready the first of the Climbs will have been held, the Every reader who…

Where now for British rallying The novelty of having a British World Rally Champion in Colin McRae has begun to wear off. At first like any lottery winner McRae said…

Car: A.C. Buckland sports-tourer. Loaned by: Buckland Body Works, Buntingford, Herts. Speedometer reading: 30,700 miles. Engine: Six-cylinder, 65 by 100 mm. (1,991 c.c.); o.h.c. 6½ to 1 compression-ratio; 74 b.h.p.…

Keith Howard's recent recall of Archie Butterworth's 4WD AJB reminded me of a hectic weekend I had in 1949. The AJB was entered for Brighton Speed Trials, and I was…

Only comparatively recently has the Light Car & Edwardian Section of the VSCC concerned itself with increasing numbers of vehicles of the cyclecar class, which provide fun for their drivers,…

(continued) ... immediate explanation only six of the fifteen cars had appeared at the end of the first lap, with Gurney coming along on his own much later. Any form…

THE EVOLUTION OF THE SPORTS CAR-1908-1938 By Cecil Glutton AT various periods sports cars have had very varying characteristics, and I doubt if it is possible to define a sports…

My attention was drawn, by a lady who has no interest in motoring, to the following very interesting extract from "Another part of the Wood" by Kenneth Clark, the celebrated…

The 1994 IndyCar season may look healthy on the surface, but beneath the 30-car grids lies a political minefield that requires urgent sweeping No matter how you cut it, it's…

AN APPRECIATION. SIR,—Once again I take up my pen to compliment you upon an excellent feature of your journal. That of giving in the results of the races you report,…

Sir, It is with great interest that I have read the recent controversial letters regarding the products of the Ford Motor Co. As the owner of a 1954 Ford Consul…

Motor racing and eccentric rich people – the perfect recipe for a good read. Despite its general title this is about the Bentley Boys, and it presents fresh facts about…