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A well-known picture paper recently drew attention to the fact that in the fields outside Coventry 1949 cars are standing idle, because export sales have fallen short of expectations. It…

SEARCHING TESTS Sir, I read with interest in your issue of last month on page 252 under the heading " Searching 'rest " what you have thought up as .a…

THE HISTORY Formula Renault 2.0 series run all over the world, but the start of the first Formula Renault championship can be traced back to 1971 when the Cdterium de…

Pat Flaherty, winner of the chaotic and exciting 1956 Indianapolis 500, and a champion of many crashes, died recently. He was 76. With his shamrock-covered crash hat and hot rod-derived…

In our January issue, reviewing a clever German working replica of the Jaguar XK120 fixed-head coupe, we asked when the British toy industry would turn its attention to realistic motor-car…

It was like a dream come true for the entire Silk Cut Jaguar team as the two XJR-11s swept to victory at Silverstone on May 20th. It was 19 months…

Champions for two hours! For two hours it seemed that the Silk Cut Jaguar team, and Derek Warwick, had done the impossible. By finishing second in the Fuji 1,000 Kilometres…

When he crashed to his death at Las Vegas in October, Dan Wheldon was enjoying a renaissance in his career. Wheldon had lost his job with Panther Racing near the…

As the British circuit prepares to host possibly its final Grand Prix, our editor-in-chief recalls some of its best F1 races Say what you will about Tony Blair, it was…

Sir, Your enthralling article on the 4.9 Sunbeams brought back some memories. In 1930 an Indianopolis Sunbeam was advertised for sale by a firm called Crayson Motors, of London. I think…

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Sir, I am sure I cannot be the only one to be getting tired of the incomprehensible fuss about Ronnie Peterson at Monza. Does nobody remember any more that he…