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Their names are 3707 Zenith Blue & 3957 Tangerine and on their own are just a couple of colours. But put them together with art and skill, apply them to…

By jove! What made the success of the Jowett Jupiter in the 1950s especially notable was that this classic British sports-car was in production for only three years, during which…

Sir, May I say that I am a little Surprised at the stand Motor Sport appears to be taking on the question of running Bira's famous ERA "Romulus" in VSCC…

Centenary celebrations for the city of Birmingham in January included a montage of the Calthorpe family, on whose land road cars, racing cars and motorcycles were made in that city.…

Sir, In your July issue's Technofile, the Safety Devices company and Tom Walkinshaw are credited with pioneering the approach of improving chassis rigidity by using a roll-cage in 1980. They…

Pebble Beach, Goodwood, Monaco – fixtures at the forefront of the classic car enthusiast’s mind. Roaring engines, chrome glinting in sunlight, the smell of gasoline in the air – this…

The Racing Conan Doyles Sir Arthur Conan Doyle should be forever praised for having written what were intended as simple magazine stories which, having created the greatest fictional detective (sorry,…

Sir, In view of the recent interest in elderly commercial vehicles, I thought this photograph of a 1925 Austin Heavy Twelve Ice Cream Van might be of interest to readers.…

The theme of the Brooklands reunion on 2 July will be Aston Martins and veteran cars. Both are appropriate, because Aston Martins were prominent at the Track from 1921 until…

A fine collection of seventeen chain-driven Frazer Nash cars assembled in London Road, Kingston-upon-Thames on February 2nd for the ceremonial unveiling of a circular plaque let into the wall above the…

Sir, In answer to Sheridan Thynne's (January 2000) query asking for any more examples of two different circuit configurations being used during one event. While no other Grand Prix has…

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