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Sydney Allard's first Allard, the famous CLK5, was built in 1939. It was evolved from a crashed Ford V8 saloon. The chassis was cut down, normal Ford suspension, rod-operated brakes and welded…

Sir, On looking through various back numbers of Motor Sport, I noticed recent correspondence concerning the ridiculous names given to various car colours by some manufacturers in an effort to…

Parker Wins 500-c.c. Race for Kieft A huge crowd saw Hawthorn do exactly what Ferrari intended him to do at Silverstone on the occasion of the Daily Express B.R.D.C. International…

The correct title of Evan Green's book published by Cassell's and reviewed in April is "A Boot Full of Right Arms".

Briton Ian Giles dominated the opening two rounds of the third FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Car Championship at Silverstone and Monza last month, with superlative performances in the ex-Riccardo Patrese…

Sir, I was interested in the letter from Mr. Andrew Lloyd, in your May issue, with regard to the performance of the Mark VI Bentley and earlier 4 1/4-litre models.…

The classic multi-discipline giro d’Italia tour is being brought back for next season after an absence of more than 20 years. The revived event, like the original in the 1970s…

"The Shell Nature Book" 135 pp. 11-1/5 in. x 8-1/8 in. (Phoenix House Ltd., 10-13, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C. 2. 30s.) This is a high-quality book about flowers, trees…

Shillito (Riley) Wins the Formula II Race, Dryden (Cooper) the 500-c.c. Race One's sympathy is extended to the W. Hants and Dorset C.C., whose ambitious race meeting at Blandford Camp…

Owen Maddock Owen Richard Maddock, chief designer of the Cooper Car Company during the 1950s and early '60s, has died, aged 75. The son of architect Richard Maddock, who designed…

The Lotus Esprit Turbo IN THE March issue of MOTOR SPORT we published a description of the new Lows Esprit Turbo. Production is now at five a week. The first…

1984 Peugeot on a roll as Vatanen triumphs over Quattros in the British forests A Peugeot victory on the tough RAC Rally confirmed that even Audi's new Sport Quattro wasn't…