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Sir, In these days of depressing conformity and anonymity in the area of sports racing car design, I no longer open motoring magazines with the anticipation of finding the kind…

THE ALBIGEOIS GRAND PRIX Winning races has become almost a habit with " B. Bira." After carrying off the Prince -Rainier Cup at Monaco, the International Trophy at Brooklands, and…

Although the clash between the authorities in Tanzania and the organisers of the East African Safari has resulted in the rally being routed within Kenya and Uganda only this year,…

"W.O.—An Autobiography," by W. O. Bentley. 223 pp., 8½ in. by 5½ in. (Hutchinson and Co. Ltd., 178-202, Gt. Portland Street, London. W.1. 21s.) Motoring books have issued from the…

The future spells Austerity with a capital A, so we hope we may be excused for dwelling a while longer on the Morgan three-wheeler. The 3-wheeler is the most economic…

Coopers dominate the race Aintree, April 19th. The Daily Mall-sponsored "International 200" turned out one of the most sensational long-distance races for many years. After Behra's Goodwood crash and Moss'…

Each year motoring journalists have their annual outing at Goodwood, organised by the Guild of Motoring Writers, when they can drive the products of most British manufacturers to their heart's…

Sir, I read with great interest the article on Austin Twenties in the December issue. I also suffer from "Twenty mania" owning three six-cylinder Mayfair limousines dated 1935, 36, and…

German-based American Michael Gans claimed the Vintage Seaman Trophy at Donington in September with his 1928 Bugatti T35B. Gans had only used the car three times since it was restored…

LONGER PRESCOTT The Rugatti Owners' Club have announced that the Prescott Hill Climb course is to he lengthened by 300 yards. Orchard Corner, the second corner from the start will…

In the Beginning Just when the 1991 season looked settled FISA reared its ugly head and threw a handful of spanners into the Formula One works. A number of constructional…

I have lost count of the number of different models and limited editions Aston Martin has spun off its main model streams since the launch of the DB9 some seven…