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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…

(Concerning cars of under 1,000 c.c.) Driving the Fiat 127 At times, when the Continental Correspondent and I have been motoring together in one or other of our more staid…

The Grand Prix world has accepted the fact that this year has seen the introduction of what would appear to be a phenomenon in its midst. I refer to the…

PREVIOUS WI NN ERS 1928. Nuvolari (Bugatti), 100.870 k.p.h. 1929. Brilli-Peri (Talbot), 143.846 k.p.h. 1930. Borzacchini (Maserati 16 cyl.), 146.539 k.p.h. 1931. Race not held. 1932. Race not held. Race…

A section devoted to old-car matters A sizeable mystery The other day I received a letter from Lord Donegall, asking whether I could help him in the matter of an…

DONINGTON AFTERTHOUGHTS That great Grand Prix at Donington is still the foremost topic Of discussion in motor-racing circles, and the arrival of November fog cannot dim memories of that great…

Ab. Jenkins is claiming the International Class D 5 and 10-mile records, with the 3-litre V8 Novi-Winfield-Mobil, which, known as the Novi-Governor-Special, holds the Indianapolis lap record. It is now…

PROPER PERSPECTIVE ALAVISHLY produced German automobile and aviation journal which came into our possession recently contains a lengthy description of a motor exhibition held in Germany apparently towards the end…

Bruno Giacomelli 1990 LIFE F190 Italy's economy boom threw up some strange F1 outfits, but none stranger than life, whose bizarre W12 engine gave 440BHP less than the Honda unit…