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Five years after their battle for the World Championship, such are the vagaries of F1 that while old adversaries Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet are 'retired', Nigel Mansell is focussing…

A section devoted to old-car matters V.S.C.C. Beaulieu rally (May 27th) Rain did its best to wash out this annual event but vintage cars are not easily set afloat and…

A reader has kindly sent me a book for this feature. It is Gilt-Edged, by Merlin Minshall (Panther, 1977). Described as the inspiration for the James Bond character 007, Minshall…

Sir, As a Crossley enthusiast I was extremely interested in your article on the now, alas, defunct company. My first introduction to the marque was at the Royal Tank Corps…

The impact of the East African Safari Once again the East African Safari Rally, reported in Motor Sport last month, has been an unqualified success and has left its considerable…

In the public domain, Hartge is less well known, perhaps than Alpina or Schnitzer. But that doesn’t mean it can’t increase the pulse rate of those who submit their BMW…

VINTAGE POSTBAG Brocklebanks in Australia Sir, The article concerning the Brocklebank which appeared in " Fragments on Forgotten Makes" in April of last year prompts this belated letter. Mr. Charles…

RACING PREPARATIONS. THE long sleep, which seems to envelop London's motorboating enthusiasts during the winter, at last shows signs of being cast off. Suggestions for further complicating the racing rules…

David Rae, formerly Field Service Manager for Dunlop's, has joined Vintage Tyre Supples as their Sales Manager. The ex-John Smythe Type 23 Brescia Bugatti, which apparently hit a telegraph pole at Brooklands…

Marlboro Safari Rally REPETITIONS of victory in World Championship rallies are not exactly uncommon. Quite a number of drivers have scored doubles, others have completed hat-tricks whilst four wins by…

Considerable reductions in vehicle fares on cross-Channel air ferry services have recently been announced. Some of these reductions amount to 30 per cent. on off-peak rates. The routes affected by…

Long praised as an automotive paragon, the Jaguar E-type can disappoint; but get your hands on a really good one and the superlatives will soon flow  You could call it…