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Our oldest motoring organisation, the Motor Cycling Club, founded in 1901, as the early De Dion Bouton engine incorporated in its badge reminds us, still contrives, in spite of increasing…

The month in MOTOR SPORT FEBRUARY 16: Emmanuel Clerico pips compatriot Eric Helary to the second Formula 3000 seat at Apomatox. 17: Paul Belmondo shakes down the Pacific PRO I…

Engine : Twelve cylinders. 82.5 by 114 mm. (7,338 c.c.) in 60-deg. vee formation. Push-rod-operated o.h. valves. 6.0-to-1 compression-ratio. Approximately 170 b.h.p. at 3,500 r.p.m. Gear ratios: First. 12.71 to…

A Section Devoted to Old Car Matters FIRST Cassandra of the Daily Mirror and now Nancy Spain in the B.B.C. "Woman's Hour"—both lauding the old cars. As far as we…

Since two recent books have been mildly snide about the LMB split-axle independent front suspension which Leslie M Ballamy marketed in the 1930s, we took the opportunity to discuss this…

ASTON MARTINS TROUNCE JAGUARS IN GOODWOOD "NINE HOURS" XKI 20C's Engines and Disc Brakes Fail on Punishing Circuit. Frazer-Nash Win Team Prize. FOR the second time the B.A.R.C. Nine-Hour Race…

As part of its Classic Car Program, Credit Suisse supports three of the most famous international classic events, including the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, which took place in May…

Sir, I was interested to read, in the V-E-V column of the July Motor Sport, that one of the cars listed by Mr. Maslin as owned by Count Zborowski between…

Sometimes you forget. This was one of those occasions. The last time I drove an Ariel Atom was to record some acceleration times for a national newspaper. It must have…

By Ed Heuvink ISBN 2-84707-016-8 Published by Chronosports, £59.99 Filipinetti – one of those team names you keep seeing without knowing the background. Now there's no excuse. Heuvink's hefty book…

Sir, I cannot let your editorial comment On Joyce Halliday's letter in the May edition pass unanswered. In 1960 I bought one of the first Austin Minis, which I replaced…

Despite many racing successes, Borgwand’s Isabella saloon was unable to save the company from going under. Its greatest exponent, Bill Blydenstein, remembers it Like many people I have very fond…