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No value for money in Fl Sir, I suspect that like many other F1 fans I will not be subscribing to Sky and/or Ecclestone's coffers. In the past 25 years…

Sir, I applaud DSJ's highlighting of the vandalism being perpetrated on Multi-Union II and Tarf II (Motor Sport, October 1988), and suggest that it might form the basis of a…

Sir, Since motoring as a sport is nonexistent in Canada, interest provoked by 13 years of subscription to your excellent journal has been of a passive nature. Competition on wheels…

BOOKS, AUSTIN TWELVE, The Book of the, A guide for ownerdrivers. By Burgess Garbutt, with special articles by Richard Twelvetrees, and sketches by H. M. Batetnan. Fully illustrated, cloth gilt…

Bowler hat with plaid plus-fours — Ettore Bugatti was distinctly different. Italian by birth, he constructed the archetypal French racing car in Alsace-Lorraine, a region that Germany was occupying when…

(March 30/31) The results of this event were not available in time for last month's report but we now append them: Llwynbarried Trophy (best overall performance) C Piercy (Trojan). Edwardian…

Sir, I have to agree with the December issue's commentary by Nigel Roebuck. I believe that, over the years, Formula One is slowly leaving its roots behind. That fantastic track…

Julian Balme describes what it was like to race the RH Specialist Division sponsored Shapecraft-bodied Lotus Elan at Classic Le Mans. The Bizzarrini wwas struggling to keep up with the…

On July 17 the motor racing world lost arguably its greatest world champion driver and undoubtedly its finest ambassador, as Fangio’s long life ebbed away in a Buenos Aires hospital.…

A high-grade British car featuring a twin overhead camshaft, high-compression engine and all-round independent suspension in a luxury saloon possessing unusually complete and luxurious equipment. Mr David Brown deserves the appreciation of enthusiasts for…

Sir, I would like to raise a few points regarding the figures you quote in your Road Test of the M.G. Midget, series "TC." According to my instruction book for…

Triumph fans will enjoy the latest offering from Haynes, Triumph TR by Bill Piggott (ISBN 1 85960 997 X, £19.99), about all that range, from TR2 up to the TR7…