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Racing for Aston Martin at Le Mans is a great privilege, which one team member was happy to share… It’s called Les Vingt-Quatres Heures du Mans, but a single day…

Derek Bell became the most successful English driver ever to compete at Le Mans when he notched up his fourth victory on June 1, driving the Rothmans-Porsche 962C with Hans…

News from the main auction houses around the world — Bonhams — The beginning of the year is always a busy time for auctions, with Scottsdale sales running from January…

Cemian M.G. Kent Cup Trial This trial was held in fine weather on February 19th. Fifteen starters got away on time from the Spring Tavern, Wrotham Heath. Unfortunately the short…

Vanwalls are Beaten Casablanca, October 27th. To conclude the 1957 Formula 1 season the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco organised an event at Casablanca, on a scale equal to any of…

Eifel Tour What we needed was a car to carry two people and photographic gear for a brief weekend sprint from London to the Nurburgring. Since this distance would have…

The Vintage SCC's annual search for The Ideal Touring Car — an exercise undertaken in memory of the early Vauxhall designer Mr L H Pomeroy — took place on February…

In connection with the Castrol company's Jubilee, referred to elsewhere, they have issued a very attractive free illustrated booklet of racing and record-breaking successes achieved down the years with the…

Computer confusion  The great computer Vehicle and Driving Licence Complex at Swansea what has it cost the tax-payer; £400-million, wasn't it? has now been with us for a long time,…

We hear . . . . John MacLagen, of the Scuderia Chemvamo, has sent out another newsletter to his Scuderia mates, and mentions that there is a very early 2-port,…

Volkswagens, particularly the Beetle, and MOTOR SPORT used to be synonymous whilst VW was awaiting post-war recognition. Today, we struggled to gain recognition from Milton Keynes to drive the Mk3…

Sir, In a recent issue of MOTOR SPORT, I have seen reference to previous correspondence and/or articles concerning the problems of motoring in older vehicles in the EEC:. I expect…