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Sir, I have noted with some interest the correspondence comparing the merits of the TR2 and the Austin-Healey. I myself was placed some months ago with the choice of an…

FORMULA II: 1st, L. Villoresi (Ferrari); 2nd, P. Whitehead (Ferrari); 3rd, L. Mackin (H.W.M.) FORMULA III: 1st, Ken Carter (Cooper); 2nd, Bill Whitehouse (Cooper); 3rd, Ken Wharton (Cooper). Fastest lap:…

A new Fiat has just been introduced into the already very comprehensive Fiat range. The 850 falls in size between the 1100 and the very popular 600, and includes several…

Richard Bolster WE were sorry indeed to hear that Richard Bolster, brother of John Bolster, had been killed in action with the R. A..F. Richard was one of I he…

Scotland wins economy race Le Mans (Sarthe) July 29th. The most outstanding thing about the 1956 Le Mans 24-hour race was the fact that it was run under an entirely new set of rules, and in consequence could not…

Analysis of success and failure from Start to Finish of the final test Tabulated for each make of car as follows: Started  --  Qualified at end of Road Section  -- …

Sir, It is most annoying to see the way some petrol stations are deteriorating in their attitude toward the private motorist. I would mention an incident which happened to me…

NAMES are something of a headache for the men who market cars in Britain. We have just heard that Fiat have spent a lot of time and money researching British…

"The Lotus Elan and Europa" by John Bolster. 128 pp. 7'/2" x 9" (Motor Racing Publicanons Ltd., 28 &32 Devonshire Road, London W4 2110. £6.95). To their earlier landscape-style books,…

This bat-winged brute made as big an impact on the street as it did on track and stage, but it took some manhandling… By Richard Heseltine Despite all the focus…

Another wonderful, varied selection of films. We loved seeing John Cobb’s record-breaking attempts in the Napier-Railton, breathtaking scenery from the 1958 Alpine Rally, plus a special tribute to Auto Union…

On March 24th, the date of the 12-Hour Sports-Car Race, the weather was perfect for motor racing and sixty starters came up to the line. The Le Mans-type getaway saw…