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THE B.R.D.C. "500." Entrants and Drivers to. r next Saturday's Race. THE 500 .Miles race has now become firmly established as one of the leading events of the racing calendar,…

When the Ferrari team finished in an unchallenged first and second place in the Austrian Grand Prix in 1970, with Ickx leading Regazzoni to a victory that was all the…

There is no such thing as a free lunch. or dinner, for that matter. So when Audi invited me to dinner at Goodwood House I wondered what the agenda might…

CIRCUIT OF IRELAND TRIAL The Ulster A.C. 's Circuit of Ireland Trial will be held on April 11-14th. The start will be from Bangor, Co. Down, and competitors will make…

The Editor Looks Back on the Cars he Drove During 1974 From the motoring aspect, and many others, 1974 was hardly inspiring, and the stop-go effect of fuel shortages and…

AUSTIN A55     Stand 102. In common with other " B " series engined B.M.C. cars, the A55 engine has improved combustion chamber shapes and a new camshaft to reduce…

Car: 1950 Renault saloon. Four-cylinder o.h.v. 54.5 by 80 mm. 748-c.c., rear-engine. Wheelbase 6 ft. 10½ in. Weight: 11¼ cwt. Loaned by: Offord, 154, Gloucester Road, London, S.W.7, (Fremantle 0051). Speedometer reading:…

TWO BIG RACES AT BROOKLANDS The J.C.C. International Trophy THli most successful race held at Brooklands last year was undoubtedly the J .C.C. international trophy. For this event, it will…

New Zealand Formula 5000 Revival Series: Manfeild November 12/13 Veteran Kiwi racer Ken Smith was the star of the opening weekend of the New Zealand Formula 5000 Revival Series. Driving…

The Editor approves of the new 1.9-litre Audi Coupe which he used over the long holiday weekend My motoring "Easter-egg" this year was the new Audi Coupe, and very nice…

Until recently, the Standard House fleet included a Toyota Supra of the previous type, and I was surprised to find myself becoming very enthusiastic about it. Surprised partly because I did…

Sir, Very little is ever completely new in design — in 1950 or 1951, probably 1951, Earls Court show car, the Harold Radford "Countryman" on Bentley Mk. VI chassis, seating…