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THE AUTOGIRO ADVANCES. TWO NEW PRODUCTION MACHINES WITH MECHANICAL ROTOR STARTER AND FOLDING BLADES. IT is eleven years since Senor Don Juan de la Cierva designed and built the first…

By Mika Hahn No ISBN NUMBER Published by BZ Verlag, €75 (Special Edition € 150) Somehow Mercedes keeps a lasting hold on Carrera Panamericana glory; but in 1953 Lancia scored…

A poky estate from the north A compact yet roomy sporting estate car offering good handling and performance in the range of 110 m.p.h. and 0-60 in 10 sec. for…

What was the most impressive aspect of the 1962 Formula 1 season? This month's cover story answers that, we hope: the starburst arrival of the monocoque Lotus 25. Okay, what…

Long-time Tour Britannia fan Nick Whale was a popular winner, with son Harry helping steer their Porsche 911RS to victory By Paul Lawrence The fifth running of Tour Britannia was…

On July 27th there was an International Fixture at the Bugatti Owners' Club Prescott Hill. All the Pressmen wore passes decked with gay ribbons, entitling them to cocktails in the…

Sir, May I, as a TR racing owner-driver, add something about TRs which may give food for thought to other TR owners and which I hope they will find interesting.…

From the co-driver's seat On one straight lined with trees we had marked down a hump in the road as being 'flat out' only if the road was dry. It…

Glorious shirtsleeve weather blessed the opening meeting of the VSCC's racing season, the traditional GP Itala Trophy meeting at Silverstone, and after last year's experiment to restrict the title race…

It's hard to recall just when an F1 novice burst so insouciantly on to the scene, and made the sort of impression that Eddie Irvine did in Suzuka. His qualifying…

Considerable comment has been caused by the dismissal of a speeding charge against P.C. N. Yarwood, who admitted driving in a built-up area at 45-48 m.p.h. vide the Daily Express…

Motor Sport readers wishing to visit the Autosport International Show before the doors open to the public can take advantage of a special ticket offer. Holders of Gold Cards can…