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ANOTHER racing season is drawing to its doleful close. In the last International Race, counting for the world's championship, England has made one of her most feeble exhibitions. Here in…

In May, Lotus Cars reached a new milestone when they completed the 30,000th Lotus to be made since 1966 at the Hethel factory. Of the total, 5,508 were Elans and…

Porsche's 908/3 was Lotus-like in philosophy, but its crash diet didn't stop it from munching some of racing's roughest roads. Paul Fearnley meets with a scantily clad model performer... The twist,…

Our obedient servants On the day this issue of Motor Sport is published a new Government will have been elected to power. It is a coincidence that this happens to…

Magic numbers Certain figures are forever associated with star drivers It is interesting what a famous number or logo can do to a product. The likes of Gilles Villeneuve, Richard…

Mark Skews explains why the struggle for supremacy on the track at Spa was overshadowed by a battle in the paddock Although Ferrari ultimately prevailed at Spa, Williams arguably should…

In the 1920s and 1930s, the World’s Land Speed Record was all about heroes. Men of courage like Sir Henry Segrave (231mph), Sir Malcolm Campbell (301mph), George Eyston (357mph) and…

Archie Frazer-Nash ...Engineer Trevor Tarring and Mark Joseland This first biography of a famous name, begun by Joseland and completed by Tarring, tells us that the GN and Frazer Nash…

M.G. MAGNAS WIN the RELAY RACE at 88362 HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL RACE ORGANISED BY THE LIGHT CAR CLUB FOR THE THIRD TIME. MORGANS FINISH SECOND AT 89.01 m.p.h. Previous Winners. 1931…

The historic Endurance Rally Organisation has announced details of its new Arctic Winter Trial to be run next March. The 14-day event will take crews on a 5000km trip across…

N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them.—Ed. Another "Short-List" Sir, In March, 1965 you were kind enough to print a…

Use of Redundant Airfields for Motor Sport The following is an extract from the motor sport bulletin published by the Royal Automobile Club's Competitions Department early in July : "In…