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Mazda continues to innovate. Diesel engines become socially acceptable; turbodiesels start to acquire a (justified) reputation for providing a blend of enjoyable performance and economy; so Mazda produces a supercharged…

A pleasant and well attended party recently took place at the Haynes-Sparkford Motor Museum, in association of the opening, by the Chairman of S Somerset DC and Her Worship the…

By THE EDITOR. Some seventeen years ago, passers-by on a quiet Irish road were startled by the appearance of a single cylinder motor-car being driven for all it was worth by…

Sir, Thank you for the 'Jim Clark' issue of Motor Sport. It really did tell a very true story about him and you obviously spoke to all the right people…

by Joy Rainey ISBN184 425 038 5 Published by Haynes. e1799 A remarkable story, some of which may be familiar. Rainey has written about her recent car adventures for numerous…

The 750MC will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the 1172 Formula during its Silverstone race meeting at the end of August. Former 1172 drivers and cars are…

Peter Collins was the debonair embodiment of the 1950s racing driver, a man of good looks and charm and wit. Born in 1931, he missed the war; with half a…

(September 12th-15th) (See colour pictures in centre spread) To commemorate the debut of the Type 35 Bugatti which appeared for the first time in the French GP at Lyon in…

Chitty Bang Bang II has been sold by the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum to Robert Bahre of Maine, who owns the New Hampshire International Speedway. With a Grosser Mercedes-Benz the sale…

There's already considerable interest around one particular lot H&H is selling at its Duxford sale on October 4. 'Old Bill', which was owned and raced by George Brough — the…

Lancia (England) Ltd. have begun to import the 1300 c.c. version of the Beta Coupe to fill the gap left by the demise of the delightful little Fulvia. While the…

The School of Instruction at Hythe Road. I was under the impression, along perhaps with others, that the Rolls-Royce Chauffeurs' School had been a war casualty. This is not the…