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New Corgi miniatures cover a Plymouth Sports Suburban station-wagon (No. 445) and a very fine Citroën ID19 Safari (No. 436) in the colours of the Wild Life Preservation group. This…

(December 4th)The London M.C.'s Gloucester Trial, in its day second only in importance to the M.C.C. Exeter but of recent years a tough event in the slime-storming calendar, started on…

Rallying in Africa Although the AA of East Africa has announced with commendable, if rather obvious, diplomacy that the route of the 1973 East African Safari will pass through Kenya,…

Model: 323 Turbo 404. Importer: Mazda Cars (UK) Ltd, Tunbridge Wells. Type: 4WD four-seat hatchback. Engine: inline four, 1597cc (78 x 83.6mm), dohc, 16 valves, cr 7.9:1. 1H1 water-cooled turbocharger…

VSCC kicks off 2006 racing season with traditional Spring Start opener at Silverstone Trans-Atlantic racer Mark Gillies starred with a brace of race wins when the VSCC's 2006 race programme…

We greatly enjoyed GC's vivid description of the Pirelli Classic Marathon, and congratulate him and Henry Pearman on their impressive victory. If Motor Sport readers feel, however, that the Jaguar…

When Motor Sport asked me to become guest editor for an issue I was delighted to accept. To mark the occasion, we came up with some ideas that would allow…

Sir, Your usually outstandingly accurate editor has for once got his wires more than somewhat crossed. The redoubtable "Anna Pauker" 3-litre Le Mans Type (but not one of the competing…

MINI MATTERS The new ADO5o Cooper-Minis have got off to a -convincing start. At MontlItery Track one of the early production versions was run for ',or° miles at an average…

Silverstone Meeting on May 3rd. The outstanding vintage happening last month was the VSCC Race Meeting at Silverstone, on May 3rd. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day's sport in spite of the…

AUSTIN-LESS-HESS We are informed Alan Hess that he has left the Austin Motor We are informed by Alan Hess that he has left the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., where he…

Aug 20: FISA releases draft plans for its proposed GT supercar class. Pre-requisites include a power to weight ratio of 400 bhp/tonne. The proposals are scheduled for further discussion early…