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Where are they now? Briggs Cunningham IT IS NOW 25 years since Briggs Cunningham arrived at Le Mans with a Cadillac saloon and a rather peculiar streamlined Cadillac-based special which…

THE OLD IMERS' RACE AT BROOKLANDS THE enthusiasm for real veteran cars in this country is obviously growing, and it was a singularly happy idea to organise a race for…

It is depressing to consider how pre-war cars went, because most of the better ones were so very slow. Some years ago a Farnham dental surgeon who was moving house…

THE modern small sports car is an amazing piece of work. Not only is it extraordinarily fast for a machine of its size, but also it will stand up to…

The Sunbeam MCC's 48th Pioneer Run for veteran motorcycles takes place on March 24th, from Epsom Downs to Brighton. Entries have closed. The VMCC has its Racing Section dinner and…

Someone has just given me your May issue — what a wonderful surprise to find the article on the last Targa Florio, mentioning our Lotus Europa. I was a Lotus…

Good news for those who like monster motor-cars from the past: the legendary Count Zborowski Chitty-Bang-Bang II, 18.8-litres of Benz aeroengined chain-driven Mercedes, has returned from Ohio, USA, for the…

Progress We add our salutations to the very many already showered on the Rover Company in respect of their pioneer turbo-jet car. This Rover is a truly encouraging example of…

V8 classic Classic cars seem to bring us right up to the present , so I lean more towards vintage and post-vintage thoroughbreds, the latter being how the VSCC, in…

Sir, Some friends were discussing with me the book "Coleman's Drive," which describes how a 1925 Austin Seven in 1959 duplicated "Tschiffely's Ride" from Buenos Aires to New York— just…

June 22nd The finish of the third of four members' meetings, held at Goodwood on Saturday, June 22nd, and organized by the B.A.R.C. saw Chris Williams still in the lead…

A near capacity grid of 'Oldies but Goldies' was the star attraction as 50 years of racing at Mallory Park was celebrated. The 45-minute mini-enduro, with an optional two-driver format…