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Sir, Could somebody in the trade enlighten me as to the reason why agents receive what appears to me wholly unjustified and exorbitant commission on the sale of a new…

Sainz and Sinners When Italy's Sanremo Rally ended in victory for Frenchmen Didier Auriol and Bernard Occelli in their Martini-backed works Lancia, it could not have been a surprise to…

Built for FIA Homologation to race internationally, the 427 should have been called 390 after the aluminium race V8 Shelby wanted to install, but when those were committed to NASCAR…

MOTORING SPORTSMEN. Mr. Woolf Barnato. By THE EDITOR. pROBABIN few men in the world have such opportunities of judging the merits of the world's best cars as Mr. Woolf Barnato,…

FORD AND THE SAFARI Sir, Having only just received my July copy of your excellent paper, two things catch my eye immediately. One is the " affaire Ford" regarding the…

Sir, I respond to the letters from Peter Hull and D Ellis, who support the supercharged view of motor racing history. Peter Hull suggests that the unblown 3.6-litre pushrod Delahayes…

Impressive improvement in acceleration from M.A.G.-blown engine Philip Mann, whose very lovely 3-litre Bentley is well known to vintage-car enthusiasts, has as a staff car for his company, Mann & Son…

PROMINENT SPEEDMEN : Mr. C. S. Staniland. By The Assistant Editor. MOST normal individuals have some hobby or other which occupies most of their spare time ; some people are…

Books for the New Year "From Cyclecar To Microcar" by Michael Worthington-Williams. 112 pp. 1 8," (Dalton Watson Ltd., 76, Wardour Street, London, W 4AN. 0.75, I suppose it was…

Swiss surprise Before the first round of the 1988 World Sports-Prototype Championship began, Peter Sauber's international driver-team of Jean-Louis Schlesser, Mauro Baldi and Jochen Mass made private bets on how…

After the rigours of South America, the F1 circus returned to Europe with audible sighs of relief, and in the bright sunshine of the Imola paddock the mood was upbeat.…

Porsche's 924 Carrera A true road-going racing car! In the 1980 Le Mans 24-hour sports car classic, Porsche 924 Carreras finished 6th, 12th and 13th in the general classification and…