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Christopher Hilton This is the first English-language biography of Clay Regazzoni, which is surprising given how popular he was in the UK during the ’70s. But this engaging work makes…

The Editor goes on the Veteran Car Run in the 1902 Spider from the Daimler-Benz Museum in Stuttgart THANKS to Erik Johnson, the popular Public Relations Officer of Mercedes-Benz (UK)…

ITEMS OF INTEREST THAT MERCEDES-BENZ SUSPENSION After writing the Afterthoughts about Donington we were able to glean some further information about the rear suspension of the G.P. Mercedes-Benz, on what…

The Storm over the 1961 Formula The C.S.I.'s announcement of the 1961 Grand Prix formula, made at the R.A.C. on October 29th, sparked off an immediate storm which shows no…

A WEEK OF LUXURY Making the acquaintance of the new 34-litre V8 Rover Saloon IT HAS been common knowledge for some time that the Rover Company was introducing a VA…

Sir, Recuperating from an illness I have passed many pleasant hours looking through Motor Sport of some years ago and as I learnt to drive on a Panhard in about…

Mercedes-Benz went to Monza for the 1938 Italian Grand Prix fully expecting to win. And with good reason, for their 3-litre supercharged W154 had won all six of the previous…

The demands of the season being what they are, I spend less time in my house in Normandy than I would like; but whenever! do get over there, a few…

The Austin Motor Co., Ltd., of Longbridge Works, near Birmingham, now make only one official sports model, the Austin Seven. Of that more anon, when, in a later issue, we…

Round the Clubs SHEFFIED tic HALLAMSHIRE MOTOR CYCLE tic HONITON MOTOR CYCLE Sc LIGHT CAR CLUB. CAR CLUB. (Affiliated to the A.C.U.) The Commencement of the season was celebrated on…

De Dion Controls Sir, I hope you will forgive a letter which will appear to be niggling about unimportant trifles, but in your account of your trip. to Brighton in…

Strong field for Mille gli a The latest retro Mille Miglia was hailed a huge success after over 350 historic cars retraced the famous race route from Brescia to Rome…