Articles from the archive

Sir, I have always regretted that Mount SPORT discontinued its interest in motorcycling. I realise that. it would be impossible to cover all branches, but reports on the International Grands…

TOP of the 1981 Grovewood Motoring Award, £5,000, went to 19-year-old Dave Scott whose performance in Formula 3 have brought him a tryout in a Formula I Lotus. Second award…

V-E-V Odds and Ends -Monica Whincop has acquired a 1920/21 Fiat 501 with sports bodywork, to keep her well-known HRG 1100 company. The Registrar of the Austin Big-Seven Register tells…

A Dramatic Finish BRANDS HATCH, March 22nd AN unfortunate clashing of dates with the Sebring 12-hour race robbed the Race of Champions of such drivers as Siffert, Andretti, Servoz-Gavin, Rodriguez,…

After working on it for years Bernie Ecclestone has finally achieved his dream of a Grand Prix in the vicinity of New York, with confirmation that a second US race…

When I remarked last month, in the article "My Year's Motoring" that the rear number-plate casing of the Editorial Rover 2000TC is of stainless steel and enables rust-marks to be…

The European Formula Two championship wound to its inevitable conclusion over the final three rounds with French drivers taking the top five places in the 1975 series, a clean sweep…

Sir, As is usual, I rushed out this morning to buy my copy of MOTOR SPORT, and noted amongst your comments a reference to the ex-Victor Bruce/Mollart AC which you…

NO ONE will deny that the Maserati 250F is a classic among Grand Prix cars, though there are people who think it is the classic of all Grand Prix cars.…

B.A. R.C. ENTRY FORMS. MR. PERCY BRADLEY informs us that entry forms for the Brooklands meetings are only sent out to those members who are likely to be competitors. Anyone…

The European Grand Prix Prost perfection New Niirburgring, October 7th THE Narburgring GmbH completed their new Motordrom on a man-made plateau in the Eifel mountains of Germany, alongside the famed…

Well, it had to happen. Sooner or later. A rather tragic side emerged to this year's re-evocation of the world's most prestigious classic car event. An unfortunate final balance of…