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IN FEBRUARY last year, we featured an article on the fitting of a "Sport Twin-Top" two-piece glass sunroof to the Editorial Rover. Now Skyport have a single-piece, removable glass sunroof which…

Three generations of the Minshaw family could be competing together this summer if 19-year-old Jack joins his father Jon and grandfather Alan in historic racing. Jon and Alan Minshaw have…

A pair of familiar competition engine experts are behind The Engine Shop, an establishment recently initiated to "make and machine components, build and restore engines for classic and vintage cars…

TRI ESTE-OPICI NA HILL-CLIMB In this 51 mile event on October 20th the first three drivers broke NuvolarPs 1930 course-record. F.t.d. was made by Cabianeass 1,350-c.c. 0.S.C.A., in 5 min.…

To Scotland and the Lake District in a Jaguar XK150S. It was a happy coincidence that resulted in a Jaguar XK150S coupé being available for test at a time when we were…

Ihas:come to be regarded as a matter of course that the carburetter setting for power and speed must be quite different to that which is required when the aim is…

Perhaps the greatest difference between major-league motor racing then and now has been in the rewards offered and costs incurred. I’m reminded of this by the yellowing print lying before…

Owners of post-war Frazer Nash sports cars met at the home of Barbara Marshall and Betty Haig on March 14th to discuss the formation of a Club which would enable…

Jaguar C-Type and D-Type, BrookIands Books. £9.95. Brooklands Books must have saved many researchers into one-make history much money with their reprints of articles from the leading motor papers covering…

German Group 5 saloon car race, Nurburgring, 1976 I've had a funny career. I started like gangbusters, and always came very close but never got all I wanted. So to…

Spanish invader The erudite article by David Hebb about V10 and W12 engines (Motor Sport, December 1988) reminded me of Nacional Pescara, because that company toyed with a 3.9-litre in-line…

Getting the picture Probably one of the least photogenic locations in England, Silverstone will nevertheless accommodate more photographers per square metre for the 72 hours of British Grand Prix weekend…