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An unfortunately experience as a youth meant American Automobiles didn't rank to highly on Andrew Frankel's list of must drives...But then he got behind the wheel of the mighty ZR1…

Sir, Much has been said in readers' letters about the comparison of British and foreign cars, so may I add another small voice to the chorus. In the two and…

In the sixties Colin Chapman commissioned Peter Darley to accompany Team Lotus to races and photograph the squad at work and play. Those pictures have never been published --- until…

Sir, WB's recollection of having seen in the Science Museum a 1795cc 11.9hp Dorman engine (69mm x 120mm) is correct. It was there before 1937 until about 1960, and its…

A nicely produced booklet has been issued by Auto Tyre Services of Basingstoke (copies free on mentioning Motor Sport), is a reminder that "Blue Peter'' retreaded tyres are suitable for competition motoring. Excellent pictures are…

The world of motor sport changed forever half a century ago this June. And yet Honda’s arrival at the 1959 Isle of Man TT wasn’t met with foreboding by the…

Robin Brundle, younger brother of former F1 racer Martin, broke a long lay-off from racing to share the Toyota Corona of Andy Johnson in the St Mary's Trophy at Goodwood.…

It was a motoring lesson, of sorts. Two visits to France in the space of a week to drive two very different cars from the same source. The first trip was…

Motorists' Special Mixture of Nuts, Bolts, Screws and Washers I gross matched, 432 parts,1"-44"-g" BSF, 20/-. Ditto, Whit., 20/-, Ditto, American thread, 21/-. Also the BOBPAK, 3,000 items in I/.…

The 14th Concours d’Elegance at Amelia Island proved as popular as ever, with an estimated 20,000 visitors. Mercedes-Benz commemorated the 75th anniversary of the famous Silver Arrows team at the…

Sir, I read with great interest your article about the G.S.M. Delta. As you say, or rather as "M. L. T." says, the Delta "originated in South Africa." A Cape…

The National Race Meeting at Thruxton THRUXTON, under the aegis of the Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. and the Wiltshire School of Flying, saw a National Race Meeting held in glorious…