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Fangio: the life behind the Legend, by Gerald Donaldson ISBN I 85227 083 7 Published by Virgin Books, £9.99 Juan Manuel Fangio remains one of the most charismatic names in…

THE SECOND LEWES MEETING FASTEST TIME BY ALTA The sun shone beautifully for the Kent and Sussex L.C.C.'s second 1937 meeting at Lewes, for which the electrical-timing apparatus functioned and…

THE DEARTH OF SMALL SPORTS CARS THE small, inexpensive sports-car has flourished exceedingly in this country, particularly the class of car which has a moderately high output engine capable of…

Aston Martin’s Project cars were intended to return  the company to the forefront of GT racing. We drove a recreation of 214 at its spiritual home, Goodwood By Andrew Frankel…

Organisers of the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Car Championship are currently considering 14 invitations from circuits across Europe to host rounds of the 2002 championship. With a maximum of eight…

ROLT ..4GA IA brings the dark blue Connaught of R. R. C. Walker in first over the line. This time in the Formula II Trophy race at the A .111.0.C.…

Morgan Sports Car Club In conjunction with the Austin Healey Owners Club, the MSCC is organising an Inter-Club sprint meeting at the Snetterton Circuit on Sunday, 1st November. The intention…

A RECORD WE DON'T LIKE IAST month there was keen competition for the d Ladies' Lap Record of Brooklands track. First of all Mrs. K. Petre beat Mrs. T. H.…

The First Four-W-D Car Sir, May I first congratulate you on your excellent and very valuable motoring magazine Motor Sport. I was very shocked on reading the letter from Mr.…

As far as sporting enthusiasts are concerned the ordinary Mini has far less attraction than the Mini-Cooper and its latest S-type derivation. However, the standard Mini costs only £448 while…

THE RETURN OF THE LEA-FRANCIS THE marque of Lea-Francis will soon be in active production again. The original Lea-Francis Company was formed in 1896, for the manufacture of bicycles. In…

Sir, I do seem to have stirred up a hornet's nest! In your last issue, John Surtees and Brian Joscelyne of AMOC wrote on the subject of these cars and…