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IT seems an almost universal failing of the enthusiast that he is possessed of a burning passion to enjoy competition motoring and never has the means to achieve what he…

The latest in a long line of restrictions placed upon the motorist will no doubt be accepted with the apathy for which the general public are notorious. I must express…

The Man and His Cars by Julian Balme If you’re getting sick of the politics of modern motor sport, why not take a look back at one of the most…

When it finally came along, Damon Hill's first F1 victory was much easier than one might have expected. A little bit of history was made in Hungary and a lot…

Mercedes-Benz's tribute to Dick Seaman, in which John Surtees demonstrated a W154 Grand Prix car and John Watson and Mario Haberfeld drove the 1994 Indy 500-winning Penske PC23 and F1…

THE NEW WORLD'S AIR RECORD. ON April 10th the culmination of much research work on the part of the Italian High Speed Flight received its reward when Warrant Officer Age…

Where's Lothar? Sir, Loved the Can-Am retrospective. Perfect pictures, wonderful words. But why no mention of Lothar Motschenbacher? He was a US privateer who often troubled the front-runners in a…

Any book on Motors and Motoring reviewed or advertised in Motor Sport available by return post. Overseas orders welcome, no extra postage. Comprehensive Catalogue available, free on request. The following…

Fiat's wonderful Centro Storico museum in Turin contains an example of every product it has made, from ships, tractors, trams, railway locomotive and stock, aeroplanes, aero-engines to racing and ordinary…

Just after we had been confronted the other day by Stirling Moss recommending Shell X-100 oil from a London Transport bus, we glanced to the left and saw a fine…

First challenge for McLaren's latest signing Sergio Pérez - balancing jet lag and press grillings By Ed Foster This is unusual for a McLaren driver: Sergio Perez is running late.…

Whilst World Championship devotees were busying themselves in Australia (see following pages), those concerned with the European series were getting ready for that championship's final co-efficient 20 round, the Rothmans…