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For as long as I’ve been doing this job, high-performance Mercedes-Benzes have rarely reached the heights of rival products from BMW. But now, it seems, in one area at least,…

ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR THE BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY! New BP Super is platinum-processed The petrol with more energy per gallon TT Is ONLY a few months since The British Petroleum Company…

This month's copy of MOTOR SPORT celebrates the World Championship success of Damon Hill, and it also represents a milestone for the magazine. Along with its weekly sister, Motoring News,…

Five Ferrari 512Ms and a 512S are expected to head the sensational scarlet line-up for the special Shell Historic Ferrari-Maserati Challenge race which will run immediately before the 24 Hours…

Sir, I rescued Victor Gillow's Brooklands Riley, VC 8303, from madmen about to fit IFS on it in the mid 1950s. He had lightened the short pushrods so much, that…

"Memories And Machines: The Pattern Of My Life" by Sir Harry Ricardo, F.R.S. 264 pp. 8¾ in. x 5½ in. (Constable & Co. Ltd., 10, Orange Street, London, W.C.2. 45s.)…

The Bean CC will hold this event at Clandon Park, near Guildford, Surrey, on September 14th. It is open to Bean (including Perry) and Swift. cars (including Ariel and single-cylinder…

The Fiat 1,100 TV Shortly after spending a pleasant week-end road-testing the Fiat 1,100 saloon, which report appeared in Motor Sport last month, we were able to try the faster…

IRELAND DIGS OUT ITS VETERANS Considerable interest attaches to the recent Veteran Car Competition held in Ireland by the Ulster Automobile Club at the suggestion of Mr. W. F. Ayrton.…

It is early afternoon on Saturday November 1, 1980. A call is placed to the Brabham headquarters in Chessington, Surrey. The conversation goes something like this: “’Allo?” “Ah, hello. Could…

My comments about bogus versus genuine sportscars having caused some interest. I propose to return to the subject, or as l am no longer the Editor, to ask if I…

We should like to apologise to a number of subscribers whose copies of MOTOR SPORT have been delayed recently. The problem has been overcome, and all our customers should now…