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Sir, The article in your November issue about Dario Resta describes Jules Goux as drinking champagne on his way to victory in the 1913 Indianapolis 500-mile race. This is not…

Highly Sprung Crunch. Scrape. Bang. Rat-a-tat. Wallop. It sounds like the musical score from Platoon being thrashed out with more than average gusto by Black Sabbath, but apparently all Renault…

COLOMBIA. Where all motoring is in the nature of a sporting event. IMAGINE a country with an area more than equal to that of Great Britain, Germany and France put…

Organisers expect a dozen 1984-87 F1 cars for demonstration runs The organisers of the GPLive event at Donington Park in May are hoping to have a spread of F1 cars…

Whilst planning our schedule for a recent motoring trip round Scotland it occurred to us that we should be within striking distance of the home of one of Scotland's most…

Comparing sheep to F5000s in New Zealand, and taking a step back in amazement at the Stanton Special Christchurch New Zealand's sheep-to-human-beings ratio may rank second to the Falkland Islands,…

The Formula Three race took place in the morning, run in two heats of 25 laps each, all the survivors from the first heat taking part in the second. Jonathan…

CONT ENTS LAND. Grand Prix d'Endurance, The Clubs at the Track ... Rumblings Brookla.nds Activities this mouth The Abbey Trophy Hornet ... Aids for the Racing Motorist ... New Aston…

Readers have asked us to comment on a remarkable case that came before the Bridgend magistrates some time ago. According to local Press reports a policeman in a mobile patrol…

Sir, I enclose a photograph of my 1930 2-litre Crossley, taken last summer on the promenade at San Sebastian (beside a German owned 3.4). I have been the owner of this…

There ain't no substitute for cubic inches, as Richard Heseltine discovered on being let loose in the monstrous 'Hairy Canary AC Cobra There's nothing like a little revenge for getting…

Apparently I was right to query how the Auto Union coming up for auction was known to be Nuvolari’s car! I have never attended an auction but I have two…