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—French tourer with flair A welcome opportunity to escape from the office and its ever-ringing telephone for two weeks for a holiday taking in races at Zandvoort and Monaco gave…

Motor auction sales began soon after the cars themselves had become desirable purchases but the beginning of the present spate and intensity can be attributed to Lord Montagu staging the…

THIS is the time of year when good resolutions are made and the war should make no difference to that. First and foremost is the question of whether or not…

Castrol R hanging heavy in the air and the drone of racing cars balanced high on the banking — evocative sensations for a Bank Holiday Monday. Organised by Stanley Mann…

The proposed Eagle Formula One project has come down to Earth with a bump. Dan Gurney confirmed that although interest in an All-American F1 team was strong, long-term funding through sponsorship had…

Porsche's win assured THERE was never any doubt that a Porschc would win the Spa-Francorchamps Loon Kilometres race, bringing the Stuttgart company's tally of World Endurance Championship for Makes victories…

Sir, The Pemberton-Billing sports-car mentioned in your review of Kingsford's book on F. W. Lanchester was probably the Prince Henry Austro-Daimler with special 2-seater body belonging to him which I…

AN ALI )1 NGToN LETTER [Mr. H. J. Aldington informs us that he, too, is writing to us on this subject. As he hadn't finished his letter by Press day,…

A Wing-win situation Sverstone's new Wng pt comp ex wasn't snort of notab e adr-Hrers on tne occasbn of ts off da auncn, :ven BerHe was, mem, comp mentary BY…

Fine, sunny weather graced the English Channel on the "Bentley" day at Firle, near Eastbourne. This pleasant hill-climb venue overlooking the fair County of Sussex provides great scope, especially for…

Sir, I was most interested to read the article on the subject of the old 8-litre Bentley in your February issue. I am the owner of one of these cars…

Richard Petty is rightfully known as the ‘king’, even if he is best known for the Daytona 500 he didn’t win By Nigel Roebuck It was not the way Richard…