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Sir, I would like to add my shout "agin" your over-praising of that horrible little motor car the Volkswagen ! Mainly due to your many words of praise in the…

Forty-five years ago this month was held one of the few wartime motor sport events in Europe. Conducted at night in secrecy. tor the participants were breaking the law, it…

A Letter from Capt. D. M. K. Marendaz Sir, a letter relating to the Buckingham, your contributor Neville Hall, talking about 1914-15 Buckingham engines, referred to them as having possibly…

On July 18 50 years ago a clergyman stood in London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and dedicated 'in perpetuity' the 'Babs' cot, financed anonymously by racing-driver.' J…

By John Starkey ISBN 0-9665094-1-2 Published by Renwick &Starkey Ltd, $59.99 Books such as this are a labour of love. When the subject matter you have chosen is narrowed down…

Gil de Ferran is calling time on a driving career that has encompassed two Champ Car titles and victory in the 2003 Indy 500. De Ferran ended a four-year absence…

—a speculative essay— A MOMENTOUS event in the motoring world is scheduled for next month—the story will be released in the June MOTOR SPORT namely, the announcement of the first…

VSCC | Harewood | Aug 21 From an entry of over 140 cars James Baxter scored a commanding victory in the VSCC's Harewood hillclimb. Marking the conclusion of a week…

Great Dane Jan Magnussen (below) scores his 14th British Formula Three victory out of an 18-race season at a wet Silverstone. His tally beats the record of wins set by…

N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and " Motor Sport " does not necessarily associate itself with them.—Ed ROLLS-ROYCE QUALITY Sir, Having owned nearly all Rolls-Royce and Bentley models,…

AN OLD ESTABLISHED TRIAL L. G. JOHNSON'S RAZER-NASH-B.M.W. WINS TH:. TVVE ITY-EI:SHTH COVENTRY CUP. In the North West London IVI.C.'s Coventry Cup Trial, the principal award, the Coventry Cup, was…

THE FIRST TO WEAR THE GREEN A Review of Napier Racing Cars, 1900-1908 by A. S. HEAL This year we all hope that the B.R.M. team will establish British prestige…