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Ferrari had romanced him. He had joined as its number one; Gilles was its number two. All seemed in order... until South Africa, of all places. The third grand prix…

Brands Hatch, April 10th  It would have been difficult to find a weekend more unsuitable for staging a non-championship Formula One race than April 9th/10th, for in the International calendar were…

Sir, Together, no doubt, with many more of your readers, I rise to the bait thrown out at the end of your article on the "Taxation Anomaly." The anomaly arose…

Although uncommon today, dead-heats were not unheard of at Brooklands: there had been one at the very first race meeting in 1907, between a Napier and a de Dietrich, and…

While some manufacturers launch into the now cliche special series of existing models - even a revival series of the Mini Marcos is being offered on the crest of this…

OF THE twenty cars in the spacious garages of Buenos Aires Autodrome, five were brand new but none of them were to designs not previously seen in public. But there…

"Daily Express" Silverstone B.O.C. Prescott West Hants Ibsley V.S.C.C. Silverstone and A.M.O.C. Snetterton — Top: First Line Frenchman. — Jean Behraa drove splendidly for Gordini at the "Daily Express" International…

Stirling Moss and Philip Porter The second of Porter’s Moss scrapbooks, this follows Moss’s 1961 month by month, expanding on his diary entries and setting the context with newspaper reports,…

Plymouth M.C Trial (Oct 4th) 200 Challenge Trophy and Replica — C. J. Crump (Marden) Runner-up (Barton Trophy and replica) — R.W. Faulkner (Paul Special) Best P.M.C.member (Andrew Trophy) —…

THE 14/60 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE SALOON Of recent years there has conic into being a new class of car of remarkable interest to the sportsman, namely, medium-sized chassis carrying normal, spacious…

By the time these words are read the Mile Miglia will be taking place. There seem to be three methods of attacking this most difficult of races, the first being…

Grand Prix racer Karun Chandhok will become the first Indian driver to contest the Le Mans 24 Hours this season. The 27-year-old, who has 11 Formula 1 starts to his…