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In this entertaining contribution to a much-appreciated series, Sir Anthony Stamer, A.T.A., tells how he graduated from Austin Seven to Alfa-Romeo. – Ed. An article of this type must take one…

Mercedes emerged with consolation, rather than points, from its home GP. The board has made it clear that Mercedes-Benz needs victories if its F1 programme is to extend beyond the…

INTERNATIONAL MOTORING FIXTURES, 1938 THE Royal Automobile Club has issued the list of fixtures comprising the International Calendar for 1938. For next year, Great Britain has twentytwo International dates, this…

There must be many amongst our readers who remember with affection the Lancaster bombers of the last war. So we make no excuse for recommending the latest book from that…

Sir, For some months now, many people have been aware of the fact that the MG Division of British Leyland will, in the very near future, cease production at Abingdon and…

3 — Aston Martin: The Aston Martin 1½-litre had two distinguishing features among its contemporaries; the engine lubrication was by a dry-sump system with a separate oil tank at the front…

Triumph TR -- The Historic English Clubman The more enlightened of the Historic race organisations welcome a grid of TRs for one simple and straightforward reason -- it's always a…

At the time our Editor road-tested the Ford Maverick, the American car makers and the public were getting ready for Detroit's next step in the fight to curb the 13-15%…

The Vintage SCC has moved front rented premises to its own offices. Its new address is 121, Russell Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5JX. Its telephone number is unchanged—Newbury 4411.

or a series that has been read the last rites more often than Barnet Football Club, the European F3000 Championship has a positively roseate glow to its cheeks. When it…

Today, when you think of Hillman you think of the highly successful Minx in its various forms. In 1929 the Hillman Motor Company in Coventry was engaged in manufacturing the…

This year’s Le Mans Legends race was a real crowd-pleaser The 2009 edition of the 45-minute Legends race for cars that competed, or were of a type that competed, at…