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In its 102nd year, the Isle of Man TT made way for electric motorbikes to create the world’s first zero carbon ‘eGrandPrix’, the TTXGP. Rob Barber, racing for AGNI X01…

By Luigi Orsini and Franco Zagari ISBN 8879113062 Published by Giorgio Nada Editore, £49.95 This Book Offers everything that you could ever wish to know about Stanguellini, the Italian racing…

The provisional list of World Championship (capital letters), Sports-Car Championship (italics) and British International events is as follows: -- Jan. 31st: ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX (F.1). Feb. 6th: Buenos Aires 1,000-km.…

The well-known pre-war Austin works driver interviewed by the Editor L. P. Driscoll, "Pat" Driscoll of the Brooklands days, was 70 last year. A bit of a party was arranged…

I drove my heart out for 300 miles. I took no prisoners on the track, and then I got disqualified on a detail like that. I am totally overwhelmed". Martin…

You sit looking down at the wide and shapely radiator and bonnet. At knee-level are the eleven drip-feeds, a glass-reservoir hand oil-pump for starting up these lubricators until the engine…

Michael Parkes made an unusually full contribution to this World. He was a talented engineer, aviator and competition car driver. "Mike", as he was almost invariably called, died at the…

Jack Heuer celebrates his 80th birthday in 2012. The Swiss, Honorary Chairman of TAG Heuer and the great-grandson of watch company founder Edouard Heuer, has created a lasting legacy in…

The New Anglias Cover Well Over 10,000 Miles, Each At Over 60 m.p.h., Average 32.2 m.p.g. During the the week in in which the Ford Anglia celebrated its 21st birthday, but not,…

GOOD OLD DAYS AT BROOKLANDS CONTINUING SOME RAMBLING REMINISCENCES OF A REGULAR BROOKLANDS HABITUE BEFORE reverting to the old photograph album which has inspired these memories, I must record that…

Owing to the necessity of further reduction in the use of paper, the style adopted for the present issue will be followed until further notice. Knowing that our readers prefer…

Sir, I read with interest the article in the February issue on Ideal Pairs and note that you invite comment from readers. I am fortunate to be able to afford…