Head of the family First reported in Motor Sport in August and November 1987, the Alfa Romeo 164 has just been launched in Britain. Models available from launch are the…

edited by Alan Henry. 272pp. 121/2 x 93/8, (Hazleton Publishing, 3 Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6RE £19.95). Now in its 38th year of publication, this hardy annual goes from…

Nothing for Granted "You must be mad," "You need your head examined," "It's a long way to go for illicit sex" were just some of the remarks made as I…

It's the British Grand Prix again and the question is who is going to win, which of the dark horses are likely to edge into the top six, and will…

To the sceptic, the Panther Kallista in 1.6 or 2.9i form is a flamboyant joke: no more than a full-scale toy for the wealthy. Such dismissal is unfair. Both models…

Preview The British Touring Car Championship has always been popular, but during the last couple of years it has become even more so. There are a number of reasons for…

Eye Opener Following the reference last month of a development of Rover's K series engine by a Warrior Automotive Research Ltd of Uckfield, we received a number of enquiries at…

A sports-car? Volkswagen's smarter modern image can be traced back to 1974, and the replacement of the dowdy Beetle with the Golf and its 1976 derivative the GTi. Now the…

by Hans Etzold. 240 pp. E08" x 8". G T Foulis & Co. Ltd., Spark ford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ. £17.95. AII who love Beetles, whether black or otherwise, should…

Green Dust — Ireland's Unique Motor Racing History 1900-1939 by Brendan Lynch. 160pp. 91/2" x 7". (Published by Portobello Publishing, distributed in UK by Menoshire Limited, 49 Churchfield Road, Acton,…

The French connection Jimmy McRae has received a great deal of praise in the last couple of years following success in the British Open Rally Championship in both 1987 and…

Fiesta facelift A new model from a major manufacturer is big news, even when the model in question has been around for twelve years with several million sold. The new…