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Air
Those who like to see at least one, perhaps more, flying displays during the year should note that the well-established…
April 1981
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Miniatures News, April 1981
At one time, miniature aeroplanes were commercially available in some numbers, from the rubber-driven Frog flying models to small-scale kit-form…
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Rally Review, April 1981
Swedish Rally When a new car is rallied for the first time its manufacturers will already have put it through…
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Talbot Tagora
The name Talbot was, in the earlier part of the century, associated with quality cars, but in the mid-thirties, the…
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Around and About, April 1981
For business and pleasure Regular readers of Motor Sport will know that Dan Margulies has been advertising within these pages…
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1981 United States (West) Grand Prix in pictures
At the start of the United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach, first round of the 1981 World Championship,…
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Road Impressions: BMW M1
Magnificent and obsolete Although BMW had shown a gullwing door two seater in 1972, the mid-engined straight six M1 was…
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Letters from Readers, April 1981
N.B. - Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondent, and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. -…
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