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Latest in the International Sports Car Series of "Aurora," Playcraft Hobby Kits, is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL scale model. For 3s. the…
Latest in the International Sports Car Series of "Aurora," Playcraft Hobby Kits, is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL scale model. For 3s. the…
It's happened once again! The Editor was reading "Cornish Years," by Anne Trenner (Jonathan Cape, 1949), thinking that in this schoolmistress'…
A new oil The elite of the motoring press assembled at Sutton Place near Guildford (built 1520-30 by Sir Richard Weston,…
Another Ferrari Triumph Aintree, Liverpool, July 15th. After the fast straights of the Reims circuit the Grand Prix scene moved…
The public at Brooklands used to complain of the closely-spaced, high, spiked iron railings through which they had to peer.…
Regular readers of Motor Sport will be aware at I am strongly in favour of the ID and DS Citroëns, the most advanced…
After the Spa race, where Ferrari cars dominated, everybody was resigned to an even greater demonstration of mechanical superiority on the…
Fuel vapour lock is a minor motoring bogey. But it can be a very tedious one. What happens? Take a highish climb, with…
So much has been written in so many places about Dagenham's latest family car, which was released dramatically, at midnight…
The spate of motoring books, many of them admittedly of a very high standard and quite irresistible to true enthusiasts,…
Some very fine motor miniatures have been released recently. Lesney have brought out a really fine 1913 Mercer Raceabout (No.…
by Stirling Moss. 239 pp. 8-3/4 in. x 5-5/8 in. (William Kimber & Co. Ltd., 46, Wilton Place, London, S.W.1. 25s.) In "A…
by William Boddy. 253 pp. 5-3/8 in. x 4-1/4 in. (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W.1. 8s. 6d.) "The…
by Olivier Merlin. Translated by Louis Klemantaski. 216 pp. 8-3/4 in. x 5-1/2 in. (B.T. Batsford and Co. Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street,…
"The Grand Prix Year" by Louis T. Stanley. 192 pp. 10-3/4 in. x 8-5/8 in. (Max Parish & Co. Ltd., 55, Queen Anne…
"Phew! Pretty hot isn't it? The speaker shaded his eyes carefully with his hand and watched Meeson's A.C. flash over the…
The public showed its apathy towards the Intercontinental Formula by staying away from Silverstone in their thousands and the most…
A section devoted to old-car matters The V.S.C.C. Richard Seaman Trophies, Oulton Park Race Meeting (June 24th) One of the…
Daimlers, etc. Sir, Many thanks for another interesting issue, and especially for the Daimler articles. You may not remember that…
Sir, I must protest against that question mark after p.v.t. in the June edition of Motor Sport when referring to Bywarth's…
Perhaps best known for its difficult stint in Formula 1, Manor's World Endurance Championship effort just needs a crucial ingredient to complete the recipe There’s one phrase that usually follows…
For years people like me have been moaning about the decline of manual gearboxes in the cars we like to drive, or at least would like to drive if we…
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against Christian Horner have been dismissed after an appeal. Will the controversy stop there? Here's the background and what we know
Andretti's bid to set up a new F1 team has been approved by the FIA but now faces the much tougher task of securing a commercial deal. As Chris Medland writes, current teams are hesitant to share a piece of the F1 pie