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The arrow that pierced the iron curtain
Rumours, gossip and bribes clouded the hunt for a treasure lost behind the Iron Curtain since WW11. But what a…
Rumours, gossip and bribes clouded the hunt for a treasure lost behind the Iron Curtain since WW11. But what a…
The high-tide of Mercedes Grand Prix cars had their final race overshadowed by the declaration of war Fifty years before…
BMW's K1600 GT SE has air conditioning, a hi-fi system, heated seats and sports bike grunt. Martin Brundle calls his…
Factfile Engine: 5.0 litres, eight cylinders, petrol, supercharged Top speed: 140mph Price: £98.395 Power: 503bhp at 6000rpm Fuel/CO2: 20.5mpg, 322g/km…
Factfile Engine: 2.2 litres, four cylinders, turbocharged Top speed: 140mph Price: £36,440 Power: 197bhp at 4000rpm Fuel/CO2: 55.5mpg, 135g/km www.jaguar.co.uk…
Factfile Engine: 2.2 litres, four cylinders, turbocharged Top speed: 146mph Price: £49,360 Power: 201bhp at 3800rpm Fuel/CO2: 53.32, 139g/km www.mercedes-benz.co.uk…
Factfile Engine: 3.0 litres, six cylinders, turbocharged Top speed: 155mph Price: £29,995 Power: 315bhp at 5800rpm Fuel/CO2: 35.3mpg, 188g/km www.bmw.co.uk…
Hewland Engineering has undergone a huge amount of reinvestment thanks to the son of its founder in order to pave…
An evening spent in the company of David Piper and Richard Attwood reminded us just how far we have come…
Brake manufacturer AP Racing doesn't shout about its success in Formula 1 and beyond. But the technology behind its ground-breaking…
There's room for imagination to flourish even when history didn't quite get there... Some car projects take a bit longer…
An enthusiastic customer aims to build on Crossle's 55-year history in the racing business By Gordon Cruickshank What's the oldest…
Sometimes patience and diplomacy are the keys to clinching the deal You search for an AC to buy - and…
News from the main auction houses around the world — Bonhams — The beginning of the year is always a…
50 Years of Formula 1 photography & sports-car racing 1962-1973 By Rainer Schlegelmilch You wait this long for a Rainer…
Secrets and surprises in this month's pick: a high-security blanket at Brands, plus a star in a reasonably fast kart...…
Too long in the tooth for the track, a squadron of Alfetta engines found a new arena of combat By…
By Doug Nye In 1987 I found myself seated on one side of an imposing desk in a spacious, but…
Even when Pirelli has been under pretty intense fire, I’ve always had quite a lot of sympathy for the Italian manufacturer since it became Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier. That’s…
Jimmie Johnson is beginning to emerge not only as NASCAR’s best driver of the times, but as one of stock car racing’s greatest for the ages. In the fifth round…
The track limits debate is set to rear its head once more in Paul Ricard, but the onus is on world class drivers to control their cars, writes Chris Medland
Grand Prix teams are braced for a tough 2014: a radical new formula to be played out over a record 22 races in a relentless campaign, much of it long-haul,…