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Double world rally champion Walter Röhrl, driving a Francis Tuthill-prepared Porsche 911 and co-driven by Beatty Crawford, led the International…
Double world rally champion Walter Röhrl, driving a Francis Tuthill-prepared Porsche 911 and co-driven by Beatty Crawford, led the International…
The Italian built SCAT motor car is in my mind just now because a rather covetable little racing car, not…
The SCAT history on the previous pages in this issue recounts how two 1100-c.c. Newtons were entered for the 1923…
The 1904 Darracq "Genevieve", famous for its part in the film of that name, has been in the news again,…
It was a pleasant surprise for WB to learn that he had been awarded the new National Motor Museum Prince…
Another tough event for historic cars will be the fourth Swansea MC's Rally of the Vales on January 2, a…
It can now be told that the remarkable entry of 462 pre-I905 cars for this year's Brighton Run was decimated…
No, no, not literally! What I am implying is that the VSCC, being a traditional sort of Club, has for…
Those readers who saw the BBC TV programme: "K: Kenneth Clark 1903-1963" should need no encouragement to read his book…
One of the notable and pleasing aspects of VSCC race meetings is the appearance of 81-year-old Tom Delaney and his…
Donald Parker has sent the accompanying photograph of Leslie Ballamy showing the Model-A Ford he was running up to his…
Duke Marketing. 75 mins, £12.99. As a general rule, Duke's Legends series has handled its subjects sensitively, and this is…
Duke Marketing. 55 mins, £10.99. Now here's a triumph for commercialism. Nigel Mansell's twisted Ford Mondeo had barely finished steaming…
by Christopher Hilton. PSL, £9.99 Well, if I'm honest it's difficult to know quite what to make of this book…
Recent publications on the one-make/one model front include new Brooklands Books reprints covering 1947-87 Capri's, the BMW M-Series 1976-93, and…
Story of a motoring empire, by John Bullock. PSL, £16.99. Here is a book to enjoy the account of the…
Sir, I am looking for information about John Duff, who raced at Brooklands, Le Mans and Indianapolis in the 1920s.…
Sir, Observing the F1 rules practised at Suzuka, can somebody explain to me why Martin Brundle didn't thump Ayrton Senna…
Sir, I am sure that all those who knew Innes Ireland will join me in thanking you for the generous…
Sir, It was of great interest to read your synopsis of the proposed motor racing circuit at Polkemmet. It is…
All the talk since the British Grand Prix has, quite understandably, been about Max Verstappen v Lewis Hamilton and THAT crash. And in many ways, that’s been great for the…
In just a few months the global Covid pandemic has taken grand prix racing back to where it was half a century ago. Now the paddock is what it used…
The New Year’s honours list for 2012 was, as ever, a matter of interest for the motor racing industry. This is one of those British traditions that never fails to…
I read with great interest Gordon Kirby’s recent blog about the USA’s declining influence on international motor racing. On the flip side, Formula 1 will this weekend again attempt to…