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Lancia-Ferrari D50 and Vanwall VW7: two icons from the end of F1's front-engined era. Simon Taylor gets a thrill and…

Lancia-Ferrari D50 and Vanwall VW7: two icons from the end of F1's front-engined era. Simon Taylor gets a thrill and…
It wasn't always like this. The FIA's Charlie Whiting and Herbie Blash today ensure that a grand prix weekend runs…
As the years passed Bernie Ecclestone spent an increasing amount of his time on FOCA business, but he always kept…
Lola is about to produce a new run of the beautiful T70. So we thought it would be nice to…
In the first of a new series, Keith Howard examines technology's effect on one season's racing As John Major would…
It's Derek Bell who makes the comparison: "I've just come back from the first GP Masters race in South Africa.…
Henry Knox was well-known behind the scenes in the early days of racing. Almost by chance. Graham Darling got to…
The HE can be classed as one of the more interesting sportscars of the vintage years. Its makers were justified…
Sportscars of distinction have been made from Edwardian times to the present, by makers from ABC to Wolseley, varying widely…
The air-cooled VW Beetle, like the Model-T Ford and the original Issigonis Mini, will still be held in high regard…
Once upon a time I used to do a 'Cars in Books’ item, at first in fiction, trying to identify…
Last month's note about a change of venue for a New Year's Day meeting at the Royal Oak Inn at…
I remember, before I was due to interview the Duke of Richmond & Gordon about his cars and aeroplanes, asking…
Looking towards F1 next year, I wonder why, with the massive costs of F1 already, more money should be spent…
If you want a modestly priced book with which to relax after perusing all the serious ones, I recommend The…
Roger Albert Clark Rally November 19-22 Fresh from winning the 2005 British Rally Championship in a Ford Focus, Mark Higgins…
Killarney Historic Rally December 2/3 Gareth Lloyd and Ryland James backed up their HRCR Classic Stage Rally Championship crown with…
Mark Higgins 'RAC' Rally Winner How did you feel before the start? The last time I drove a rear-wheel-drive car…
New Zealand Formula 5000 Revival Series: Manfeild November 12/13 Veteran Kiwi racer Ken Smith was the star of the opening…
Classic Endurance Series: Istanbul November 12/13 The final Classic Endurance Series race of the season provided the first historic racing…
Freddie Hunt and Alastair Caldwell joined us for us the latest podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz to look back on Freddie's father James, who died of a heart attack 25 years…
Significant reshuffle ousts engineering director and performance director from Formula 1 team Mercedes engineering director Aldo Costa and performance director Mark Ellis will leave the defending Formula 1 constructors' champions at the…
Every year, the Car of the Year jury gets together with all the shortlisted cars to put them through their paces. Actually that’s not entirely true. Of the 59 jurors,…
Fed up with Formula 1 and its boringly repetitive ability to show itself totally insensitive to, and out of touch with, global opinion? Depressed by the sport’s leaders turning a…