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In memoriam
To speed, or not to speed — that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The…
May 1997
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Restriction on motorists
The latest in a long line of restrictions placed upon the motorist will no doubt be accepted with the apathy…
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70mph speed limit
The Government, in imposing the speed limit, have in mind the USA where limits are said to have lessened road…
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Lotus 72: the most successful GP car ever?
On 19 April, 1970, a pair of Lotus 72s made their F1 debuts in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama.…
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'Mad Ronald' AKA Ronnie Peterson
"Mad Ronald," Mike Hailwood used to call him. Twenty and 30 years ago, Grand Prix racing may have been infinitely…
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The race of the century?
Hawthorn's first GP win set the superlatives flowing. No wonder, says Shaun Campbell, it was one of the great drives…
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Viscous coupling
Lancia's Integrale, long reigning king of the rally developed road car, faces its stiffest challenger yet - the Subaru Impreza…
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William Grover-Williams: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
In April 1929 the streets of Monte Carlo resounded for the first time to the sound and sight of Grand…
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A shadow on the mountains
Up against works railcars, three Brits chose a Rolls-Royce. Gordon Cruickshank recalls the 1970 World Cup rally to Mexico Competition…
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Jet junkie
For '60s speed king Art Afrons, the lure of the Bonneville Flats will never wane. David Tremayne on the 'Junkyard…
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Park Life
Oulton park has had a chequered history since it was built by enthusiasts in 1953. For Bill Boddy, it holds…
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First among sequels
The XJR-6 was the car that brought Jaguar back into the endurance sportscar winning circle, after an absence of 30…
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Henry Royce and the "Light car experiment"
Like most makers, Rolls-Royce sampled its rivals' products. Bill Boddy investigates why one such 'foreigner' was a light car, not…
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With Moss in the Mille Miglia - Motor Sport's 1955 report republished
Denis Jenkinson's account of navigating Stirling Moss to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia is rightly regarded as a landmark…
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Power without glory
The Alfa Romeo Montreal tried to combine showcar looks with race car power. Were it not for an inadequate chassis,…
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Points of order
What difference would today's points system make to the World Championships of the past?Mike Lawrence investigates World Championships are not…
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Nissan 300ZX
It had the performance, the handling, the looks and the price, but buyers stayed away in droves. Why? Andrew Frankel…
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Martin Brundle: 'My Greatest Race – 1992 British GP'
For sheer driving satisfaction there are three races I'll always remember above the rest. The first was in 1988 at…
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Buying a Delage
In case any members of the Delage section of the VSCC should start to scan this column, I hasten to…
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Not in court
Many memories have been pouring out about the late, great Denis Jenkinson, that inimitable motoring writer who provided so many…
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