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Matters of Moment, November 1983
Matters of Moment Higher motorway speeds? There is hope! Powerful support is being given to our Petition for an upward…
November 1983
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Obituaries
C. J. P. Dodson Recently we had regrettably to report the death of Pat Driscoll and now comes the sad…
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Motor Sport to the rescue
To strike a new note among the present prolificacy of motoring books I have often thought that one on "Cars…
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VSCC Welsh Weekend
The VSCC’s now traditional Welsh weekend took place in mostly heavy weather, on October 15th/ 16th. It is a habit…
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Club news, November 1983
Mille Miglia 1984 The quaintly named Musical Watch Veteran Car Club, together with l'Automobile Club di Brescia, is organising a…
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MN/Motor Sport video
The October edition of the Motoring News and Motor Sport Video is still available, the main feature being an interview…
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Jaguar theme at Motorfair
"It’s the first time for a dozen years that we've had an exclusive Jaguar stand" commented an enthusiastic Jaguar executive…
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Interview
A return to Formula 1 for Porsche's Hans Mezger In the 15 years that the Ford Cosworth DFV V8 reigned,…
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Jaguar's new six - in an XJ-S Cabriolet
An entirely new six-cylinder engine, in the XJ-S Coupe or a new Cabriolet, was Jaguar's autumn announcement unveiled in time…
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Road impressions
What a useful and jolly little car is the latest version of the Lancia Prisma — and not so little…
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The Things They Say...
Refreshingly honest: "Yet again two imitation Ulsters had their inaugural runs to this Rally, Andrew Fleetwood's fully road-equipped example and…
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Two Audis on the road
The Golf GTi, due to reach the market in Golf 2 form next spring, has become the cult car of…
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Audi Coupe Injection
In 10 weeks the managing editor has covered 5,300 miles in his Audi Coupe Injection at a surprisingly good average…
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750MC Birkett Six Hour Relay Race
Austin Sevens must be going faster this year. The final handicaps issued at the start of the 1983 Birkett Relay…
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1983 European Grand Prix race report
Autumn Fayre Brands Hatch, September 25th One thing we now know is that the South of England is still a…
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Brands Hatchings
René Arnoux's miserable day was completed by having to make a second pit stop as he didn't like the Goodyear…
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Project Thrust: persistence rewarded
Nine years of endeavour, frustration, patience and heartbreak finally ended for Richard Noble on Tuesday, October 4th — when he…
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Japanese measure up the Porsches
Signs that Group C racing will get stronger, and that the challenge will come from the Orient, were seen in…
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Cars in books, November 1983
For those who like to know what kind of cars individual people used, and I suppose most of us do,…
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Ferrari's 3-Litre Road Recipe
Twenty Years of Change It’s only when one spends a day with two cars from the same manufacturer, built a…
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