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Matters of moment, September 1956
Well done, Ecurie Ecosse! We were very pleased indeed when the lone Ecurie Ecosse D-type Jaguar crossed the line victorious in this year's…
Well done, Ecurie Ecosse! We were very pleased indeed when the lone Ecurie Ecosse D-type Jaguar crossed the line victorious in this year's…
In our Enthusiast's Directory in the July issue we attributed the invention of the pneumatic tyre to John Boyd Dunlop. Recently…
Ferrari monopoly and Manufacturers' Championship win Kristianstad, August 12th. Last year was the occasion of the first really big race in Sweden…
For many years now it has been a popular misconception that the top Grand Prix drivers handle their cars in impeccable…
Scotland wins economy race Le Mans (Sarthe) July 29th. The most outstanding thing about the 1956 Le Mans 24-hour race was the fact that it was run under…
Fangio again Adenau (Eifel), August 5th Probably the most outstanding thing about the German Grand Prix was the fact that…
Renault are justifiably pleased that their cars were placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th in the XI Inter-police Rally, which…
Temperamental weather prevailed at the Nottingham SCC Race Meeting at Mallory Park, near Leicester, on August 6th. Big event of the…
by David Scott-Moncreif Most chaps very often learn that while any form of sporting motoring may be sanctioned during the courting period.…
by David Hebb and Arthur Peck. 159 pp, 111/4 in by 81/2 in. (Channel Press, Great Neck, New York. $5) This ambitious book, as…
by Louis Klemantaski, AIBP, ARPS and Michael Frostick. 61 pp, 10 in by 61/4 in. (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 90 Great Russell Street, London, WC1.15s) This book, naturally…
116 pp, 81/2 in by 51/2 in. Soft covers. (British Automobile Raring Club, 55 Park Lane, London, W1. 5s) Rather late in the season…
by Jaques Cornet and Henri Lochon. Translated by Mervyn Savill. 184 pp. Robert Halo Ltd, 63 Old Brommton Road, London, SW7. 16s.…
6th Edition, by the late G Geoffrey Smith, MBE. Revised and enlarged by FC Sheffield. 442 pp, 81/2 in by 51/2 in. (Iliffe & Sons Ltd,…
by John Dudley. 50 pp. 61/4 in by 4 in. Soft covers. "ABC of Continental Cars," by John G Watt. 64 pp. 61/4 in by 4…
-At the wheel of a Renault Fregate Amiral saloon Once a year it is my pleasure—unless I can think of a convincing excuse—to accompany my wife to Wolverhampton…
Slverstone. August 18th. The Relay Race is pleasant because it is different. Before the war the Light Car Club held such at…
Oulton Park, August 18th. Rain has been known to fall. Rain has been known to full at Oulton Park. The…
J Stuart (ERA) and GG McDonald (Bentley) the outstanding drivers. Dunham's Alvis wins twice. The Vintage Sports-Car Club was lucky on June…
A Maserati benefit Motor racing through the streets of a town is a thing that is fast dying out, which is…
What’s wrong with Jorge Lorenzo? Has he lost it or is he merely waiting till his back is fully fixed? And why HRC’s plans for its 2020 RC213V should give…
Relive an extraordinary Surfers Paradise Indycar race from 25 years ago today in which plenty of landmarks were made. What's more, it finished in the dark… Every so often an…
Hendrick Motorsports and McLaren will team up in 2024 to back Kyle Larson's attempt at The Double — racing the Indy 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz would have made for a stellar Red Bull driver line-up in 2025. Adam Cooper reveals why it extended Sergio Perez's contract early in the year — but has now apparently changed its mind