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Leyland Eights
Sir, Your article re the last Leyland Eight (July) was of interest. Since the illustrations shown are of a Leyland-Thomas…
September 1977
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1977 German Grand Prix race report
“Der Kleiner Preis von Deutschland” The German round in the Formula One World Championship series for Drivers and Constructors was…
Page 56
Self-starting
Sir, The letter of Mr. B. W. Rivett and your comment in the July Vintage Postbag on "Self-starting" arc of…
Page 56
Notes on the Cars at Hockenheim
In the prospect of obtaining very high speeds on the straight sections of the Hockenheim track Ferrari schemed up some…
Page 56
Easy Starting/MCC at Brooklands
Sir, Electrical theory was never my long suit but I find it difficult to believe that it would ever be…
Page 58
Two magnums
Two Magnums not of champagne, but Vauxhalls. The long-established and famous name of Vauxhall has been back in the ascendant…
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Germany’s Championship
Turbocharging for (nearly) all Ranging over Germany and Belgium, the deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft is an 11-round series that caters for…
Page 65
The BMW 7-series
An all out battle in the luxury car market has been launched by BMW, who have proclaimed that their new…
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Rally Review, September 1977
A Threat to Road Rallies Before Britain’s Motor Clubs found themselves able to follow the example of the RAC by…
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Opel 1
M. N. Mavrogordato's significantly-original 1914 GP car There is perhaps nothing more exciting and satisfying in the old-car firmament than…
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1977 Austrian Grand Prix in pictures
“Blow up James! No be sensible and settle for a good second place.” These were the alternating thoughts going through…
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1977 German Grand Prix in pictures
German Grand Prix The German Grand Prix was held at Hockenheim on July 31st rather than its usual home at…
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World Championship for Makes and World Championship for Sports Cars The story so far . . .
The story so far . . . When the Group 5 circus of so-called "Special Production Cars" comes to Brands…
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California cops
Sir, I am an English transplant, who has been taking your excellent magazine since the early fifties when I used…
Page 85
Enthusiasm in Estonia
Sir, I noticed a letter by Mr. Richard Bossons on page 861 of the July Motor Sport and I can…
Page 85
Televised Motor Racing
Sir, I wonder if you could do anything to persuade the TV people to televise a Grand Prix for a…
Page 85
Racing noises
Sir, Did you enjoy the noise of the Grand Prix, the nostalgia brought back by the sight and sound of…
Page 85
Pathetic regulations
Sir, I sometimes wonder if the world's top class of motor racing is really worthy to carry the world championship.…
Page 86
M.o.T. Tests
Sir, Your correspondent in the June Issue, Mr. Thos. O. Adams of Glasgow, in criticising the so-called improved M.o.T. test,…
Page 86
Superperson yardstick
Sir, Firstly, following various readers' letters on the subject of the Ford Capri 3.0S, I purchased in March this year…
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