On this magazine’s centenary may I muse upon one half of the editorial duo who built its reputation postwar; ‘W.B.’ – the renowned William ‘Bill’ Boddy – and his sometime…

In this era of the professional racing driver ’workforce’ being continuously topped-up by childhood karting stars who effectively grow from the age of seven or eight utterly immersed in racing…

Set against the background of a wildly unstable world any competitive endeavour that can be fought out for fun, achievement and promotion –rather than for basic survival – can expect…

Even before Lewis Hamilton told Toto Wolff of his decision to opt out of his Mercedes contract in favour of Ferrari next year, thought turns to the fresh F1 engine…

It’s always been a happy – and attractive – feature of anyone’s absorbing interest that it provides each of us with a comfy sanctuary from reality. Certainly that appears to…

I have just unearthed a part-forgotten 60-year-old Ford GT file covering the original development programme of 1963-64. The basics are familiar. America’s Ford Motor Company had been rebuffed in its…

A hugely impressive McLaren Old Boys’ and Girls’ 60th Anniversary bash highlighted early November, organised by former team staffers Matthew Jeffreys and Richard West, attended by nearly 350 McLaren veterans…

Way back around 1959-60 I recall it was my big brother who first pointed me towards this magazine. “It tells you more about the cars than the others”, he said,…

Breaking news! Pursuing its retrospective review of all past results the FIA has struck Sir Henry Segrave’s beach-set Land Speed records from its register. A spokesman explained “The Land Speed…

A late, lugubrious – but wise – friend of mine had a rather splendidly deflating line which he used on special occasions. He would consider the evidence of any argument,…

It’s incredibly irritating when asked to identify a racing car in an ageing photo, but try as you might the brain cells just will not retrieve the information. Recently I…

Carrera Panamericana: 1950-1954 Through the early 1950s the Mexican Carrera Panamericana proved itself to be the most inspiringly exotic, challenging – and positively dangerous – great public road race on…