Crowood's Autoclassics range is expanded again by these two subjects. Robson's brief is to cover all variants of the long-lived XJ cars, from the original 6 to XJ40 via XJ-S,…

As you flip the paddles of your road car you are benefitting from years of Formula 1 development Transferring power from engine to road is one of the areas where…

John Dooley has a passion for Alfa Romeos. He drives them on the road for fun, and on the track as one of Alfa Romeo Dealer Team's top drivers in…

Latin spirit It is true that the current Mille Miglia retrospective is merely a historic regularity rally, but clocking in to controls at the specified time is of little importance…

By Stephen Archer and Simon Harries Palawan, £395. No ISBN listing The extraordinary thing about Palawan's output is no longer their magnificence, to which we are becoming acclimatised, but their…

Jaguar E-Type The definitive history by Phillip Porter, Haynes, £60. ISBN: 0-85429-580-1 Expensive, yes, but it really is definitive. Not only does it include all the expected production run data,…

Jack of all trades Somehow the 480 ES sits a little uncomfortably in Volvo's range. If there is one manufacturer which has pressed the safety message home, making it the…

An enthusiastic customer aims to build on Crossle's 55-year history in the racing business By Gordon Cruickshank What's the oldest racing car builder in the UK? Award yourself a holiday…

Back to basics Is there such a thing as anti-option list? Porsche's new lightweight 911 Club Sport boasts a catalogue of absent extras, a horde of missing fittings which had…

Austin Sevens must be going faster this year. The final handicaps issued at the start of the 1983 Birkett Relay Race at Silverstone on the second weekend in October showed…

For years Motor Sport’s home was a seedy block on the edge of the City, where integrity flourished among intrigue and slapstick By Gordon Cruickshank After 27 years with Motor…

We didn't mean that tough Make it tougher, said last year’s entrants as they handed over their entry fees for the 1989 Pirelli Classic Marathon. After 1900 miles, 77 time controls and seven days…