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One new miniature for the New Year – the elaborate Corgi Toys Ghia L 64, "a model of one of the World's most exclusive cars," with, in Corgi Toys No. 241…

When some people talk about their attitude to motor racing, they say they were 'bitten by the bug'. Some talk of it as a religion, others say it's like a…

Sir, Your mention of Mike Doodson being JPS Lotus press officer (February issue) reminds me that at the French GP at Clermont-Ferrand Nick Brittan (working for STP) and me (for…

Sir, All the pre-war Datsuns built between 1932 and 1945 were shod with 4.00-16 tyres, which is a very peculiar size and could be even unique in the tyre history.…

WATER The Classes That loom in the Sprin le>" Tra-la, THE FAILURE OF THE CADET AND COMMODORE CLASSES IS CELEBRATED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF ANOTHER " PSEUDO " RACING CLASS.…

The Editor Drives Again the kind of Jaguar He first sampled 37 Years Ago In the late 1940s the Jaguar XK120 was an exceeding exciting new sports-car and most of…

The MRP book about Z-series Datsuns, reviewed last month, is by Ray Hutton, Editor of Autocar, not by Ray Hutchinson as stated; which means that its authenticity and interest is…

Summer Knights VSCC Prescott, August 3-4: a superior strain of antiques roadshow Warning: traffic queues ahead…” It’s a sign of the kind you associate with the M6 rather than a…

Jo always kept the balance between the two sides of the garage, cracking jokes in both corners. When relations between Ayrton and I deteriorated Jo remained completely impartial, never taking…

ACHIEVEMENT No aspect of motor-car racing has been the subject of so much comment as the evolution of that necessary component— the tyre. It is a truism that the strength…

[D. Bradley-Watson, who learned to fly at Brooklands, recalls some history and recaptures the atmosphere of one of our most famous flying fields—which, incidentally, has outlived the track.—Ed.] It was…

New Mercedes Models. Two new Mercedes models are to be introduced for the 1927 season, with side valve engines and a normal induction system in place of the supercharging system,…