1950s at Motor Sport magazine
Into its fourth decade, Motor Sport enters its classic period, once Denis Jenkinson joined as WB’s roving eyes and ears. Our continental correspondent’s standout contribution is, of course, his from-the-cockpit…
1950 The Formula 1 World Championship takes its bow at Silverstone on May 13, as Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina becomes the first (post-war) world championship grand prix winner. Pre-war ace Luigi…
I had an enormous enthusiasm and interest for motor sport when I was growing up in the 1950s. And even though my own competitive focus was on Olympic trapshooting for…
How do you get 10 of the most incredible racing cars in history in the same place at the same time? The answer: with a bit of luck and a…
It is the vastness of the thing that is most disconcerting. All that metal; tall, thin and long. It seems unfit for the purpose for which it has been designed.…
Briefly, it feels like it might get away from you. When the turbos light up and the needle of the boost gauge flickers, then hurls itself around the dial, you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48CjqRU8Zdo What is the greatest racing car of the past 100 years? It’s a question as easy to ask as its answer is hard to find. But in this, our…
The Porsche 917 made waves on its debut, eventually marking itself out as a sports car icon – is it your 'Race car of the Century'?
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The Lotus 49 has been voted Motor Sport's Race Car of the Century. Read more about the results from our reader vote and its announcement at our 100th Anniversary Gala.…
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Voting has now closed in our Race Car of the Century poll and the winner will be announced later this summer. Sign up to our Archive newsletter and you’ll be…