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Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he…
Any excuse is good enough for a party! The other day the phone rang and Julian Ghosh told me he…
Singapore-born of an Australian mother and Scottish father in 1913, Ian F Connell competed in a considerable number of races…
Not long ago, I had the interesting experience of driving the Bugatti 'Black Bess' up Kop Hill, near Princes Risborough.…
At the Lea-Francis OC's Stanford Hall Rally, the 13th in the series, over 40 of these cars assembled, together with…
This year's Brooklands Reunion on June 28 was another great occasion for the Brooklands Society. Lots of notable cars, ascents…
Apart from continuing to use its other sprint venues, this year the VSCC had its first full-scale meeting, on June…
Some 12 days before the Brooklands Society held its annual reunion, with runs up the test hill and sprints along…
The Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq Register changed the venue for its National Rally this year from Wolverhampton, Sunbeam's birthplace, to Weston Park, off…
The VSCC's Silverstone Meeting on June 13, dedicated to the memory of Mike Hawthorn, went very much to plan and…
Sir, Oh history! Re the 1939 V16 Alfa Romeo — Ricardo or Ricart? In 1947 I wrote to Harry Ricardo…
Sir, Perhaps I may be able to clear up some points on Robert Benoist's wartime resistance exploits. I am sure…
Sir, In reply to Mr Timothy Ennor's letter published in July's MOTOR SPORT, concerning the identity of the 1 1/2-litre…
Formula One Fact Book, by Ian Morrison. Guinness Publishing, £11.99. Is this another subject suffering from overkill? Time was when…
All-time greats? Sir, Just as a bit of fun, as it serves no purpose, I have listed in order, who…
In the early days of the Donington Park circuit, the likes of Tazio Nuvolari, Bernd Rosemeyer and Rudolf Caracciola lunched at the stately hall and relaxed in its grounds between…
Our latest issue, featuring a flashback to Jim Clark’s astonishing 1965 season, goes on sale this week – a suitably heavyweight subject for what is the high point of the…
Michael Schumacher turns 50 years old today – features editor Simon Arron reflects on a dominant, divisive, driver Seven world titles, 91 Formula 1 victories, 155 podium finishes, 142 Grands Prix led……
Witness footage of the first Le Mans after the Second World War, which provided Ferrari's first win – under unusual circumstances The first ever Le Mans 24 Hours race for a Ferrari…