Page 127
"I raced one"
This touring car legend got a career leg-up after being picked to drive a ModSports Z. And it all began…
August 2010
Page 131
Reviews, August 2010
LE MANS 1960-1969 THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST MOTOR RACE - QUENTIN SPURRING Author Spurring’s opening assertion that…
Page 134
You were there
Motor racing historian Mr Wilkins took all but one of this first page of pictures at the 1972 Monaco GP.…
Page 136
Taking flight in a SSK
A chance to co-pilot one of Mercedes’ finest in the Mille Miglia Retro revealed some unexpected delights – and dangers……
Page 138
The Commodore and the CTA
Air-Commodore Rodwell Banks was a considerable figure in engine development history. From 1927-31, working first for Anglo-American Oil, then the…
Page 140
Seven-figure celebrations
Almost snuffed out by the war, Volkswagen recovered to become a major player. Bill Boddy was invited to one milestone…
Page 141
Kaye Petre: racer and writer
Lady racing drivers became a fairly notable aspect of Brooklands during the post-war years. One of the more prominent was…
Page 142
Tom Lush - the man with the hush-hush pass...
When my friend Tom Lush and I ran Austin Sevens I recall some amusing episodes with them. On one occasion…
Page 142
A trip to the Brighton seafront - the slow way
One of the motoring events that I always particularly enjoyed was the Brighton Run for veteran cars. I first went…
You may also like
Le Mans News
The Toyota reliability concern that threatens Le Mans win
Toyota may have secured the front row of the grid at Le Mans, despite nearly being usurped by Alpine when its drivers hit late lap traffic towards the end of…
Opinion
MotoGP
MotoGP’s aerodynamic advances: wings are creating more wings
What’s the story behind the fuel-tank wings appearing on MotoGP bikes? It’s all about the extra grip offered by the latest aerodynamics Photo: Mat Oxley MotoGP riders pull 1.7g on…
F1
'It was like a mafia scene' - Scheckter recalls Ferrari meeting that shaped 1979 F1 season
"An old man with white hair, in a suit, wearing dark glasses, in a dark office, with bodyguards all around.”
Opinion
Motor Sport Podcast
Ferrari evening with Piper and Attwood
On November 8 Dick Lovett hosted a special Ferrari evening in its new showroom just outside Swindon. We say showroom, but really it's a Ferrari mecca. As well as Peter…
×