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Puzzle Picture
The picture on page 44 of last month's issue has had a lot of people guessing, with many frustrated enthusiasts…
February 1982
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The Things They Say…
“What is it about piers that seems to attract conservationists? Earlier we have talked of the plans to restore Brighton's…
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My year's motoring
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove during 1981 Two things in particular never fail to astonish and…
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Mazda RX 7
Motor Sport had this rotary engined coupe from Japan for the latter half of 1981, during which time it covered…
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Kyalami F1 testing
Prior to the South African Grand Prix on January 23rd, many teams took the opportunity to undertake some serious testing…
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Porsche 911 3.3-litre Turbo
The ultimate variation on a theme! If you glance through the latest Porsche catalogue you will see the four 1982…
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Formula 3 in retrospect
Whatever happened to the likely lads? In the late 1960s any aspiring Formula 1 ace simply had to get into…
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Book reviews, February 1982, February 1982
“The Scuderia Ferrari — Enzo Ferrari Racing with Alfa Romeo — 1929 to 1939" by Luigi Orsini & Franco Zagari.…
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Air
The proving of the Moth The De Havilland Moth biplane was undoubtedly the most successful light aeroplane of its era,…
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Air mail
G-AFRN Sir, The request for information from J. T. Aldington with regard to the fate of Messerschmidt Bf108, G-AFRN, brings…
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Rally Quattro
The car that brought rallying another route to success Because four-wheel drive was such a dead duck in the racing…
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Letters from readers, February 1982
Le Mans 1982 Sir, Le Mans next June will be the fiftieth 24 Hour Race to be organised by the…
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