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Don't Fry For Me: Unbearable heat of the 1955 Argentine GP
It was a country on the verge of a revolution, in need of a hero. Three years had passed since…
January 1999
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Pedro Rodriguez's Final Fling
The Forgotten Races - 1971 Osterreichring 1000km In retrospect, the 1971 Austrian 1000km for sportscars was a poignant event for…
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The wildest end to a Monaco GP? Nail-biting last laps of the 1982 F1 race
The 1982 Monaco GP is not remembered for a thrilling battle, or one particular drive. It claims a place in…
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Racing's greatest bosses: Alfred Neubauer – Mercedes' history maker
Mercedes-Benz went to Monza for the 1938 Italian Grand Prix fully expecting to win. And with good reason, for their…
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Martin Brundle: The worst car I ever drove - Jaguar XJR11
"I drove some bad grand prix cars," says Martin Brundle, "but I don't want to waste a whole article talking…
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States Secret
Few remember that world rallying enjoyed a brief career in America but John Davenport does: he was there to tell…
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Privateer on Parade
Such was Bob Gerard's talent that he could take on post-war works GP teams in ancient ERA. Bill Boddy remembers…
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The Lotus 77: Colin Chapman's 'turning point' F1 car
This Lotus 77 transformed its maker's fortunes from no hope outsiders to Grand Prix winners and World Champions in waiting.…
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Aston Martin Zagato
By Stephen Archer and Simon Harries Palawan, £395. No ISBN listing The extraordinary thing about Palawan's output is no longer…
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Silverstone, Fifty Golden Years
By The British Racing Drivers Club Motor Racing Publications Ltd, £175.00. ISBN 1 899870 37 7 Now this is a…
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Ferrari 1947-1997 The Official Book
Edited by Gianni Cancielleri Haynes, £50.00. ISBN 1 85960 444 7 There aren't many books that I would feel comfortable…
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Jackie Stewart - Triple-Crowned King of Speed
By Karl Ludvigsen Haynes, £24.99. ISBN 1 45960-436-6 Ludvigsen hits the ground running in what he claims is the first…
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One
By Bruce Jones Carlton, £29.95. ISBN 1 85868 515 X The accompanying promotional literature that comes with review copies of…
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Bentley Continental, Corniche and Azure
By Martin Bennett Veloce, £40. ISBN: 1-901295-12-5 A comprehensive look at the elite post-war Bentley, this work comes up to…
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Sun on the Grid
By Ken Stewart and Norman Reich Bookmarque Publishing, £65.00. ISBN 1-870519-56-6 I never cease to be amazed by how much…
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My Greatest Race: Tony Brooks, 1958 German Grand Prix
German Grand Prix, August 3rd 1958 As I drove through the Eifel Mountains towards the Nurburgring for the first time…
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A Sunbeam's Identity
The 3-litre twin-cam Sunbeam is one of the outstanding vintage models of this illustrious make, for those seeking a sports…
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Buying a Bentley
A reader has very kindly made available to me some correspondence involving buying a Bentley. Not from any of the…
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miscellany, January 1999
The cars of the STD combine have been fully documented, as have the Roesch Talbots and the Rootes Group Sunbeam…
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Flat race vs steeple chase
I was glad to see that the Marcos was doing so well in its class in today's GT racing from…
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