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Matters of moment, June 1976
The half-way situation We are now almost halfway through a significant year for Britain. The daily media make the outlook…

The half-way situation We are now almost halfway through a significant year for Britain. The daily media make the outlook…
"When the day dawns again and the clean air is filled once more with the healthy crackle of the exhaust…
Zolder, Belgium, May 16th It is interesting how time heals and you can get used to anything, for the Belgian…
There were numerous detail changes in the paddock scene at Zolder compared to Jarama two weeks before, notably among airbox…
[Production schedules dictate that this look-back at the controversial Spanish Grand Prix, which had to await the CSI decision on…
The appearance for the first time of a completely new car is always something of an occasion, for everyone welcomes…
Living in a Grandstand There's something rather special about taking afternoon tea in the comfort and shelter of your own…
The Bean CC held a run in May starting from the old Bean factory at Tipton and meandering through Salop,…
Qualifying Official practice at a permanent Autodrome like Jarama is fast becoming a simple formality, or at least it should…
On May 1st, the second day of practice for the Spanish GP, some supplementary rules for Formula One cars came…
I availed myself of a pleasant run, one sunny Sunday, in the "Shelsley country", in Lewin Spittle's MG Midget. This…
Motor Sport visits the Largest Privately-Owned British Car Manufacturer, at whose Staffordshire Factories the Revised Scimitar GTE is now in…
"Early Days On The Road" by Lord Montagu and G. N. Georgano. 220 pp. 10 3/4 in. 8 1/4 in.…
"Captain Shakespeare" by H.V.F. Winstone. 236 pp. 8 3/4 in. 5 1/2 in. (Jonathan Cape Ltd., 30, Bedford Square, London,…
"The Porsche 911 Story" by Paul Frere. 187 pp. 9 1/4 in 6 3/4 in., Patrick Stephens Ltd., Bar Hill,…
"The Maintenance and Driving of Vintage Cars" by Richard C. Wheatley and Brian Morgan. 168 pp. 8 3/8 in. 5…
"Your Book of Racing& Sports Cars" by John Coleman. 88 pp. 6 1/4 in. 8 1/4 in. (Faber & Faber,…
Having referred recently to a country side book in which the author admitted to using an early Austin 7 for…
"BMW—The Bavarian Motor Works" by Michael Frostick. 207 pp. 9 3/8 in. x 7 1/4 in. (Dalton Watson Ltd., 78,…
A section devoted to old-car matters Backlooks at BSA The other day I had the opportunity of chatting to Mr.…
Jaguar leapt into the Group C bear pit in the 1980s, looking to revive its 1950s Le Mans 24 Hours successes. Andrew Frankel explores how it did just that, vanquishing Porsche with its now-legendary Silk Cut XJRs
Mohammed Ben Sulayem's has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA's history?
Two years ago, Sebastian Vettel decided to bring an end to his glittering F1 career, so picked up the phone to Matt Bishop — then Aston Martin comms boss. He details the ensuing scramble and Vettel's increasing determination to speak out
Max Verstappen starts ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after taking pole