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Formula One trend of design
Pit equipment As fast as the detail design work on Formula One cars progresses, so does the design of equipment…
March 1980
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The VW Golf GTi 5-speed
Black Magic! Volkswagen's astonishing 110 b.h.p., 113 m.p.h. Golf GTi is already a cult car among Continental enthusiasts, to whom it…
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The VSCC goes to Thorpe Park
The disastrous fire at the British Aerospace hangar at Brooklands last January having made it imperative to find another site…
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The Monte-Carlo Rally
A couple of years ago interest in the Monte-Carlo Rally was at a very low ebb, and if you took…
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Book reviews, March 1980, March 1980
"Grand Prix Racing — 1906-1914" by T.A.S.O. Mathieson. 300pp, 11¼" x 10" (F.F. Publishing Ltd., 64, West Smithfield, London, EC1…
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Cars in books, March 1980
Those who have been reminded of the days when the far-flung British Empire was linked by Imperial Airways' flying-boats, from…
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Brands Hatch Six Hours
The first round of the World Championship of Makes will be run at Brands Hatch on March 16th, with practice…
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Racing car development
When the Bira/Chula "White Mouse Racing Stable" was reformed in 1946 Prince Birabongse raced again with his 1936 ERA "Romulus"…
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Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb
This year is the 75th anniversary of the first meeting to be held on the 1,000 yard hill at Shelsley…
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The Morgan Sports Car Club
I am informed that we made a bit of a muddle about the calendars issued by the two leading Morgan Clubs.…
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Miniatures news, March 1980
A simple but most effective model of the "1,000 h.p." twin-engined 6SR Sunbeam in which Segrave set the record to…
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Obituaries
Lord Thomas of Remenham Lord Thomas of Remenham, formerly Sir Miles Thomas, died last month, at the age of 82.…
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A tribute to Archie Frazer-Nash
A fine collection of seventeen chain-driven Frazer Nash cars assembled in London Road, Kingston-upon-Thames on February 2nd for the ceremonial unveiling…
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A Brooklands flavour from BARC
Again this year, on Whit-Monday, May 5th, the British Automobile Racing Club will add something of a Brooklands flavour to…
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1980 Brazilian Grand Prix race report
Arnoux's first victory Sao Paulo, January 27th Few of those who were critical of the decision to hold this year's Brazilian…
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The Porsche 924 Turbo
A new breed of super car Motor Sport has not been over-enthusiastic in its reaction to the front-engined, water-cooled Porsche…
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Racing Golfs
Richard Lloyd is a man of vision. He spotted the racing potential of the splendid little Volkswagen Golf GTi in…
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Letters from readers, March 1980
Historic Grand Prix Cars Sir, While concocting a letter in answer to the feature on Historic Racing in the December…
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