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News is to hand, possibly, of the ex-Hornsted 3-litre Cottin-et-Desgouttes mentioned in Motor Sport recently. This car, which ran ineffectually at…

News is to hand, possibly, of the ex-Hornsted 3-litre Cottin-et-Desgouttes mentioned in Motor Sport recently. This car, which ran ineffectually at…
"The records established by Alfa Romeo under the scrutiny of the CSAI are set out separately and Alfa are wondering whether to…
The "Chain Gang" replies Sir, First I would like to say there is no way the Chain Drive Frazer Nash…
The BAC Drone Sir, The BAC Drone of recent mention is an interesting machine worthy of more comment. Most notable…
In the past British Leyland has carved an unenviable reputation for hamstringing fine concepts with poor execution that has blighted its…
Although perhaps not endowed with the most dramatic range of cars available on the UK market, Lancia has been fighting…
For many potential customers, and some inside Ford, the October 1982 public appearance of the Ford Escort XR3i and RS1600i…
The majority of people rate the Volkswagen Golf GTi, dating from 1976, as one of the best, if not the top…
Ferrari 308GTBi Quattrovalvole "Quattrovalvole" proclaims a discreet little legend on the rear of the latest Ferrari 308GTBi, one of the…
Yorkshiremen would liken it to apple pie without the cheese, Welshmen to the Llanelli rugby posts without their sospan cappings, whilst…
We look behind the scenes at Personal Plane Services Specialisation, at one time very much the way forward, seems to have…
Having been driving one of these unusual Alfa Romeos for some time, a few observations about it may not be…
"In the carefree days before 1914, when collars and incomes were high and taxation low, the acme of smartness was…
Country lanes Sir, You will probably be interested to know that Essex County Council shares your concern for protecting Britain's…
From the paperback "Mary Pickford", a Star book, published by W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd. in 1975: In the…
Something remarkable happened during yesterday’s first pre-2025 MotoGP tests at Barcelona. It wasn’t Gresini Ducati’s Alex Márquez going top, nor was it his older brother Marc’s first outing on a…
A move to Renault in 1984 should have been a turning point in the F1 career of Derek Warwick. But as he tells Motor Sport in our April 2024 issue, it soon turned into a disaster
F1 drivers have said they're discussing changes to the current penalty points system with the FIA in light of Pierre Gasly's potential ban
One of the greatest technical directors and designers of his Formula 1 era, Adrian Newey conjured up formative solutions to the rapidly encroaching F1 rulebook. Here are four of his most inspired…