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Road Impressions
The Opel Ascona 19SR Opel has come it long way since the make was associated here with an ugly little…

The Opel Ascona 19SR Opel has come it long way since the make was associated here with an ugly little…
The sport of synod hill-climbing, which remains largely an amateur undertaking, continues to flourish, encouraged by the RAC National Championship.…
The motor, motor components and engineering industries in Coventry are detailed in the Register of Business Records of Coventry and…
In 1969 there was a lot of grumbling about the Nurburgring not being safe or suitable for modern Grand Prix…
"Its First Gear: The French Automobile Industry to 1914" by James M. Laux. (Liverpool University Press. £10.) On the jacket…
The fun of finding motoring mentions in non-motoring books continues. From "Beautiful and Beloved" by Roderic Owen with Tristan de…
Sir, The Le Mans Chenards were briefly mentioned in your February "Vintage Postbag". A rather unlikely former owner of one…
Nick Georgano has turned his painstaking talent to "A Source Book of Classic Cars", which in a 4 3/4 in.…
A quite detailed and fascinating history of "Aviation in Manchester" by Brian R. Robinson, has been published to commemorate the…
Sir, I am writing to ask if you could find space to mention my search for the present whereabouts of…
Meccano Dinky have brought out a 1/42nd-scale miniature of an ERF fire-tender, measuring 223 mm. in length, a six-wheeled vehicle,…
As our reports of the MCC Exeter Trial seem to have been enjoyed, it was logical to cover the same…
The Racer's Racer Wins at Home Long Beach, California, April 3rd Despite financial and organisational difficulties, the Californian city of…
MOG-77, the annual Morgan Owners' Gathering organised by the Morgans Sports Car Club, and incorporating the Annual Concours d'Elegance and…
While some manufacturers launch into the now cliche special series of existing models - even a revival series of the…
The vintage SCC racing season commenced in cold, fine weather over the Silverstone Club circuit on April 16th. With big…
Katie Ball points out that She is not the person to write to for details of the IoM Silver Jubilee…
After three rounds in what looks like being a tough year of Formula Two, there have been three different winners,…
Porsche's radical departure front established air-cooled, rear engine design principles into the field of-water-cooled front engine sports cars with the…
A look at Monoposto racing from behind the wheel of Peter Gillett's Genie Mk 13-Ford In nearly 20 years' existence…
The first F1 Academy race takes place this weekend, the latest format helping women climb the racing ladder. On the grid will be Chloe Grant; the 17-year-old explains why it has revived her F1 dream, although she wishes it didn't exist
One-team dominance is common place in F1, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull currently on top. But, as Tony Dodgins writes, should a level playing field be forced or should competition be allowed to improve naturally?
WEC looks to be hitting its stride in 2024 – but some Hypercar teams are far from happy with the way its Balance of Performance system is playing out
Onofre Marimón was killed during practice for the 1954 German Grand Prix. Seven years after the event his compatriot Juan Manuel Fangio wrote: “No death on the track, I think,…