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A race to the sky - in the name of publicity
How do you promote your new garage dedicated to the wealthiest people in Paris? Simple: rope in the era's leading…

How do you promote your new garage dedicated to the wealthiest people in Paris? Simple: rope in the era's leading…
The racer turned commentator and driver manager looks back on an eventful and turbulent career with Simon Taylor Photographer: James…
Although his career as a professional racing driver lasted just six seasons, Tony Brooks amassed a dazzling array of team-mates…
While the British sports car industry limped on in the early 1970s, Nissan rewrote the rules with a newcomer that…
A little-known cylinder head modifier became the king of tuning 240Z coupés after being impressed by their engineering. Spike Anderson…
Appropriately large tyres for many vintage cars were unavailable until an enthusiastic racer and a competition tyre expert formed Blockley…
Military vehicles brought this Manchester marque to the fore – but it possessed a sporting side too The Society of…
The piece by Mark Hughes in the March issue about Monaco and its famous Casino revives for me the occasion…
There are now one-make books about almost every make of car and a number relate to specific models. In the…
I recently saw an article about the VSCC’s early days, in which Tim Carson and “Ken Carslake” were mentioned. I…
Perhaps best known for its difficult stint in Formula 1, Manor's World Endurance Championship effort just needs a crucial ingredient to complete the recipe There’s one phrase that usually follows…
McLaren’s decision to retain Jenson Button alongside its new signing Fernando Alonso for 2015 brings a driver pairing that almost happened six years earlier elsewhere. Back in 2008 Honda was…
Through the toughest races in the world, on some of the most gruelling circuits, and faced with random and unpredictable adversity, the great sports car drivers manage to triumph against…
In a life dedicated to speed, Craig Breedlove was the first person to hold land speed records at 400mph, 500mph and 600mph, survived a 675mph crash, and never stopped dreaming about the next attempt