This ‘gentle giant’ was famous for driving giant cars, and was killed in a 250mph jet boat. But he also squeezed into smaller racing cars... John Cobb is remembered for…

An Assessment of the £5,500 Type 130 Pininfarina Coupe, with overhead-camshaft V6 3.2-litre engine, automatic transmission and all the luxury imaginable, allied to sufficient performance and tenacious road-holding. Fiat of…

A section devoted to old-car matters Measham madness WE HEAR a lot these days about Motorway madness. Measham madness is different, inasmuch as it is an innocuous form of insanity,…

This series has by now had such remarkable continuity that it seems it need never end, yet I am still astonished that almost every non-motoring book I read invariably contains…

Very full technical coverage of The 1000 bhp Grand Prix Cars (the title is self-explanatory) comes from Ian Bamsey, and publisher G T Foulis, at £19.95. The power struggles which…

Rouen (July 9th) Most of the star Grand Prix drivers were taking part in this race, except for Gurney who does not approve of top league drivers playing in a lesser league,…

The show in question is the Herefordshire Trial, which this year replaced the VSCC's customary Wessex trial. It had a remarkable entry of 105, took in 14 hill-sections. yet there…

THE MONTE CARLO RALLY The rather dull Monte Carlo Rally is now fading into history but betfore it becomes entirely an event of the past we must congratulate Carlsson on…

Video: 52 minutes. Virgin Vision, Portobello Dock, 328 Kensal Road, London, W10 5XJ I approached this video with circumspection as I cannot believe that a good job can be done…

We have received details of the new Satellite motor dinghy which is scheduled for bulk production. Made from laminates of Mitchell Smith's Polymaster polyester resin 312A, this dinghy is 9…

The Brooklands Society held its 29th annual Reunion at what is left of the old Motor Course on June 20, with the usual runs up the Test Hill and round…

THE Northern Section of the V.S.C.C. received 90 entries for its annual Measham Rally. A Lancia Lambda driven by H. M. Goodman won the Measham Challenge Trophy. *** To celebrate the…