Building sports cars from kits is a fairly recent innovation, judged by the long run of motoring history. Making an entire car, or cyclecar, at home was a product of…

It should have come as no surprise to find cars mentioned in Young Betjeman by Bevis Hillier (John Murray, 1988), because the Poet Laureate mentioned them in his poems, but…

Cars are my life by Prof Dr Ing. hc. Ferry Porsche. 279 pp. 93/4 x  63/4, Patrick Stephens Ltd., Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 2RQ. £19.95. There have been so many…

The Citroen CC magazine Citroenian for last November contained a most interesting illustrated article on the Citroen-Kegresse-Hinstin caterpillar-track vehicles, which made the first motor-car crossing of the Sahara desert, etc.…

We are able to announce a most interesting happening, namely, the formation, last February, of the Sports Car Club of America. The inaugural meeting took place on February 26th last, in…

It is with regret that we have to report that Mr. Reid A. Railton has died in Canada at the age of 82. Railton was closely associated with motor racing…

by John Dudley. 50 pp. 61/4 in by 4 in. Soft covers. "ABC of Continental Cars," by John G Watt. 64 pp. 61/4 in by 4 in. Soft rovers. "ABC of British Roads," by JA Hughes. 88 pp. 61/4…

Jack Hampshire, the I.o.W. steam enthusiast, still has his 1930 solid-tyred Foden steam wagon in service. Are there any twin-cylinder Jowetts looking for a new home ? We have an…

With the worries of the millenium approaching, one bright idea stands out. On January 7/8 2000, the MCC is to re-enact the London-Exeter Trial first held in 1910. The route…

by Ian Bamsey and Alan Lis. 238 pp. 10" x 7". Foulis & Co., Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JL £19.95 Ian Bamsey, one-time Editor of Motoring News, has built up…

To find out how the distant parts see vintage affairs, or how Celtic historic car shows work out, what better than to take a look at that which formed part…

The Editor talks to a popular pre-war racing driver Cyril Paul had a long and eventful motor racing career which extended over 16 seasons and embraced more than a dozen…