The Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR The Budget having encouraged more economical cars it was, I suppose, not inappropriate to replace our fuel-demanding Alfa 6 temporarily with a Vauxhall Nova, which, relating…

The first replay of the 1896 emancipation run from London to Brighton for horseless carriages organised by the Daily Sketch and Sunday Graphic in November 1927, was seen as a…

Enjoyable Motoring in a Front-wheel-drive Lancia Fulvia Coupe The latest model from Lancia of Turin, who have never made a really bad car, is the twin-cam narrow-vee-4-cylinder f.w.d. Fulvia, which…

Vintage Sports-Car Club racing opened at a cold "new Silverstone" on April 20, using the 1.7-mile National circuit, the 10-race programme oversubscribed, with 286 entrants. After the customary 30 minute…

The pleasant town of Spa filled with visitors eager to see the Formula II European GP run over the full 300 miles on the fast 8.77 mile Francorchamps circuit on June 22nd. English enthusiasts were encountered…

The VSCC of America has added selected cars made before 1960 as eligible for its events, plus some later ones if specially approved, as well as pre-war cars. The list…

Motor historians are often as interested in the old companies which made coachwork as in the cars themselves. So, having come into possession of some notes on the Townmead Motor…

At the conclusion of my appreciation last month of the 75th anniversary of Castrol lubricating-oil I remarked that cynics might say that the record-breakers and racing men were less concerned…

A personal memory of 'Wilkie' who died 'Wilkie' Wilkinson, who died recently. As he returned to the Paddock at Shelsley Walsh I said to him "You are in trouble!" "Why?"…

THE XIIIth ALPINE TRIAL The results of this year's Alpine Trial came through too late for inclusion in the August Motor Sport, but they must not be overlooked, for this…

A reader has drawn our attention to The Irish Times's current feature Times Past. with especial reference to an item of motoring interest. This concerns the test, back in January…

There are some references to cars in the new Mark Amory book Lord Berners — The Last Eccentric (Chatto & Windus, 1998, ISBN 1-85619-234-2) which introduces the reader not only…