By AUSLANDER Urgent Problem Something has got to be done about this business of racing-cars catching fire. There was a time when the fact that a racing-car occasionally flared up…

Sir, A historic MG K3 Magnette was rescued from a long hibernation in a damp shed recently by an enthusiast in Tokio and the formidable job of restoring her has…

The International supersports Cup is poised to return to its former glory following the news that the rival Germanand British-based series will join forces for 2002. The new management team…

The New Alfa Undoubtedly the most important event of the month has been the long awaited appearance of the new 1,500 c.c. Alf aRomeo. At Livorno, where they won, the…

Sir, Having been lucky enough to witness Jimmy McRae's dominance of the Circuit of Ireland throughout the 1980s and see each of his seven victories, I was surprised at his…

MOG-77, the annual Morgan Owners' Gathering organised by the Morgans Sports Car Club, and incorporating the Annual Concours d'Elegance and Spares Fair, will be held at Bagley Hall, near Alcester,…

Sir, Regarding Mr KW Toon's letter in your July 1951 issue, I owned a Coventry Premier car during 1925/1926. I cannot remember whether I had it second or third hand, but when I bought…

Half a dozen of one... Sir, I was saddened to see on the television coverage of the recent Portugese Grand Prix the blatant disregard of a black flag by Britain's…

Congratulations, Campbell! — Britain now holds the World's Water Speed Record, at a mean speed of 216.25 m.p.h. "Bluebird" reached a speed of 239 1/2 m.p.h. in one direction. We…

Three months ahead of his 80th birthday, Sir Stirling Moss will return to Le Mans in mid-June to race his Osca FS 372 in the Le Mans Legends race that…

Latest variant of the almost unending chain of Minis, Super-Minis and Cooper-Minis, is Paddy Gaston's Gaston-Mini-Minor, a "Weberised" conversion for the standard Mini costing as little as £23 15s. The…

He touched the hem of F1 but Rick Mears preferred to stay at home. He won at Indy four times but Le Mans was never on the agenda, and he…