Be not afraid! ... Inside front cover Racing car evolution—Part IV: 1928-33 ... 67 Cars I have owned . . . 73 Design for acceleration ... 79 Rumblings ... 80…

An interesting and instructive extract from a letter written by Leading Naval Airman D.B. McLean, of the R.N.Z.A.F., describing some of the cars he saw whilst in Detroit, U.S.A. We…

The Phoenix Sports Car The Cairo Motor Company announces a new Egyptian sports-racing car, to be known as the Phoenix 150 SR. The car has been built to the design…

March 15: Mark Blundell signs a surprise F1 test deal with McLaren. 15: Carlos Menem Junior, the rally-driving son of Argentina's President, is tragically killed when the helicopter he is…

Races, Faces, Places The motor racing photography of Michael Cooper Paul Parker Michael Cooper, who died in 2005, was one of racing’s great snappers, and this large volume offers a…

Maurice Trantignant -- Gentlemanly Monaco GP and Le Mans star; Monte Carlo winner and 'villain of the piece'. Maurice Trintignant, affable 1950s grand prix star and Le Mans winner, died…

The Kyalami circuit in March provided the last opportunity of testing before the season started at Rio. New to the Brabham team, Teo Fabi (top left) performed well in the…

Peter Ashcroft is retiring as Director of Motorsport for Ford Europe. He has a lifetime of experience behind him, beginning as a mechanic then moving on to race F3 single-seaters…

Sir, In the current issue of Motor Sport under the heading of "Club News," I read with great interest the item that Mr NC Webb is engaged in rebuilding an E-type "30/98" Vauxhall. I am…

Jo Ramirez came home an impressive first in class and 26th overall in the 2007 Carrera Panamericana. Co-driven by Alberto Cruz, their Volvo beat a host of Porsches and a…

Fined £5 for parking with lights on A motorist was fined £5 at Crewe for parking his car with headlamps dipped because his sidelamps had failed. It was more expensive…

N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. - Ed. RAC Travel Service Sir, I would like to draw your readers'…