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Matters of moment, April 1985
Taxing information For months before the Chancellor's budget speech, speculation was rife that he might propose putting VAT onto books,…
Taxing information For months before the Chancellor's budget speech, speculation was rife that he might propose putting VAT onto books,…
The Bugatti Owners' Club announces that the 1985 BOC European Rally will be based in this country, from May 20th…
Yet another MG event, this time organised by the Octagon CC, will be the "Wings Run" on Sunday June 16th.…
Spectators at major races frequently feel that they do not receive sufficient information about what is going on. To go…
The 1985 season of Formula One Grand Prix racing gets under way in April after a pretty busy winter of…
The 1985 British F3 championship promises to be the best for many years and the opening two rounds have seen…
Brian Henton was one of the most popular, and controversial, drivers of recent years. Among team managers he had a…
—a "piccola" surprise In Italy and France the Y10 will be called an Autobianchi, elsewhere in Europe the Lancia Autobianchi…
A Sports Car for the Eighties The Toyota MR-2 has been a tantalising prospect for some time. First we heard…
The Swedish Rally Cricket squares are not shaped that way by accident. The cherished centre of a ground is made…
Just a week alter the Swedish Rally there was another Nordic winter event, Finland's Hankiralli, a qualifier in both European…
Van Diemen There is an old chestnut about a young man being interviewed for a job at Ford. "Tell me,…
A staunch reader, Mr S. H. Simpson of Leicester, has sent me an extract from "Living In Lakeland" by Tom…
The Ordinance Survey has published a second edition of its large format paper-backed Motoring Atlas which has several improvements. Most…
[Following Motor Sport comments on the Type 43 Bugatti, that great enthusiast, V. L. Seyd, who tells us he is…
Pomeroy Trophy Competition Sir, I will try to be brief and not too earnest on a matter intended only to…
It would be a pity if the once flourishing pursuit of records became moribund, suit is good to learn that…
I was able the other day, after long experience of an Alfa-6, to spend a few days driving the latest…
A few words of caution... ...Those thinking of taking up the hobby, pastime, obsession or whatever you care to call…
My piece last month on the sports 19/100 hp Austro-Daimler is a reminder that several purely racing cars of this…
Max Verstappen didn’t enjoy being P2 in qualifying, with the fastest car and only his team-mate to beat. The knocking over of the P2 bollard in parc ferme told you…
Extreme E purports to be Star Wars pod-racing, rallycross and Cousteau's Calypso all rolled into one – but Damien Smith asks if the series can make the difference it wants to?
You may have watched the BBC’s Panorama programme on Monday evening, the subject of which was Bernie Ecclestone and how he allegedly avoided a potential £1.2 billion tax bill to Her Majesty’s…
Safety? It’s an old argument. Delving through back issues of Motor Sport is always a dangerous business. Even if you know exactly what you’re looking for, time can fly by, and…