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Matters of Moment, February 1991
It is War The Editorial of the October 1939 MOTOR SPORT carried the same heading as the one above. Great…
February 1991
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New-look Silverstone for 1991
On January 9th the BRDC unveiled the new-look Silverstone, just five months after the first hole was put in the…
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Formula One Seasonal review
A Bright Outlook The racing may have stopped last November, but Formula One itself never stops, and development, design and…
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Cotton On
English remains the common international language of motor racing, even though half the drivers in Formula 1 are Italian and…
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Under Scrutiny - March Engineering
Fast Company March, and longtime rivals Lola, will join the World Sportscar Championship in 1992 and both, coincidentally, will offer…
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Under Scrutiny - Brun Technic
The Underdog Walter Brun, 1986 World Team Champion in sports car racing, will forsake Porsche in the year ahead and…
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Sports Cars - BRM
A Fresh Start The history of British Racing Motors is essentially a story of hopes and heartbreaks in the world…
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Letter to Readers, February 1991
Seventy Dear Reader, No, I am not talking about our fatuous speed limit on motorways, but of 70 years. When…
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Interview - Tim Lee-Davey
The Juggler At the age of 35, Tim Lee-Davey's ambition is as clear as ever: to be a successful racing…
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Rally Preview - The 1991 Season
The World Series for 1991 Much has happened in world rallying circles in the past year, but no-one can argue…
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Veteran to Classic - Carrera Panamericana
The Carrera Panamericana is a 7-day marathon dash through Mexico in what are essentially pre-1955 cars commemorating the Fifties event…
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Under Scrutiny - Scott Russell Race Engine Design and Development
Under the Cam Covers To those in the know, racing engines sometimes appear to resemble those Russian dolls; remove one…
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Under Scrutiny - Warrior Automotive Research Ltd.
Que Sera Despite the evermore sophisticated engines produced by the car manufacturers, it seems that there is always room for…
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Under Scrutiny - Radbourne Racing
Riding High Those who saw the fledgling Formula Renault races in 1989 would be forgiven for thinking that it was…
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New Cars - BMW 3-series
Never Say Goodbye The new BMW 3-series, which goes on sale in the Spring, represents a worthwhile advance over the…
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New Cars - Alfa Romeo 33 1.5 ie
The Alfa 33 is now available to those with tighter purse strings because Alfa Romeo have added to their 1.7…
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Road Test - Porsche 911 Tiptronic
Automatically Smart More than a quarter million Porsche 911s have been made since the September 1963 inauguration of a production…
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Veteran to Classic Club News, February 1991
Compiled by WB and WPK Like the VSCC the VMCC has published its 1991 fixtures list. This leading club for…
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Veteran to Classic - Ford GTD 40 MkII
Ersatz Character I must confess I am confused. Do they offend, or are they an acceptable substitute? Should one turn…
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V to C Miscellany - VSCC's New Year, February 1991
On New Year's Day VSCC members congregate at various venues, to endorse the start of another season's activity, to the…
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