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Matters of moment, May 1963
Peugeot wins Safari Rally of 77 retirements That splendid French family car, the Peugeot 404, has achieved enhanced prestige by…
Peugeot wins Safari Rally of 77 retirements That splendid French family car, the Peugeot 404, has achieved enhanced prestige by…
THE Continental season got away to a bad start, with the Bruxelles Grand Prix having to be cancelled due to…
Mercedes-Benz 230SL Announced at the Geneva Show, the new Mercedes-Benz 230SL, which replaces the 190SL, is fitted with a 6-cylinder…
Pau, France, April 15th With Easter being rather early the traditional Pau Grand Prix, held on Easter Monday, suffered from…
V.S.C.C Silverstone Meeting (April 20th) Conclusive proof of enthusiasm for vintage-car racing was seen by the very big crowd which…
Described to the Editor in a recent interview. "Archie" Frazer-Nash, M.I.Mech.E., well known in motoring circles as the "N" of…
"There could hardly be a bigger difference of philosophy between Ford of Dagenham and its greatest rival in this country,…
Double victory for Bloor's twin-cam Lotus-Ford In spite of a bitter wind the attendance at the first Goodwood Meeting of…
Snetterton, March 30th The Snetterton Motor Racing Club opened the 1963 Formula One season with a 50-lap event on their…
Readers who are keen motorcyclists and campers may care to note that the first purely motorcycle jamboree (open also to…
B.P. have issued a Road Atlas of Great Britain prepared for them by George Philip and Son Ltd., which in…
"'Autocar' Road Tests, Spring 1963." 146 pp., 11 1/5 in. x 8 1/10 in., soft covers. (Iliffe Books Ltd., Dorset…
"Motor racing is the same the World over," you might retort. To which the answers appears to be, "At Indianapolis…
The last sports car in the vintage style All the other cars dealt with in this series of road tests…
To complete the series of tests on under-£700 sports cars we tried the Mk. II Austin Healey Sprite in 1,098-c.c.…
Sir, Recently a friend of mine discovered in a village in Lincolnshire a 1928 Mathis. We have had the engine…
Those brave people who disregarded the alleged danger to their lungs from smoking and those cowardly persons who do nothing…
Sir, I wish to trace the owners of all model AF Ford motor vehicles (circa 1927-31) including models A, B…
Sir, I notice that there has been some correspondence about Kipling's cars. He must have been something of a Rolls…
Nostalgia for Brooklands Track is as strong as ever and last month the motor-cycle riders had their annual reunion at…
Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and Jack Aitken were among the drivers who spoke of the affection and respect they have for Anthoine Hubert, as they return to Spa Francorchamps — a year after the F2 driver lost his life at the circuit.
Sidney Taylor, 1932 – 2022 Sidney Taylor – usually known as Sid - was one of the great characters of motor racing, making his mark as a driver, successful team…
Dear Nigel, First of all, many thanks for all the great pieces you’ve written over the years, including your book on Gilles Villeneuve. I know you have been asked numerous…
Firstly, the news that the BBC has captured the TV contract for Grand Prix racing inspired the biggest response to any of my Motor Sport blogs so far this year.…