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Matters of moment, May 1983
The modern Bentley As the road-test report by A.H. in the colour-section of this issue of Motor Sport is on the…
The modern Bentley As the road-test report by A.H. in the colour-section of this issue of Motor Sport is on the…
Standard Motor Club Formerly the Standard Register, this Club was formed in 1974 to set up and operate a central…
The Marquess Camden Lord Camden, a member of the RAC since 1933, has died at the age of 83. His love…
A complete French victory Le Castellet, April 17th In a vain attempt to make the French Grand Prix pay at…
The Vintage SCC's first race meeting of 1983 was run off in summer-like sunshine at Silverstone on April 16th. Before it…
Survival of the fittest Long Beach, March 27th At the time of its running it was suspected, but not confirmed,…
So that was the end of Formula One racing through the streets of Long Beach in the shadow of the…
A look back to the roads of the 1920s (Continued from last month) We left "Owen John", whose past motoring…
Pat Mather recently took his 1919 Baughan cyclecar, which gives he says 60 m.p.g. from its side-valve JAP vee-twin engine,…
A. F. Atterbury's R-R reminiscences are so acutely nostalgic that I cannot resist chiming-in just for the record. When I…
Fine weather graced the driving tests at Llanwrtyd Wells, light-hearted frolics which included a row for the more intrepid drivers…
A recent Bentley Drivers Club first was a rally for vintage Bentleys (the sort made by W. O. Bentley until…
Last month we referred to Club magazines which reflect the healthy state of the specialist and one-make organisations. In this…
Sir Algernon Lee Guinness used to tell the tale of how he got fed up with Pierre de Vizcaya in his…
Midgets come in different sizes Sir, Since you mention my interest in American track cars, I should perhaps point out…
Having remarked that to the enthusiast motoring should be as satisfying as the cars in which it is conducted, when…
Bovis is to sponsor an Aston Martin Nimrod long distance racing car along with Pace Petroleum during 1983. The car…
Through the courtesy of Mr. G. L. Mackie of Exeter I have been reading "Libyan Sands" by Ralph A. Bagnold,…
Motorists worried about driving abroad can take a close look at Continental motoring conditions before they go with a new…
Brands Hatch, April 10th It would have been difficult to find a weekend more unsuitable for staging a non-championship Formula One…
Conway and Kobayashi combine for opening 2018 WEC pole – only for it to be taken away Update: Following an incorrect declaration of fuel flow meter, the no7 Toyota has…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). Click here to buy the lead image. From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor…
So was Formula 1’s first sprint qualifying experiment a success? It’s a difficult question to answer fully until the Grand Prix itself has played out, but the consensus among both…
Gilles Villeneuve walked into the motorhome, threw the second-placed trophy to his sponsor and said: “Remember my trophy's been stolen? This I brought for you.” The dramatic moments at Imola,…