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20 Ferraris to star at classic show
A Ferrari 512BB LM and Chris Rea's 156 `Sharknose' replica will be among 20 rare Ferraris in a display commemorating…
May 1997
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miscellany, May 1997
Bette Hill, mother of Formula One World Champion Damon, and widow of 1962 and 1968 title holder Graham, has opened…
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Amon set to compete at Goodwood Festival in ex-works Tasman Ferrari
Chris Amon who was robbed of Grand Prix victories and the World Championship many believed his talents deserved in the…
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Supersports circus to visit Zandvoort and Daytona
The world's most spectacular historic sportscar championship, the International Supersports Cup is visiting the Daytona Speedway and Holland's Zandvoort circuit…
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Gonzalez to relive Ferrari's first GP win at Coy's
Argentinian Jose Froilan Gonzalez who scored Ferrari's first Grand Prix victory, at Silverstone in 1951, is returning to the scene…
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How 1981 season unravelled for Carlos Reutemann: Nigel Roebuck's Legends
In a book shop the other day, I noticed by chance a volume on the life and, for want of…
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Anthony Hussey
Lancia Aficionado, historic rallies contender, and provider of comfort to all the fastest cars For a man whose work and…
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... and against
SIR, The "landmark" issue of MOTOR SPORT is not what it should be. After 41 years of readership my reaction…
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For...
SIR, What a transformation! The best literary motor racing read I have yet experienced, with cracking articles (Spa 1960 was…
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Super squalo successes
SIR, Congratulations. MOTOR SPORT, like a thoroughbred racer, has survived a major development program without losing the essential ingredients. Generations…
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BRM correction
SIR, I enjoyed the new MOTOR SPORT, and thank you for the article on my racing and restoration work. However,…
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Prancing horse or old nag?
SIR, Doug Nye (The F-philes, April) says "Ferrari is without doubt the most significant marque in the entire history of…
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J C Richmond
SIR, Did you know of the death recently of JC Richmond? He had his own racing team — Ecurie Richmond…
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Brought to book
SIR, Anyone who sticks his head over the parapet far enough to write a grand prix-based novel can expect to…
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Brussels spouts
SIR, It should be realised that the EU's dictum under which pre-'86 cars could be banned has nothing to do…
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Mini weight loss
SIR, I don't recall the quote Mr Hinchliffe attributes to me (Letters, March), about getting weight out of Minis. It…
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Bertone Blunder
SIR, One would have thought that on his last appointment with your readers (Obituary, April) Giuseppe Bertone's name might have…
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Outburst at A.A.
Quote — "We do not object to an experimental maximum speed limit." Who said this? R.o.S.P.A?, the Pedestrians' Association? No!…
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1896 and all that
(to be sung to the tune of the Communist anthem) Tom Fraser's flag is deepest red, On Motorways he walks…
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The bloody limit
This Bloody land's a Bloody cuss, Might as well go by Bloody 'bus. No-one cares for Bloody us, Poor Bloody…
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