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Matters Of Moment, October 1957
The Magnificent Vanwall Achievement Last month we devoted a leader to congratulating Fangio on his fifth World Championship. The previous…
October 1957
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A Borgward Isabella in Canada
Some Impressions of a VW Owner's Graduation to Ownership of this German Saloon You may be interested to learn the…
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Continental Notes, October 1957
This continual winning by British Formula 1 cars is something we have all been waiting for, and, personally, I have…
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A New 2-Litre British Gran Turismo Saloon
The picture below shows a car, as yet unnamed, which J. S. Gordon and J. E. Byrnes of Peerless Motors…
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Bugatti O.C. Prescott Speed Hill-Climb (Sept. 8th) and European Hill-Climb Championship Events
Fastest time of the day was made by Dick Henderson at the wheel of his Cooper, the third occasion on which…
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The International Trophy Meeting - Silverstone
Motor Racing Variety Silverstone, September 14th Under normal circumstances the Daily Express sponsored meeting at Silverstone is held in May, but…
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Miniatures News, October 1957
The outstanding development in the world of miniatures is the introduction of their V.I.P. Model Roadways by the well-known scale model…
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Pity the Unhappy Historian!
The historian who busies himself with motor-racing history is largely dependent on contemporary race reports in the motoring journals. Thus he…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, October 1957
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters The Vintage S.C.C. Prescott Speed Hill-Climb (August 25th) 1926 Bugatti Vanquishes 1936 E.R.A. The…
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Fragments on Forgotten Makes No. 3 - The Day-Leeds
A few years before World Stupidity No. One, the firm of Job Day & Sons, Ellerby Lane, Leeds, had a…
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Innes Ireland Wins 1957 "Motor Sport" Brooklands Memorial Trophy
WHEN Innes Ireland took his Lotus-Climax to Goodwood on the last day of August for the third B.A.R.C. Members' Sports-Car…
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1957 Italian Grand Prix race report: Moss makes Monza his own for second time
Realising the impossibility, from a technical angle, of running a race on the combined road and track at Monza, the…
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1957 Modena Grand Prix
Italy Has a Win Modena, September 22nd The Modena Autodrome is, in reality, the perimeter track of a small private…
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Sports Cars at Spa
Ferrari Defeated by Tyre Trouble After the cancellation of the Belgian Grand Prix, the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium realised…
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Rumblings, October 1957
Speed shops, where they sell the parts and have the facilities for souping-up popular cars, are common in America but…
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Vintage Postbag, October 1957
Sir, I am astounded to see that your "Vintage Postbagers" are considering the old Rover Nine as a motor car.…
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Letters From Readers, October 1957
N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. -- Ed. Indianapolis Sir,…
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Letters From Readers (Continued), October 1957
And So Say All of Us Sir, I have been a reader of your excellent magazine for some years. I…
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