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A few years ago, PJ O’Rourke – widely regarded as America’s funniest writer – read a story I wrote about the 1960 MGA 1600 I had when I was 19 and emailed me this note...
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I put finger to keyboard rather tentatively here, as I’m aware this might appear to be a counterpoint to Andrew English’s 'What I hate about modern cars' piece...
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You’re perched on the pit wall at Spa-Francorchamps, neck craned to the left, peering down at the famed Bus Stop chicane. The faintest chirp of tyre squeal can be heard for a moment...
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‘March 25th, 1954 – an important date in the automobile industry,’ proclaims the booming voiceover. We watch as a great lump of metal, something that looks as though it belongs...
Motorsport
The image is as vivid today as it was 60 years ago when I first saw the photograph – and knew in that moment I would always love motor racing. Peter Collins’ head is in darkness...
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Growing up as an introvert in a quiet town in Portugal, with a weird car fixation none of my friends really understood, I often retreated to car magazines...
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Climb into a modern car and you’ll face a bewildering plethora of new stuff, including electronics, software and equipment. We all have our bête noir but here are mine…
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The sun shone at Paul Ricard 15 years ago, almost to the day. I’d gone to drive Aston Martin’s DBR9 race car, which by then was into its third year of trying to win the GT1 category at Le Mans...