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From the motorsport archive: 1985's mystery Formula Ford racer

We head back almost four decades, when we interviewed a up-and-coming English driver

14 December 2021
From the motorsport archive: 1985's mystery Formula Ford racer
From the archive

From the archive: 1985's best hot hatchbacks

We take a trip back to the mid-1980s to take a look at some front-wheel-drive fancies

9 December 2021
From the archive: 1985's best hot hatchbacks
From the archive

From the motorsport archive: BRM's Monaco mastery

In May 1972, we reported on a very wet Monaco Grand Prix

7 December 2021
From the motorsport archive: BRM's Monaco mastery
From the archive

Greatest road tests ever: Alfa Romeo Brera

Alfa’s striking coupé had guts to match its presence, but a lofty price and severe weight problem hampered its chances

3 December 2021
Greatest road tests ever: Alfa Romeo Brera
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From the archive: Mercedes cancels new C112 hypercar

Nearly 30 years before the AMG One, Mercedes came tantalisingly to unleashing a V12 supercar on the streets

2 December 2021
From the archive: Mercedes cancels new C112 hypercar
From the archive

From the motorsport archive: 500cc Kieft shows the way at Goodwood

In 1951, the tiny manufacturer's single-cylinder racer put in a seriously impressive performance

30 November 2021
From the motorsport archive: 500cc Kieft shows the way at Goodwood
From the archive

Greatest road tests ever: Citroen C5

The C5 followed the GS, BX and Xantia as Citroën’s hydraulically suspended mid-sized Mondeo chaser for the new millennium. It was typically quirky, too

26 November 2021
Greatest road tests ever: Citroen C5
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From the archive: 1930s maps for motorists

Autocar-published map was available from "leading bookshops" or by post for 15 shillings and sixpence

25 November 2021
From the archive: 1930s maps for motorists
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From the motorsport archive: Drivers ban Patrese

Prominent F1 figures refuse to drive at Watkins Glen unless 24-year-old Italian racer gets barred from competition

23 November 2021
From the motorsport archive: Drivers ban Patrese
From the archive

Greatest road tests ever: AC Ace

Three years after AC Cars failed, a new owner decided to bring the low-volume Ace roadster back to life. It wasn’t the best idea...

19 November 2021
Greatest road tests ever: AC Ace

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