MG’s fabled Competitions Department enjoyed near constant success on the international racing stage. With victories in road racing, rallying, trials...
Roll-Over Protection or Abstract Art Dear Editor, As a dedicated classic / historic racecar, roadcar enthusiast I am horrified how...
Tom Walkinshaw began his racing career as just another youngster trying to find ways to indulge his passions, and by the time he stepped away he had amassed a number of championship titles for himself and his corporate partners, including Jaguar’s last two victories at Le Mans and their pair...
John Coombs was literally born into the motoring business, as his multi-talented craftsman father was already working with automobiles when...
On Tuesday, the British car community lost a dear friend and passionate lifelong advocate, Michael Cook, to pneumonia at the age of 85. Mike had a storied career in advertising and public relations for a host of British brands including Rover, Land Rover, Austin, MG, Jaguar and his beloved Triumph....
Stephen Laing is curator of the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon. Stephen Laing is the current Curator of the Heritage...
Ercole Spada started his design career with Carozzeria Zagato in 1960.Photo: David Gooley Artists and artisans have called Italy home...
Lifting an inside wheel around a right-hand sweeper, the Rover gets its racing legs stretched despite the test day’s chilly ambient temperatures.Photo: Jeff Bloxham The British motor industry has had a rather checkered history since it began in the late 19th century. At its zenith there were between 150 and...
Mystery GT40 Dear Editor, While perusing Roadcar, on Page 49 (May 2013) I saw a picture of a white GT40...
Although neither connected to nor authorized by MG Rover Group, this site of the MG Cars Enthusiasts’ Club is a...
In 1963, Rover and BRM teamed up to construct a turbine-powered sports car to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. First entered at Le Mans—as an experimental entry and so not officially categorized at the finish—in 1963, drivers Graham Hill and Richie Ginther drove the Rover-BRM to what...
The 75th renewal of Goodwood’s annual Members’ Meeting took place last weekend at the historic Chichester circuit, awarding classic cups...
The motor racing world was saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Walkinshaw in December of last year. Tom...
The 1985 and 1986 seasons were to live in my memory as the two most successful and enjoyable of my racing career. I was delighted to be offered, for the first time, a two-year deal by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR), the only downside being that I could no longer drive...
It was seeing Raymond Mays’ ERA that first drew a young John Sismey to mechanical engineering. After a grammar school...
