by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Oct 8, 2019 | Books & Gear, Events, Read
Our specialist Mini correspondent Keith Mainland went down to Castle Coombe’s Mini Action Day recently to find out what was going on. This event runs like a track day, allowing road and competition cars on track in batches throughout the day. With this year being...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Sep 3, 2019 | Books & Gear, Read
Goodwood Revival is here once again, scheduled slightly later this year 13-15 September. The only historic race meeting to be staged in full period theme, recreating the glamour of motor racing as it used to be, the Goodwood Motor Circuit comes alive for Revival, both...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Apr 14, 2019 | Books & Gear
So, you could say we tested these. Mike and I both bought a pair, and then covered the length of Italy in them, competing on the Milano Taranto. 3000 kms later there is a big thumbs up from both of us. Mike went for the brown which look and feel pretty retro and fit...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Feb 12, 2019 | Books & Gear, Read
Auto Addicts friend, writer and fellow scribe Johnny Tipler launched his latest book : Black and Gold – The Story of the John Player Specials’ at the Classic Team Lotus, in Hethel, Norfolk last month. Classic Team Lotus pulled out all the stops to gather...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Nov 28, 2018 | Books & Gear
I was first aware of Steve Parrish as a small child, growing up in the same village of Steeple Morden in Royston as him. We used to regularly see his bikes whiz past going out of the village on a test run and occasionally Steve would use the school playground as a...
by Sarah Bennett-Baggs | Nov 28, 2018 | Books & Gear, Read
The perfect stocking filler for any budding racer, the world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of...