Half a century of autosport memories

Like Mike Doodson, I have many fond memories of Aintree [Was it a fix?, August]. My father, who had raced motorbikes on Southport Sands, took me along to Aintree in 1955. He had previously taken me to

AN AWFUL LOT has changed since Autosport first hit the news stands on 25 August 1950. Back then, a pint of beer cost around 15p, petrol rationing had only ended a couple of months beforehand, and the

Welcome to a special issue celebrating 75 years of Autosport. As well as all the usual sections, from Formula 1 to the vibrant UK scene, we’ve added an extra element this month to look back at some of

Time to celebrate 75 years with an epic blast from track to track

Motorsport in the 1950s is discussed a few times in this special 75th anniversary edition of Autosport – it was after all the decade in which the magazine was founded. For many, it seems a very differ

A sunny Saturday at Oulton Park for the historic racing Gold Cup offered a little slice of bliss. Forgetting to apply suncream certainly wasn’t a problem the last time my dad was here, on a streaming