From the May 1980 issue of Car and Driver. In the beginning, sports cars were simple, full-speed-ahead-and-damn-the-practicalities two-seat machines with re­tractable tops. Their mission in life was ...

The Spitfire was attempting to take off from Enstone Airfield near Chipping Norton A replica Spitfire pivoted to the left during takeoff, before flipping over and crashing, killing the pilot, an air ...

The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two. Its groundbreaking design and superior specifications gave the British a decisive advantage fighting the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. But ...

Pictured at Enstone on 25th Feb 2016, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.26B G-ENAA/EN130, coded ‘A’ which has been built by one of the Enstone Flying Club teams under the direction of Paul Fowler, who is aiming ...

Part one: reflecting on the first flight in an almost completely original Mk VIII. Words by Maxi Gainza and photos by John Dibbs It’s been some time now since I flew a Spitfire for the first time, but ...

The Supermarine Spitfire is a legend in British air history. With the Hawker Hurricane, it successfully defended England against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, and throughout the war it saw ...

A replica Spitfire pivoted to the left during takeoff, before flipping over and crashed, killing the pilot, an air accident report has found. Peter Hughes, 71, died when the plane crashed and caught ...