Now into its 75th anniversary year, one of the great delights throughout Autosport’s reign at the top has been the use of cutaway illustrations that literally get under the bonnet and show you what’s going on down there.
From Formula 1 cars to road cars, Autosport have looked at them all, as this example from September 1958 shows, John Bolster test driving the Rover 3-litre saloon, “and discovers a completely new 1000 mph saloon built to very high standards of quality at a far from astronomical price.”
While Bolster described the car in detail, Theo Page’s illustration helped the enthusiast see just how they put the whole package together. You can find the full thing here.
