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Below is a list of references to Singapore and Malaysia's motor racing history that have appeared (or will appear) in regional as well as international magazines such as Vintage Race Car Journal. A detailed history of the Singapore Grand Prix can be found in Snakes & Devils - A History of the Singapore Grand Prix, published by Marshall Cavendish in 2008. Further references can be found in Rewind Magazine Quarterly, the only magazine devoted to such content in Asia.
Malayan Special Brew - Malaya's Racing Specials
[Vintage Racecar Journal, May 2009]
Changi
Landing - Singapore's first circuit race
A version of this article appeared in TOP GEAR Singapore Edition, March 2009. A more detailed version can be found in Rewind 006 (April 2011).
The Bouna Vista Club - A History of the Singapore Gap Hill Climb 1927 - 1973
[This article appeared in TOP GEAR Singapore Edition, April 2009]
The top 20 exotic race cars that raced in Singapore
In its Golden Age, the local racing scene was full of exotica. TG Singapore looks at the top 20 exotic race cars that raced in Singapore. [This article appeared in TOP GEAR Singapore Edition, May 2009]
Hooked on Classics - TOP GEAR Singapore, June 2009
[This article appeared in TOP GEAR Singapore Edition, June 2009]
A History of the Economy Runs in Malaya and Singapore
Aerodromes and Racing Cars - From the well-known to the obscure. A thorough look at the aerodromes and airbases that were used to host circuit races and sprints in the region, from most obscure sprint held in Singapore in 1949 to the Swettenham Drome Malayan Grand Prix that never was. The article also looks at the developments of these bases and the squadrons that resided there.
Monzas, Monsters & Mavericks - Motorsport in Singapore 50 years ago 50 Years! since the first Singapore Grand Prix.
Singapore Rare Books LLP
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A
unique look at a selection of the made in Malaya Specials,
racing cars built in garages and backyards over the course of 30
years with names such as the Flying Susah, the Rojak, Black
Draught, Kudensay, K&K, Lim-Dawood, L.A. Special and many more. Over 80 of these
specials were
built in both Singapore and Malaysia and few survive. This is a
story that's never been told before with photos and details
taken from an upcoming book. 
The
story of the first and only time a circuit race was held at the
Changi airfield.
Singapore's
most popular hill climb began with a motorcycle event organized
by the motorcycle platoon of the Singapore Volunteer Corp in
1927. This 1400 word story covers some of the more interesting cars and
drivers who participated.
Hong Kong's top classic cars in action at Sepang in West
Malaysia, April 2009
This
article looks at the long history of the Economy Run, from the
Mobilgas Economy Runs of the 1950s up to the Formula Shell
Economy Rally of the early 1990s in Singapore.
