Quicksilver/force Reverse Lock F369349 on 2040-parts.com

Transition flying car completes first public flight

Think of a flying car and - depending on your age - you may think of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or the Ford Anglia from the Harry Potter novels. But whatever, it's the stuff of fantasy, surely? The kind of machine that featured in those 'glimpses of the future' movies of the 1950s.

Murray Walker 'astounded' by reunion with father's racing motorbike

VETERAN broadcaster and motorsports commentator Murray Walker was for once left speechless after he was reunited with one of his father’s old Rudge racing motorbikes. During a Royal Automobile Club dinner, where he was a guest of honour, the 90-year-old ‘voice of Formula 1’ was overwhelmed by a surprise unveiling of a group of classic racers that had been assembled by the Club on his behalf. Ever-fewer people remember that Graham Walker, Murray’s father, was a hugely successful motorbike racer with brands including Rudge.

Frankfurt motor show 2011: the A-Z guide

Click here for Gavin Greens Frankfurt motor show blog The Frankfurt motor show is in full swing on Tuesday 13 September and CAR has a team of reporters bringing you the news, new car launches and gossip from the IAA. Come back here over the next 48 hours for our handy A-Z list of all the important new cars at Frankfurt - click through on the links below for the pictures, galleries, news and analysis on each launch. And follow Ben Barry's Live Blog here, as he tries to see every car at the Frankfurt auto show.