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BMW’s M1, the Thoroughbred Racer from the Late ’70s: Procar Championship

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica Sit back, relax and enjoy our fourth episode on the iconic BMW M1, focusing on the Procar Championship. BMW Motorsport planned to build the M1 to meet Group 5...

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For Sale: 1972 McLaren M8F

Images & history via Girardo & Co This mighty McLaren M8F is one of twelve built, competing in the 1972 and 1973 Interserie Championships with Team VDS at the hands of Teddy Pilette. It’s up...

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For Sale: 1968 Chevron B8

History & images via Historic Cars This 1968 Chevron B8 is not only absolutely stunning, it’s a veteran of the iconic Targa Florio. It’s up for sale at Historic Cars. The car, chassis CH-DBE-81,...

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Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Mazda

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica In part 11 of our Group C retrospective, we take a closer look at the sports cars that were built by Mazda for Group C competition, starting with the 717C,...

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Modern Classic Cars Sydney’s MGB Abingdon AU Edition is a Classic for the...

Photos & spec thanks to Modern Classic Cars Sydney Modern Classic Cars Sydney’s MGB Abingdon AU Edition takes the clean, classic and somewhat unassuming lines of an MGB, throws in hefty...

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For Sale: Ford Capri RS2600 Works Cologne

By Marcel Hundscheid /  Images & history via Gipimotor This beautiful 1971 Ford Capri RS2600 Works Cologne was raced in 1971 and 1972 and won, amongs others, the 1971 Spa 24 Hours. It’s up for...

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Widescreen Gallery: 2020’s Inaugural Berry Motorfair

This past Sunday, the 15th of November 2020, we took a winding drive south to the picturesque country town of Berry for the inaugural Berry Motorfair in support of Lifeline Australia. There, we found...

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Legends Displayed at the Porsche Museum: 917/20

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica Our European correspondent Marcel Hundscheid paid the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart a visit last July, and came back with some great photos of the legends within....

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Widescreen Gallery: The 2020 HSRCA Summer Festival

Over the last weekend in November, the HSRCA returned to Sydney Motorsport Park for their annual Summer Festival of historic motor sport. We were there to cover the event, and below you can enjoy a...

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BMW’s M1, The Thoroughbred Racer from the late 70’s: Group 5 & Le Mans

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica In our fifth episode on the iconic BMW M1 we focus on participation in Group 5 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 1980 would be the final year of the popular Procar...

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Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Mazda part 2

Mazda 767 (chassis 767-003) driven by Max and Werner Moritz. The car was entered in Peter Auto’s Group C Racing series at the 2014 Spa Classic. By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica Buckle up for...

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The Abrupt End of an Era: Schnitzer Motorsport, The Early Years

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica Late last year, after a period of more than half a century, BMW announced the end of its relationship with the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Schnitzer Motorsport...

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Legends Displayed at the Porsche Museum: The Can-Am Killer – 917/30

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica During my visit last year to the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen, the Porsche 917/30 caught my eye. On display was chassis 003, used by Team Penske during the...

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March 782 – Wide Screen Gallery

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica In this post, we spend some quality time getting to know the March 782 Formula 2 racer with a wide screen gallery by Marcel Hundscheid of Speed-O-Graphica. Back...

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BMW’s M1, The Thoroughbred Racer from the late 70’s: End of a Short-Lived Story

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica Our sixth and final entry on the BMW M1 sees us take a look at the end of the short-lived story of the legendary racer. Less than a handful of M1s were built by...

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Friday Feature: The History of the Mazda 787B

Via Garage Dreams We missed spending time with the Mazda 787B after Marcel’s Group C feature ended a few weeks ago, so we’re spending our Friday tea break searching out the car. This video from Garage...

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Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Nissan, Part 1

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica We continue our Group C retrospective with a look at Nissan’s contribution to the World Sportscar Championship. Along with fellow Japanese constructors Mazda...

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Widescreen Gallery: The HSRCA’s Autumn Festival of Historic Motorsport

Images thanks to Seth Reinhardt Our friends in the Historic Sports and Racing Car Association of New South Wales took to the track for their first historic race meeting of the year this past weekend,...

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The Abrupt End of an Era: Schnitzer Motorsport, The Early Years: Part 2

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica We continue our Schnitzer Motorsport retrospective with a look at the BMW 320i Group 5. With Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft welcoming Group 5 in 1977,...

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Legends at the Porsche Museum: The Unique 911 GT1

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica Due to the COVID19 limitations around the world, historic racing events are very limited at the moment. So, our European correspondent Marcel Hundscheid decided...

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