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Video: The Symphony of 8s
Strap an 8-cylinder, 8-litre, 800 horsepower symphony to the back of your head, and go for a lap of Australia’s great Phillip Island Circuit with Duncan MacKellar in the McLaren M8E. Video: The...
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Pure Joy: Coulthard buzzes after drive in Clark’s Lotus 25
Ex F1 racer and 13 time Grand Prix winner, Scotsman David Coulthard, tries fellow countryman Jim Clark’s stunning Lotus 25 at Silverstone. LOVES it. Pure Joy: Coulthard buzzes after drive in Clark’s...
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Video: The spirit of the Le Mans Classic 2012
A wonderful up close and personal film showcasing the joyous hardware found at the 2012 Le Mans Classic. Video: The spirit of the Le Mans Classic 2012 is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you...
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Taking the Engine Out of a McLaren F1
“This is the scariest thing we’ve ever done here at the Jay Leno’s Garage.. taking the engine out of a McLaren F1.” If I had to choose between one of the supercar greats, like the Porsche 959, Ferrari...
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Photo of the day: 1954 Jaguar XKD
Hello [click to enlarge] Photo of the day: 1954 Jaguar XKD is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day.
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Photo Gallery: Mille Miglia 2013
Images: Warren Edwards Held from the 16th to the 19th of May, 2013, the 2013 Mille Miglia saw a carefully selected field of 415 competitors, taken from the models which contested the Mille Miglia in...
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Memories of riding shot gun with Ari Vatanen up Pikes Peak
8m13.876s: That’s the length of time it took Sebastien Loeb to cover 12.42 miles (and 156 corners) of smooth Colorado asphalt to shatter the Pikes Peak hillclimb record last Sunday. He took just over...
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20 machines that rocked the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Event commentator and motorsportretro.com contributor Henry Hope-Frost picks 20 machines that stood out at the recent 20th anniversary event Brabham BT52 Stunningly brought back to original beauty by...
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Lookin’ Good with Live2Race’s Retro Racing Designs
The guys and girls from Live2Race are back with new ranges for men and women, featuring colours, styles and, of course, classic racing designs to suit the new season. Up first is this Made in the ’80s...
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F1 racer Adrian Sutil powers up Goodwood hill in 1200HP Porsche 917/30
F1 ace Adrian Sutil takes on the beastly Porsche 917/30 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. F1 racer Adrian Sutil powers up Goodwood hill in 1200HP Porsche 917/30 is a post from Motorsport Retro,...
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Video: The ghost of Ayrton Senna, Suzuka 1989
Honda has created this incredible a video tribute to Ayrton Senna. They took the actual data from Senna’s 1989 McLaren-Honda to create an audio/visual lap of Suzuka. Wow. Video: The ghost of Ayrton...
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Video: The most famous sidecar crash in history?
British racers Steve Webster & Tony Hewitt crash into a ditch whilst leading the 1985 Dutch GP. Both men emerge relatively unscathed and Steve Webster goes on to be a 10 time world sidecar...
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Buy One Get One Free: 1964/5 Volkswagen Pick-Up with Porsche Formula V
I don’t know which member of this delightful little historic racing duo I like more: the supremely-rare Porsche single-seater open-wheeled racer, or the gorgeous VW pick-up! Happily, you’ll get both...
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Preview: Oldtimer Grand Prix, Nurburgring 2013
The 41st edition of the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring will be held from 9th – 11th August 2013. During the three-day event it is possible to see the most beautiful, rarest and most...
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Crack a Cold One with Racetrack Style
And do it with the aid of their awesome retro muscle car bottle openers. They’re made in the United States, machined from 12 gauge stainless steel and feature icons of classic muscle car culture, like...
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Photo of the day: 1976 Formula 1 illustration
Class of ’76 Photo of the day: 1976 Formula 1 illustration is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every day.
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The Ravishing Retro Art of Tom Havlasek
One of our favourite discoveries of the year, Tom Havalask’s art is emotive and stunning, and does great justice to the bombastic character of the golden age of motorsport. Tom’s art captures the...
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Video: Epic Can-Am Battle – McLaren vs Shadow
Onboard with Daytona 24 hour winner Jim Pace in a McLaren M6B during The Hawk at Road America. Turn it up and hang on Video: Epic Can-Am Battle – McLaren vs Shadow is a post from Motorsport Retro,...
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Photo Gallery: “The Man” makes history at Laguna Seca
It was The Man’s 285th time at attacking a circuit in racing anger. It was The Man’s 225th start of a MotoGP race. It was The Man’s 181st Podium. It was The Man’s 145th MotoGP podium. By Eric Johnson...
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Rally Finland 1992: Colin McRae and the unbreakable Subaru
Finland is the spiritual home of rallying, a land where the only things that fly higher, longer and faster than the local rally drivers are the Finnair pilots cruising the skies between Helsinki and...
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