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What Makes the Story of Rush so Compelling?
“Their story is so remarkable that you could only do it if it was true, because people wouldn’t quite believe it.” Ron Howard, Peter Morgan, Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl discuss the 1976 Formula 1...
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Photo of the day: Sparks at Spa
Jean Alesi – Belgium, 1993 Image: TheCahierArchive© Buy this photo Photo of the day: Sparks at Spa is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and gear every...
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Nissan R31 Skyline: The Australian Industry Needs You Now
With a little help from the Nissan Pintara (a well-balanced family car with a drivers edge and an efficient, zippy four-cylinder motor) and Australian race teams identifying the potential of the...
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Top 10 classic moments from the Belgian Grand Prix
The Belgium Grand Prix, home of the “greatest racing circuit in the world” is a favourite on the Formula 1 calendar for both drivers and fans alike. Over the years we have seen some incredible...
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Video: Peter Brock and the Beast
Watch Aussie racing legend Peter Brock slide and jump the “The Beast”. This unusual machine is in fact a 1970 Holden Torana, modified by Harry Firth’s HDT organisation from a stock rally GTR into a...
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Video: 1970 Belgium Grand Prix highlights
The 1970 Belgian Grand Prix was the last Formula One race to be held on the original Spa circuit. Pedro Rodríguez won in his V12 powered BRM P153 beating the new March of Chris Amon by just 1.1...
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Photo Gallery: 20 Isle of Man TT Classic race bikes
The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course will again be reverberating to the ear-splitting sound of Classic bikes as the inaugural Classic TT Races commences this weekend. The eclectic mixture of machines on...
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Video: Tooned 50 – The Bruce McLaren Story
To celebrate McLaren’s 50 anniversary, the Tooned cartoon series is taking a look back at the team’s long and successful history. In this episode we take a look back to the very beginning, to New...
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What does the Bathurst 1000 mean to you?
It’s that time of year again! The “Great Race” is on again in little over a month and this promo clip called Our Mountain is a perfect way to build excitement. It’s a lovely piece with V8 Supercar...
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Top 10 Competition car sales from Goodings Monterey
Gooding’s 9th annual Pebble Beach auction featured 127 cars, with the top result going to the 1957 Ferrari 250 GT 14-Louver Berlinetta that sold for $9,460,000. Check out some of the other interesting...
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Report & Mega Gallery: The 2013 Silverstone Classic
By Graham Dalley This event just gets bigger and better every year! This year’s record breaking offering, a feast of racing, socialising and music was an absolute monster of an event. 90,000 people...
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Cheers! Sandy’s Can Cars are Unbe(er)lievable
It’s Saturday night. You’re surrounded by mates, good barbeque and beers. Great ideas flow like the golden liquid that’s rapidly making its way to your head. And then all too suddenly, it’s Sunday...
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Video: Brabham BT44 rolls at Laguna Seca
Historic racer Dan Marvin was lucky to escape unhurt after flipping his Brabham BT44 at Laguna Seca’s infamous Corkscrew during the recent Monterey Historic Races. Charlie Nearburg in the Williams,...
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Nissan Skyline HR31 GTS-R: The Unsung Hero of Nissan’s First ATCC Victory
Images thanks to www.autopics.com.au As much as it pains me to say, racing’s not really about building the absolute fastest, most manic car on the grid. It’s about building the car that’s going to be...
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Trip the Light Fantastic with Alan Greene’s Psychedelic Motorsport Art
After a brief but enjoyable trip to reality we’re heading back into the abstract this week, with Alan Greene‘s stunning psychedelic retro motorsport art. Alan celebrates the extended palette that...
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Video: The Alligator Car – McLaren M19C
The McLaren 50th Anniversary celebrations continue with a look at it’s race winning challenger for the 1972 season, the M19C. The M19C was nicknamed ‘The Alligator Car’ due to its bulging...
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Photo of the day: Ferrari at Spa
Jacky Ickx Belgium 1968. Ferrari 312 Image: TheCahierArchive© Buy this photo Photo of the day: Ferrari at Spa is a post from Motorsport Retro, bringing you classic motorsport, cars, motorcycles and...
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Cool Retro Tees from Driven Threads
The team at Driven Threads have a new range of Retro Tees and a great offer to match. Just buy any two tees from Driven Threads and receive a free Slam It solider tee. As a small Australian company,...
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Auction: 1955 Jaguar D-Type
The upcoming London Sale to be hosted by RM Auctions is set to feature a stunning selection of retro racing hardware, and none more beautiful than this 1955 Jaguar D-Type. Drawn from the Laidlaw...
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Motoring Marques Celebrate Past, Present and Future at 2013 RACV Motorclassica
RACV Motorclassica will add to its celebrations of unique, collectible and significant cars and bikes in 2013, when it’s joined by motoring icons Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Morgan and Caterham to showcase...
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