Video: Take a ride around Oulton Park with David Purley (1975)
Ride on board with David Purley in his F5000 car around Oulton Park, Good Friday 1975. This terrific period piece takes us back to 1975, as we ride around Oulton Park in David Purley’s Chevron B30...
View ArticleNews: Schumacher in critical condition
Michael Schumacher lies in a coma with critical head injuries following a skiing accident in France. We’re big Schumacher fans here at Motorsport Retro, so it was with horror that we received the news...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Le Mans & Sportscars
Video: Onboard in the Ferrari “Breadvan” with pure sounds Watch Maximilian Werner hustle the fabulous sounding Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan to pole at the 2013 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring....
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: James Hunt airborne
James Hunt flies through the air during the 1976 German Grand Prix. Hunt went on to win the race ahead of Jody Scheckter, and took overall victory in the 1976 season. Photo: sl Schlegelmilch...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Touring Cars
Pure intentions, pure handling, pure sound – The legendary E30 M3 When no less a man than Jean Alesi describes a car as the sweetest-handling machine he can think of, you sit up and take notice. Here...
View ArticleVideo: Ferrari Spice screams around Daytona
Jump on board the Denon Ferrari powered Spice around Daytona! Listen to that eight-cylinder piece of high-RPM magic scream as driver Tom Reese tears through Daytona International Speedway thanks to...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Rally
Video: How to treat a Mk2 Ford Escort See a Mk 2 Ford Escort being driven at full noise in the Irish Hillclimb championship by Simon McKinley. McKinley;s approach is simple, just paint it white and...
View ArticlePhoto of the day: Jacky passes Jo
France 1968, and the Ferrari of Jacky Ickx passes the fatal wreck of Jo Schlesser’s magnesium-bodied Honda, which was a new design at the time. Schlesser ended up behind the wheel after team-mate John...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Videos
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...
View ArticleGallery: The best of Michael Schumacher
A selection of our favorite Michael Schumacher photos, as we think of him (and family) on his 45th birthday. Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher remains in a coma as he turns 45...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Gear
Cheers! Sandy’s Can Cars are Unbe(er)lievable Image: Sandy’s CanCars It’s Saturday night. You’re surrounded by mates, good barbeque and beers. Great ideas flow like the golden liquid that’s rapidly...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Buying Classic Racers
For Sale: Porsche 935 Moby Dick Image: Freisinger Motorsport Built in Weissach for the 1979 season, this Porsche 935 is, according to Freisinger Motorsport, the last factory 935er and one of just two...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Galleries
Gallery: 2013 F1 cars wearing retro liveries Images: Matt Hillman Take a look at these eight amazing retro renderings, which demonstrate what the Formula 1 racers of today might look like if there were...
View ArticlePole Position: The Warriors of F1
Charming full-length documentary from the 1980s takes us back in time. What better way to spend a portion of your Sunday than with a movie-length documentary taken straight from the golden era of...
View ArticleTop Five of 2013: Bikes
The insanity of Laverda’s V6 Superbike Laverda started out in 1950 with a humble single piston 75cc four stroke – however history would see them remembered for something much more substantial. Read...
View ArticleSublime: Toyota’s Supra
With an illustrious motorsport career that spanned everything from drifting to sportscar racing; drag racing to rally, Toyota’s Supra is a legendary race car from a younger generation of classics. And...
View ArticleVideo: Le Mans supercars on the streets of Japan!
We don’t think that 300km/h stint was exactly legal… The coolest video we’ve seen all year. Ok well it’s only January the 1st, but you have to admit watching real-deal Le Mans racers tear through the...
View ArticleVideo: Onboard the Zakspeed Capri
Lightning-fast gear changes and aggressive overtaking – this car still has it! This video takes you onboard the legendary No.2 Zakspeed Capri, pictured racing the ‘Ring in 1981. The video was shot at...
View ArticleVideo: The real James Hunt (Part 1)
The best James Hunt documentary we’ve ever seen. This ripper documentary truly captures the character and the determination behind one of the most famous names in racing. It talks not only of his...
View ArticlePretty in Porsche: 1986 Porsche 962 Race Car
Images thanks to RM Auctions, by Pawel Litwinski This stunning ’86 Porsche 962 went up for auction at RM Auctions’ August Monterey sale and reached a high bid of $650,000. With a 2,869 cc DOHC...
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