Video: Classic TV ads by Martini
The fantastic colors of Martini draped across Brabhams and 911s could convince us to buy drinks any day. Opening Image: The Cahier Archive Step into the time machine for a moment and wind the world...
View ArticleMSR Shop T -Shirt of the week: A Healthy Fear
Image: Motorsport Retro Store If Walter Röhrl is afraid to unlock a car, we’re pretty confident it’s fast enough. Our crew neck, short sleeved men’s t shirts are 100% premium cotton in a soft...
View ArticleAlain Prost : Behind the Legends (video)
What was it like to work with Alain Prost? Former McLaren F1 mechanic Indy Lall explains. Indy Lall was lucky enough to be a mechanic on the McLaren F1 team during the 1980s and by 1986 Lall had become...
View ArticleGallery and Report: The Spectacular Spa Classic 2014
Image: Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica The Roadbook Organisation, led by Alain Defalle and Vincent Collard organized the 2014 edition of the Spa Summer Classic, held over the weekend from June...
View ArticleVideo: McLaren M8F thunders around Indianapolis
Denny Hulme’s 1971 CanAm McLaren M8F thunders around IMS. It couldn’t have been easy back in the early 1970s, hustling a car like the McLaren M8F around the track amongst a field of CanAm monsters....
View ArticlePhoto of the Day: Vettel in a BRM
Sebastian Vettel settles in and has a steer of a machine 15 years older than he is. Here we see Sebastian Vettel tearing around the Red Bull Ring, earlier this year behind the wheel of a BRM P160B. The...
View ArticleVideo: Damon Hill reunited with his champion car
In 1996 Damon Hill became Formula 1 World Champion, driving this Williams FW18. Let’s go for a ride with ’96 World Champ Damon Hill at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, as he’s reunited with the...
View ArticleGallery: The ultimate collection of FIRE
You guys helped us build this, now let’s all enjoy it. There’s something captivating about fire, particularly when it comes to motorsport. Fire is often called a racing car driver’s worst nightmare,...
View ArticlePorsche 911 GT1 – Mark Webber and the monster (video)
Being a works driver for Porsche, Mark Webber gets to play with all the toys. This toy is particularly special, too. What we’re looking at is the Porsche 911 GT1 98, the very same car which won the 24...
View ArticleThis Ex-Surtees Lotus 18 Could Be Your Current Classic Racer
Image: Silverstone Auctions In 1960 John Surtees decided that two wheels was two too few, hopped into this lovely Lotus 18 and made hay on making history. Colin Chapman supplied Ken Tyrrell with the...
View ArticlePaolo Diana – Onboard with a sideways madman
He’s one of the most loved Italian rally drivers, known for his drift-like style. Paolo Diana is a very entertaining driver to watch; he steers a unique little Fiat 131 and from we can tell, drives the...
View Article2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed – The Gallery
Images by Jayson Fong, Form & Function The Goodwood Festival of speed is a joyous celebration of all things motoring, with a healthy dose of love for the golden age of motorsport. And Jayson...
View ArticleVideo: Jim Richards tackles Targa Tasmania
An awesome lowdown on the Targa experience, with Porsche wheelman Jim Richards. Jim Richards is a living legend amongst the Australian motor racing community, and the Targa Tasmania is the premiere...
View ArticleMonaco 1974 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Photo of the Day
Emerson Fittipaldi tipping it in. You can almost taste the tortured rubber and hear that McLaren-Ford roar. The Grand Prix of Monaco 1974 wasn’t won by Emerson Fittipaldi, however that doesn’t detract...
View ArticleFerrari 330 P4 – Legendary Sportscar (video)
There’s timeless beauty, and then there’s the Ferrari 330 P4. In 1966 Enzo Ferrari watched Ford take first, second and third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The result of this was the stunning Ferrari 330...
View ArticleVideo: Fernando Alonso and the Ferrari 512S
A special day for Fernando Alonso, as he slips behind the wheel of the 512S at Le Mans 2014. Fernando Alonso is certainly no stranger to driving fast Ferraris – however the 1970 512S is more than just...
View ArticleXP Falcon: The crazy 70,000-mile gamble that saved Ford Australia
Image thanks to the Shannons Club With durability concerns causing sales to tank and GM-H on song and hitting hard, Ford Australia was in trouble in 1965. So they gathered together a fleet of brand...
View ArticleThe 2014 Le Mans Classic Mega Gallery
Images: Jayson Fong, Form & Function Every second year, once the latest-and-greatest from the likes of Audi, Toyota and, this year, Porsche, are packed away, Circuit de la Sarthe kicks into top...
View ArticleToyota GT-One – Photo of the Day
In the wake of Group C, Toyota went GT racing. They fielded a number of increasingly wild vehicles as the mid 1990s progressed, moving from heavily modified Supras through to the MC8-R. Their most...
View ArticleGerman F1 Grand Prix – Most memorable moments
Ten times that the German F1 Grand Prix made the motorsport world go ‘wow’. Opening image: The Cahier Archive If nothing else, the 2014 Formula 1 season is an excellent excuse to relive some of the...
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