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Holden FE-FC: The General’s ‘Heavy Metal’ Humpy Hunter

Image thanks to the Shannons Club, via www.autopics.com.au In the late 1950s Holden’s latest-and-greatest FE sedan was a hit with the public, but didn’t catch discerning racers’ eyes. The Holden FE...

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Ferrari Restoration Master – The Panelbeater

Bare hands and bare metal breath life back into some of the finest Italian sportscars ever constructed. Meet the ultimate Ferrari restoration masters. This terrific film produced by PongoFilms takes us...

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Racing in 1970 – Looking Back – Video

A concise look back at the thrills and spills of golden age sportscars, and the 21st FIA World Championship F1 season. Sit back and enjoy the magic of racing in 1970. Opening Image: Jochen Rindt at the...

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Jim Clark’s final race – Video

Hallowing scenes unfold as the unthinkable happens on the Hockenheim Ring, April 7th 1968. A young cameraman was there to capture Jim Clark’s final race. This edit is both beautiful and tragic at the...

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Jenson Button talks about his 15-Year F1 career with David Coulthard – video

Jenson Button at Imola in 2000, thanks to The Cahier Archive It’s been fifteen seasons since Formula 1’s smoothest man, Jenson Button, took over Alex Zanardi’s seat for his debut season with Williams,...

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Gallery: The 7 Formula One World Champions of the 1970s – MSR Premium

The 1970s was an awesome decade for Formula One, some of the greatest drivers and most interesting characters the sport will ever know battled it out as the cars got faster and faster. This gallery...

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Enjoying the Tasman Trophy with the HSRCA

Images: Seth Reinhardt The Historic Sports and Racing Car Association of New South Wales returned to Sydney Motorsport Park over the last weekend of November, to spend a summer weekend celebrating the...

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1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4 – Pure Sounds

One of the great Ferrari sportscars also boasts one of the great Ferrari exhaust notes. Have a listen to the 1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4. A keen fan managed to snap and compile this terrific little video...

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For sale: This 1964 Le Mans Sunbeam Tiger is Rare and Ready to Race

Images: Fiskens Three very special lightweight Le Mans Sunbeam Tigers were built in 1964, to go after the GT category in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Five decades on and this car’s still in racing...

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Jacques Villeneuve’s Williams FW18 in action

Williams F1 roll out the most successful FW18 chassis driven by Jacques Villeneuve in 1996. Current racing driver Karun Chandhok is allowed to take it for a blast… Jacques Villeneuve arrived on the...

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Peugeot Nostalgia – 30 Year Gap – 205 / 208 GTi

We love it when car manufacturers pay homage to their roots, especially when their roots involve legendary little beasts like the 205 GTi. Enjoy this piece of Peugeot Nostalgia. Everything that was old...

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Alex Zanardi & The Doctor Who Saved His Life

Alex Zanardi explains what it’s like to laugh and talk with a close friend who saved your life. An exert from David Letterman. In 2001, Ex F1 and Indycar racer Alex Zanardi was involved in a sickening...

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JPS Lotus 72 livery was made of real gold leaf – video

Did you know the Lotus 72 JPS livery was made of real 24 carat gold leaf? Pinched from an upcoming DVD, this quick clip explains. Opening Image: Emerson Fittipaldi (The Cahier Archive) It’s a brief...

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1971 Racing Year – Video Recap

A fascinating and comprehensive look at motor racing during the start of the 1970s. Let’s turn the clock back and go racing in 1971. Opening Image: The start of the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix (The Cahier...

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Top 10 Rally Cars – What did they sound like?

They are some of the most successful professional rally machines to ever compete. But of this terrific ten, which sounds the most glorious? Each of these incredible machines had a huge impact on the...

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Maserati A6GCM – widescreen gallery – Premium

Only 12 single seat Maserati A6GCM were built between 1951 and 1953. They were used in Formula 2, and later in a handful of non-championship F1 races. The car pictured here is driven by Julia de...

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Big Bikes on Bathurst: The 1983 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Bathurst on four wheels is exciting – on two it’s something else! Hang on tight for this broadcast of the 1983 500cc Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Bathurst may have huge significance to Australian...

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JPS Lotus 72D – Render – “Photo” of the Day

A JPS Lotus 72D three-dimensional render so high quality that it looks more like the real thing than some actual photographs we’ve seen! Check it out. You guys told us you loved the Lotus 72D render we...

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Go Race in this 1983 Lola 596C Sports Racer

Images: Fantasy Junction This 1983 Lola 596C sports racer is an absolutely awesome historic racer thats affordable and ready to rock. It’s up for sale at Fantasy Junction. Showing great spirit for the...

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20 Years of Isle of Man TT Programme Covers

The Isle of Man TT has been scaring the pants off of us for over a hundred years. Re-live twenty of those through the awesome designs of their race programmes from 1954 to 1973. One thing is certain...

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