Elio de Angelis, F1’s Roman Candle – Premium
Elio at Imola in 1986, image thanks to The Cahier Archive May is a cruel month in racing – the list of losses almost unbelievable. One very unsung hero was among those: Elio de Angelis, who died on...
View ArticleVideo: Get to know a 1965 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
Image thanks to RM Auctions, by Simon Clay Spend a few minutes getting to know the second to last 904 Carrera GTS built. Recently sold for the princely sum of $1,650,000 at RM Auctions’ Arizona sale,...
View ArticleThe magic of the Monte Carlo Rally – video
The most spectacular scenes to ever unfold Rallye Monte Carlo – an event with origins dating back more than 100 years. The Rallye Monte Carlo was established in 1911, and it remains one of the most...
View ArticleMcLaren F1 GTR meets the McLaren P1 GTR
20 years since the McLaren F1 GTR took outright victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, McLaren will unveil the P1 GTR at the upcoming 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Presented in the now famous Harrods yellow...
View ArticleShannons Club: Ford Escort Mk 1: Born to Compete. Bred to Win.
Image www.autopics.com.au thanks to the Shannons Club In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s Ford took the world by storm, releasing and developing a car that would become a staple on the top step of races...
View ArticleGallery: Legend Boucles Bastogne 2015
For the first time since the start of the Legend Boucles historic rally, the organisation chose to move the event from the present location of Spa-Francorchamps to Bastogne. Bastogne is a Walloon...
View ArticleToyota Celica GT4 sideways with pure sounds
The brutal (yet beautiful) note of the Toyota Celica GT4 ST165 is celebrated in this highly enjoyable pure-sounds video compilation. It’s hard not to enjoy the sights, too! The Toyota Celica GT4 165 –...
View ArticleLeadFoot Festival – A Petrol Head’s Love Story
Rod Millen’s LeadFoot Festival is more than an unbelievable racing event, it’s a unique example of one mans idea of paradise. On second thought, the idea of building a house with a racetrack for a...
View ArticleAudi R8 Blows Flames on the Dyno
Audi R8 V10 plus stars in one of the most memorable automotive television commercials in recent years. Watching a V10 engine blow flames never gets old. Call us nostalgic, but automotive television...
View ArticleFor Auction: Ex-Works 1982 Audio Quattro A1 Group B Rally Car
Images: Bonhams This gorgeous 1982 Audio Quattro A1 Group B rally car was used by Hannu Mikkola to battle Walter Röhrl in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1982. You’ll be able to buy it when it goes up for...
View ArticleGallery: John Surtees and the Ferrari 158 F1 – MSR Premium
The only man to be a champion on both two and four wheels. We have a closer look at John Surtees and his championship winning Ferrari 158 F1 Images & Story Jayson Fong of Form & Function The...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Kicking Off 2015’s Historic Motorsport with the HSRCA
Images: Seth Reinhardt The Historic Sports and Racing Car Association of New South Wales kicked off 2015’s historic motorsport season in style over the 21st and 22nd of February, putting on a full...
View ArticleOne off Grand Prix Winners – Ludovico Scarfiotti
Scarfiotti in 1966, thanks to the Cahier Archive Winner of the 1962 European Hillclimb Championship and 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ludovico Scarfiotti was no stranger to speedy steering. In Formula 1...
View ArticleFor sale: 1955 Jaguar D-Type
Images thanks to RM Sotheby’s, by Patrick Ernzen This jaw-droppingly beautiful 1955 Jaguar D-Type is one of just fifty-four and has a history that includes period racing success in Finland...
View ArticleBuy Paul Laguette’s Unique Drawings from $100
Artworks by Paul Laguette The only drawing video I’ve seen that features cruising in classic cars and aerial footage, this behind the scenes look into the creative process of one of our favourite...
View ArticleThe Marvelous Miniature Motorcycles of Pere Tarragó
Images: Pere Tarragó What is this, a bike for ants? Pere Tarragó’s 1:5 and 1:6-scale classic motorcycles are so close to the real thing that if not aware of the scale, you’d struggle to tell them...
View ArticleFirst Winning Porsche 911 Racer Meets Last Werks 935
Two of the landmark Porsche Competition cars come together in the same place at the same time. The first winning 911, and the last werks 935. Here at Motorsport Retro we adore the Porsche 911 – an...
View ArticleVideo: Mark Arnall on Training Formula 1 Drivers
It’s not much good being snuggled into the fastest Formula 1 car on the circuit if you get to turn one, turn in at three and a half g and your head pops off. In this video, near twenty-year veteran of...
View ArticleIllustration: F1 Champions helmets 1950-2014
A nice illustration depicting Formula 1 World Drivers champions helmet designs from 1950 – 2014. Who will be next? Illustration: F1 Champions helmets 1950-2014 is a post from Motorsport Retro,...
View ArticleMeet Godzilla – 1991 Nissan Skyline R32 GTR 004 Widescreen Gallery
Images: Seth Reinhardt One of the most technically-advanced Group A Touring Cars in the world, the car which would go on to become known as Godzilla, this Nissan Skyline R32 GTR is something very...
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