Miniature Porsche Powerplant – Video
Porsche’s Boxer engines are a defining aspect of the great motorsport marque. Fierce, and fiercely reliable, the flat engines have catapulted many of Porsche’s greatest machines to motorsport glory....
View ArticleFor Sale: 1966 Lola T70 Mark II
Images: Fantasy Junction An excellent example of Lola’s lovely lines and competition history, this 1966 Lola T70 Mark II is up for sale over at Fantasy Junction. The car, SL71/46, began its life as a...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: The Return of the Retro Speedfest
Images: Seth Reinhardt Sydney Retro Speedfest returned to Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend for its sophomore outing with the HSRCA. It was a smörgåsbord of golden age of motorsport goodness, and we...
View ArticleSaving the best for last – By Jochen Mass
Jochen Mass Throughout the many years of his career – alongside successful touring car racing and a few years in Formula 1 – Jochen Mass was always happy and just as successful in sportscar racing....
View ArticleOn Board the Ex-Alan Jones Lola T332 for a Lightning Lap
Speaking of Sydney Retro Speedfest, get ready to strap in for one of the fastest laps of the weekend as Alex Davison sets a new fastest Formula 5000 lap to take pole on Saturday in the Ex-Alan Jones...
View ArticleVideo: The MGB reimagined
Frontline Developments got their start because Tim Fenna was racing an MG Midget that was quick and fun to drive, but had a gearbox that kept quitting out on him half way through events. So they built...
View ArticleFor sale: Porsche RS Spyder
Images: Canepa We’re running hot with Porsche sportscar racing fever, so let’s celebrate by taking a look at this glorious 2007 Porsche RS Spyder, which is up for sale at Canepa. Porsche’s RS Spyder...
View ArticleShannons Club: Jaguar Mk 2: Bob Jane’s 4.1 litre 151 mph Super Cat!
Image via www.autopics.com.au thanks to the Shannons Club Bob Jane’s Jaguar Mk 2 won the Australian Touring Car Championship for two consecutive years in 1962 and 1963. It became known as the fastest...
View ArticlePeter Brock interview by Andrew Denton – video
Australia’s greatest interviewer Andrew Denton grills Australian racing legend Peter Brock. In this fascinating, probing and candid interview from Enough Rope in July 2005, about a year before...
View ArticleDriving the Perfectly Musical Ferrari 212
Take a few minutes and spend them with the effusive Chris Harris getting to know an absolutely stunning Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta by Touring. You’ll want to make sure you have your finest...
View ArticleDriving a Porsche 911 through Downtown LA With Magnus Walker
Nothing but the sweet sounds of a very well-sorted Porsche 911 and the evocative aesthetic of the streets of downtown Los Angeles. This video is the spirit of driving condensed into its purest form....
View ArticleFor Sale: 1956 Lotus Eleven Le Mans Sports Racer
Images via Bonhams This gorgeous 1956 Lotus Eleven Le Mans sports racer has had many amazing motorsport adventures in its lifetime and quite a lot of detective work has gone into unraveling the...
View ArticleLivestream the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed!
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is off and running for 2015, and you can catch all of the action right here on Motorsport Retro! The stream will run for all three days of the event, keeping you up to...
View ArticleGilles Villeneuve: A Canadian Legend by Peter Windsor
Gilles Villeneuve in France, 1980, thanks to the Cahier Archive The Formula 1 paddock rolled into Canada over the first weekend of June to crown a winner of the 2015 Grand Prix du Canada. To celebrate...
View ArticleRed Bull’s Animated guide to the 24 Hours of Le Mans
For just shy of a century, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been thrilling motorsport fans and forging motorsport legends. So, give it another 240 seconds and let Mark Webber guide you through its history!...
View ArticleMega Photo Gallery & Report: Peter Auto Spa Classic 2015
Marcel Hundscheid/Speed-O-Graphica.com Spa hosted the fifth edition of the Peter Auto Spa Classic during the weekend of 22nd, 23rd and 24th of May. This edition was visited by 20.000 spectators, a new...
View ArticleA 130mph Ride up the Goodwood Hill in a Toyota Celica
Buckle up for a 130 mile-per-hour thrill ride up the Goodwood hill, courtesy of Rod Millen and his 850 horsepower Pikes Peak-winning Toyota Celica. To say Rod Millen is a bit of a legend may be...
View ArticleOnboard with Alain Prost Around Monaco in 1981
Image: Alain Prost in France on the way to the first Grand Prix victory of his career in 1981, thanks to the Cahier Archive Hop on board with The Professor, Alain Prost, for a unique perspective on...
View ArticleFor Sale: A Le Mans-Winning 2007 Aston Martin DBR9
Images: Fiskens In 2007 David Brabham, Darren Turner and Rickard Rydell drove this 2007 Aston Martin DBR9 to victory in the GT1 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, it’s up for sale at Fiskens,...
View ArticleLe Mans 1969 – Porsche misses glory by metres
Ford vs Porsche: 4998km against 4997.88km by Helmut Zwickl Thanks to AUTOMOBILSPORT, we take a look back at the fierce battle between Porsche and Ford in the 1969 24 Hours of LeMans. Three days after...
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