Articles by James Meale
Back in the day when an illustrator utilised paint, brushes, pencils – plus their own natural flair and talent – comes a small sample of Racing Car News covers.
While not exactly classic ads in design or execution, this collection of advertisements illustrate how sponsors love being associated with a winner – even if the connection is tenuous in some instances.
The 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 …
For the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans, the then American owned BFGoodrich tyre company backed a two car campaign on the legendary French race. Both Goodrich entries would compete shod with the high performance …
Yesterday, February 12th, 2011 marks the 50th Anniversary of the first race meeting held at the Catalina Park circuit located at Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
At just over two kilometres, and incredibly …
The headline for this 1969 full page advertisement has real significance, given the prevailing direction of touring car racing in Australia at the time was racing along with increasing V8 powered pace.
The copy describes big …
Here we have a very early 60’s magazine advertisement for BP – featuring a fresh-faced Stirling Moss.
The International 100 was the headline event on an extremely hot summer day in late January 1961. This being …
It wasn’t a pilgrimage as such, my wife and I were holidaying in Champagne, but I was well aware of the old circuit outside Reims, and as an Australian, the special place it holds in …
With some beautifully executed, hand finished illustration, this collection of Official Programme covers is a colourful chronicle of the Bathurst legend. They celebrate not only the history of the race itself, they also reflect social …
When New Zealand’s Graham McRae took out the 1973 Tasman Series he become the first – and only – driver to win the Series three years in a row.
His winning mount for 1973 was the …
Aunger Wheels where something of a must have for the more sporting driver in 1970s Australia.
Here we have a ‘young Johnny Goss’ finding himself in the disturbing situation of his pit crew not being particularly …
