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Owning, working on, running and racing a classic car is something special. It’s a unique experience, and usually a deep and quite meaningful relationship that grows and changes along with life. There is a connection …

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Top 10: Best of Motorsport Retro
February 3, 2012 – 6:26 AM | No Comment
Top 10: Best of Motorsport Retro

Best of The Cahier Archive: Ayrton Senna

This feature gallery from the Cahier Archive contains images of the immortal Ayrton Senna.
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Australia wins international challenge at 2012 Island Classic Bikes
February 1, 2012 – 7:56 AM | No Comment
Australia wins international challenge at 2012 Island Classic Bikes

Team Australia has easily retained the International Challenge team’s event at Phillip Island, the centrepiece of the 2012 Island Classic historic meeting held this past weekend (January 27-29).

Goodwood celebrates sports car racing at 2012 Festival of Speed
January 30, 2012 – 3:32 PM | No Comment
Goodwood celebrates sports car racing at 2012 Festival of Speed

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (28 June – 1 July 2012), will mark two key anniversaries, with the peak of sports car racing 40 years ago, and the launch of the exciting …

Video: Motorsport – Love For Life
January 26, 2012 – 4:01 PM | One Comment
Video: Motorsport – Love For Life

Here is the latest video created by Finn Antti Kalhol. Called Love For Life, and narrated by Esther Veas, the video asks the question “Why are we prepared to sacrifice everything for love?”
The video covers …

For Sale: 1962 Lotus Seven
January 25, 2012 – 3:14 PM | No Comment
For Sale: 1962 Lotus Seven

The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car produced by Lotus Cars between 1957 and 1972.

Video: How to start a 1990 Formula 1 car
January 25, 2012 – 7:46 AM | No Comment
Video: How to start a 1990 Formula 1 car

When you wake up in the morning, and jump into your car for work, you put the key in, and go. Not so with a Formula 1 car.

Saltarelli Ducati Collection offered at RM Auctions Monaco sale
January 20, 2012 – 9:16 AM | One Comment
Saltarelli Ducati Collection offered at RM Auctions Monaco sale

A highlight of the 2012 RM Auctions Monaco sale is the incredible Saltarelli Ducati Collection. One of the largest private collections of Ducati motorcycles ever to be offered at auction, the collection spans the …

Photos: WRC World Champion Juha Kankkunen’s Car Collection
January 18, 2012 – 10:25 AM | One Comment
Photos: WRC World Champion Juha Kankkunen’s Car Collection

This is the stunning car collection of Juha Kankkunen, winner of  23 world rallies and four drivers’ world championships and the only man to become world champion with three different manufacturers.

Video + Photos: 2012 Pirelli Calendar
January 15, 2012 – 7:44 PM | No Comment
Video + Photos: 2012 Pirelli Calendar

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has been wowing and shocking the world since 1964 with “The Cal”, the infamous Pirelli Calendar

Video: Fangio + Monza + Alfa = must see
January 15, 2012 – 12:26 AM | 5 Comments
Video: Fangio + Monza + Alfa = must see

Go for a fang with El Maestro at Monza.
 
 

Video: Dakar flashback – Cyril Neveu vs Hubert Auriol 1987
January 7, 2012 – 4:56 PM | No Comment
Video: Dakar flashback – Cyril Neveu vs Hubert Auriol 1987

Two Dakar legends go head to head during the 1987 edition of the worlds toughest race.

Video: The history of the Porsche 917/021
January 5, 2012 – 7:46 AM | 2 Comments
Video: The history of the Porsche 917/021

This stunning video tracks the history of the Porsche 917, chassis number 021.

Video: Porsche at Le Mans in the 1980s
December 17, 2011 – 9:12 PM | One Comment
Video: Porsche at Le Mans in the 1980s

Porsche is celebrating their 2014 Le Mans comeback with video  look back at the cars and drivers who made history at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

Interview: John Harvey
December 13, 2011 – 1:11 PM | 2 Comments
Interview: John Harvey

John Harvey is one of Australia’s most versatile and accomplished racing drivers. He won numerous Speedway titles in the 50s and 60s, before switching to road racing where he successfully campaigned Brabham’s in the Australian …

Video Documentary: Henri Toivonen – His Rally Days
December 12, 2011 – 6:36 PM | One Comment
Video Documentary: Henri Toivonen – His Rally Days

Henri Toivonen was, without doubt, one of the fastest, most spectacular and most popular rally drivers of his generation. His tragic death, with co-driver Sergio Cresto, in 1986 was a devastating blow to …

Video: Porsche at Le Mans – The Early Years
December 8, 2011 – 11:08 PM | 3 Comments
Video: Porsche at Le Mans – The Early Years

No other brand celebrates its Le Mans success like Porsche.

Bowe becomes 2011 Touring Car Masters Champion
December 8, 2011 – 12:50 PM | No Comment
Bowe becomes 2011 Touring Car Masters Champion

What a year of motor sport it has been for Australian racing legend John Bowe, celebrating his 40th year in motor sport in true style, wrapping up the 2011 Touring Car Masters series …

2012 Can-Am Calendar: Days of Epic Power
December 8, 2011 – 9:47 AM | One Comment
2012 Can-Am Calendar: Days of Epic Power

Check out this excellent 2012 Can-Am Calendar from Pete Lyons and the guys at Octane Press.

Austin-Healey at centre of 1955 Le Mans disaster sells for $1.3million
December 6, 2011 – 6:37 AM | 2 Comments
Austin-Healey at centre of 1955 Le Mans disaster sells for $1.3million

The 1953 Austin-Healey 100 Special Test racing car involved in the worst crash in motor sport history sold for a record-breaking £843,000 ($1,341,000) at a Bonhams auction last week.

Record Open Wheeler and Touring Car grids for 2012 Phillip Island Classic
December 5, 2011 – 7:37 AM | No Comment
Record Open Wheeler and Touring Car grids for 2012 Phillip Island Classic

A record grid of up to 38 high-powered open-wheeler racing cars will be a spectacular highlight of the 23rd annual Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport organised by the Victorian Historic Racing Register from …