Articles in Design
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.
8380 Laboratories have put together a series of seriously groovy retro motorsport t-shirts based on the idea of a food chain for classic racing cars.
Legonds: Historic Race Cars in Lego
Incredible creativity, workmanship and design abound in all of them, from the simple but unmistakable W196 to the ridiculous detail of the Jaguar. Amazing work!
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A year after Colin Chapman began using ground effects to glue his Lotus 79s to the ground Formula One was a very different beast.
“Too uncomfortable and too cramped” was Jackie Stewart‘s summary of the Adrian Newey designed March Judd 881. Jackie was also less the complimentary about the entire concept.
In 1989 Teo Fabi drove his Quaker State Oil sponsored Porsche to its only victory in the CART Series at the Red Roof Inns 200 on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA. It was …
Fans of motor racing traditionally get excited about V12 engines. There is just something about the sound, complexity and power of this configuration that stirs the soul. Enzo Ferrari was of course famous for his …
Lewis Hamilton will wear a special tribute helmet inspired by his hero, Ayrton Senna, at tonight’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Bradley Price is a man after our own hearts. Founder of Automobiliac and life-long car nut, he has just added to his retro motorsport resume with the release of a series of timepieces inspired by …
Inspired by his love of cars and motorsport, Tony Crampton has turned his artistic eye to the magic motorsport of the seventies.
He has created The Art of the Automobile, a collection of paintings that depict …
There is a scene in The Matrix Reloaded (prepare for spoilers) in which Neo first meets the Architect; the character responsible for building the Matrix and overseeing its continued function, plan and purpose. Having spent …
The SENNA movie appears to have really struck a chord with a generation of fans who never saw him race. And to show their respect for the great Brazilian, they are getting inked.
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.
Brooke Cooper Wingrove is inspired by all the right things; the thunder of a racing Porsche, Castrol R, vintage Formula One and the Isle of Man TT, to name a few, and his motorsport art …
Piloted by Mike Hailwood, the Honda RC166 managed a perfect record for the 1966 World Championship Series, winning all ten of the championship’s events. It claimed both Riders’ and Manufacturers’ Championships in the 250s for …
During the 1970s, Jägermeister’s famous ‘orange’ branding became iconic in motor racing circles.
The German brand sponsored various European racing teams, including this 1977 Porsche 935, which was driven to second place at the Brands Hatch …
Clean, smooth and consistent; such lines are fast around the track, and perfect for a spot of retro gear designing.
Driven Designs was born in 2009 from a love of classic cars and vintage motorsport and …
The 1979 BMW M1 Frank Stella “art car” just sold for $854 000 (inclusive of Buyer’s Premium) at the Bonhams Quali Lodge Auction. The car has spent the past 12 years residing at the famed …
“Fittipaldi”. It’s one of those names that doesn’t need a second name. Like “Pele”, or “Maradona”, “Elvis” or “Madonna”
At the mention of the name all of us instinctively think of Emerson (don’t we?), but motorsport …
I just came across this glorious collection of racing memorabilia. The collection belongs to Robert Judy of California, and its quite fantastic.
Here is what he has to say about his fabulous collection
“I have been an …


















