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Ten 500cc Grand Prix bike number plates you could actually read

March 29, 2013 | 4 Comments

Back in the 70s, 80s and early 1990s a black number on a yellow background meant you were an elite racer, riding a 500cc prototype grand prix motorcycle in the premier category.

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Seventeen classic racing logos from the 2013 Australian F1 Grand Prix

March 14, 2013 | No Comment

We snapped these luscious logos whilst wandering around the Formula 1 and support paddocks at the 2013 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Enjoy

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Illustrations: Freehand technical drawings by Peter Hutton

November 5, 2012 | One Comment

 

Check out these lovely illustrations by Peter Hutton. I found them over at Megadeluxe.com where Hutton explained how he does it.

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Video + Photos: DJR to run retro Tru-Blu livery at Bathurst 1000

October 2, 2012 | No Comment

The famous Dick Johnson Racing Tru-Blu livery will return to Mount Panorama this year as part of the 50th anniversary of the Bathurst 1000.

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Gear: Racing Legends Stools by Vintage 60

September 19, 2012 | No Comment

These spectacular stools from Vintage 60 celebrate the cars, bikes, liveries and numbers of the legendary racing drivers, teams and movie stars of classic motorsport.

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Illustration: 1970s F1 Driver helmets & signatures

August 28, 2012 | No Comment

Hit the link for a high res version

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Porsche and Martini Racing back together for retro look 918 Spyder

August 5, 2012 | One Comment

Porsche and  Martini have  signed a partnership agreement to renew their successful 1970s relationship by making the Martini Racing livery exclusively available on the innovative 918 Spyder.

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Mercedes-Benz Racing Posters 1908-1955

June 6, 2012 | One Comment

Check out these amazing racing posters from Mercedes-Benz. All the special victories are celebrated from the 1908 French Grand Prix through to Fangio’s victories in 1955. Enjoy.

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Memorabilia: Cooler Decal Collection

May 10, 2012 | No Comment

Motorsport tragics are a rugged lot, enduring every conceivable weather condition for an extended trackside vigil requires incredible dedication. Like soldiers, fans are laden with enough gear to survive the most hostile environment, and like …

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Luscious liveries – part 2

April 29, 2012 | 4 Comments

Back in 2009, we revealed our 10 favourite motorsport liveries – those racing-car paint jobs or corporate identities that really floated our boats in period and continue to stir those retro juices. And, unsurprisingly, the …

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Photo of the day: Honda Mural

April 14, 2012 | No Comment

This mural featuring some of Honda’s most iconic racing machinery has been hanging inside Honda’s closed-to-the-public R&D facility in Raymond Ohio.

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Gulf Racing by Hunziker Apparel

December 10, 2011 | 2 Comments

Pale blue and orange; Ford GT40s and Porsche 917s – the Gulf livery is one of the most evocative and iconic aesthetics of classic racing. Instantly recognizable, these are the colours of racing royalty.

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Markus Haub’s Racing Legends

July 15, 2011 | 2 Comments

Markus Haub is a Barcelona-based artist, photographer, and car designer who shares our love of retro motorsport, and has the talent to turn it into art.

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Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus to run the same retro livery in 2011

December 10, 2010 | No Comment

Not only does it appear there will be two Lotus teams on the grid in 2011, they both plan to run the famous black and gold livery from the John Player Special days!
Here is what …

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Super Legends – Retro t-shirts for retro legends

October 30, 2010 | One Comment

If you’re a fan of fifties and sixties motorsport, or just retro motorsport in general, Grand Prix Legends is ready to kit you out with some groovy new threads. Their line of Super Legends retro …