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Retro Dude: Alberto Ponno
May 15, 2010 | No Comment

One of the most exciting things about our Facebook page is that it exposes us to the many talented and interesting people that make up our community. It serves as an excellent platform for you, …

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Bell release Star Classic Retro Helmet
May 11, 2010 | 2 Comments

The Bell Star helmet, launched in 1966, was the world’s first full-face motorsports helmet. That Bell would introduce a quantum technological leap forward like the full-face had come to be expected. After …

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Should the Cisitalia-Porsche 360 Have Changed GP Racing?
May 9, 2010 | 2 Comments

The mid-engine revolution was, of course, prompted by Jack Brabham’s 1959 World Championship win at the wheel of a Cooper Formula 1 car. Shortly thereafter Cooper took the 1960 championship winning T53 car …

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Sports Illustrated’s Racing Covers
April 30, 2010 | One Comment

As a non-traditional sports fan, I’ve always thought Sports Illustrated had a difficult relationship with sports that aren’t Football, Baseball, Basketball. But these covers from the 50s and 60s show that auto …

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Riders & Villains: digitally illustrated motorcycle prints
April 20, 2010 | No Comment

What a lusty set of prints. Slick, stylized vectors emphasizing clean lines, sparingly filled cool colours on a subtly textured background – it’s great design which manages to feel simultaneously both vintage and modern.
Individually each …

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Alan Jones Memorabilia: 30th Anniversary of his 1980 F1 World Championship.
April 17, 2010 | No Comment

It’s hard to believe its been 30 years since Alan Jones scored a stunning win at the Canadian Grand Prix to claim the 1980 Formula 1 World Drivers Championship.
Jones had a spectacular season in 1980, …

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SIDI: 50th Anniversary 1960-2010
March 31, 2010 | No Comment

If you are a Motocross fan then you would be very familiar with the iconic Italian brand SIDI, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2010.
In 1960 SIDI commenced production as a single craftsman in …

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Retro Porsche Advertising
March 18, 2010 | No Comment

This piece of retro advertising opens with a dream. A dream that I am sure we all share in one form or another: that of finding our perfect car resting peacefully in a barn somewhere, …

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Retro Moto Sketches
March 15, 2010 | 3 Comments

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a modern dirt bike, but with the look of a classic machine from the 70s or 80s?
Well Oberdan Bezzi has been thinking about it, …

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Renault Going Retro in 2010
March 5, 2010 | No Comment

Renault is going retro in 2010, working hard to recapture its historic allure with new livery based on classic Renault designs.

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Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier
February 23, 2010 | No Comment

Check out these beautiful artworks by Nicolas Cancelier. I’m a real fan of his work, as it really captures the essence of the eras represented and the styles are so varied.
Here is a some background …

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Team Lotus Sings: “The Champions” by the 1972 World Championship Winning Team
February 21, 2010 | 5 Comments

Have a listen to this remarkable little tune.
It’s a song called “The Champions” and is sung by the 1972 World Championship winning crew from John Player Team Lotus.
The record was produced to celebrate Emerson Fittipaldi‘s …

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Campaign Review: Porsche Panamera – welcome to the family
February 15, 2010 | No Comment

Thundering across the dry flats comes a Porsche lover’s wet dream come true, expelling a tree of dust.
It’s a spectacular cavalcade of horsepower. A stunning pairing of power and beauty. And it’s all to borrow …

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Go Faster: The graphic design of racing cars
February 3, 2010 | 3 Comments

I have just placed an order for what looks like a mega book. Go Faster- The graphic design of racing cars is written by Sven Voelker and features 144 full colour pages of some of …

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The Porsche Museum: Tradition obliges
January 29, 2010 | 3 Comments

It impresses me that Porsche seemingly gets the Internet.
This is the latest piece on their YouTube Channel, this time promoting the Porsche Museum.
It features some great historical racing footage of Le Mans and Sportscar racing, …