Articles in Australian Brands
LH SL/R 5000: Torana the Not So Great
“Bags, you must be a bloody genius to sell that sh**. And we’re going to do something about it.” Alex Cunningham
Thought at the time to be the last all-Australian Holden, the LH SL/R 5000 Torana …
Allan Moffat’s ‘Cologne’ RS3100: Australia’s Wildest V6 Capri
It’s one thing to be a born racer, with talented toes, fast fingers and the guts, determination and drive to put them to good use on the track.
It’s another thing all together to secure and …
Lex Davison and the Fearsome Holman-Moody 427 Ford Galaxie
“The big bitch nearly killed me!”
They don’t make ‘em like they used to! Following a massive stack in the ’64 Sandown International Six Hour, Lex Davison was not thrilled with the long-form handling characteristics of …
Beechey, Geoghegan & Jane: The Racing Mustangs of 1965
Norm Beechey’s ’64 Mustang in typical pose at Warwick Farm.
In this first edition of our series of stories from the Shannons Club we head back to 1965 when Beechey, Geoghegan & Jane were kicking off a …
Feisty Formula 5000s to Bring the Thunder at the Tasman Revival
In just a few days we’ll be wandering the pits, paddock and track of Sydney Motorsport Park and soaking up the historic racing atmosphere of the 2012 Tasman Revival.
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Huge Field of Historic Racers Set for Tasman Revival Feature
We’ve reached the point where we can count the number of sleeps until the 2012 Tasman Revival on our fingers, and the Sunday feature events are looking brilliant.
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Not So Famous: The Original Beechey Holden Monaro
Norm Beechey’s original HK Monaro isn’t nearly as famous as his 1970 title winning car, nor is it a car that could be described as hugely successful, but it is definitely significant in the history …
For Sale: Ex-Goss Group C Falcon Coupe
Owned and raced by John Goss from 1975 to the end of 1978, this Group C Falcon hardtop is Australian racing royalty, and up for sale over at Ecurie Investments.
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Video: Spa 6 hours with Chris Harris
At Motorsort Retro we are big fans of Chris Harris and who knows, perhaps one day we can all team up for some historic racing, but in the mean time enjoy Chris’s adventures in a …
Photo Gallery: Winton Historic Festival of Speed
Enjoy this photo gallery from the recent Winton Historic Festival of Speed by Jim Jones.
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Photos + Video: Team Vodafone launch Brock inspired retro livery for Bathurst 1000
Memories of Bathurst’s golden era were stirred when Team Vodafone and Craig Lowndes uncovered its retro livery, celebrating the undisputed King of the Mountain, Peter Brock.
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FPR Goes Retro for Bathurst with 1977 1-2 Livery
Thirty five years ago Allan Moffat and Colin Bond took a fantastic one-two victory in the 1977 Bathurst 1000. This weekend, Ford Performance Racing will honour that historic victory with one-off retro liveries inspired by their …
Video + Photos: DJR to run retro Tru-Blu livery at Bathurst 1000
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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Video: Assembly of Bathurst 1000 legendary cars
Two time Bathurst 1000 winner John Bowe spends some time with eight famous Bathurst 1000 race cars.
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Videos: Bathurst 1000 Greatest Moments – 1980s
The Bathurst 1000 has earned its place as one of motorsport’s great races time and time again, and these videos from V8 Supercars will show you how.
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