Legends: King Kenny Roberts
August 30, 2010 – 11:38 AM | No Comment

It’s 32 years since Kenny Leroy Roberts hit the world 500 championship, shaking it from its previous Euro-centric axis.
Roberts was 26 — a cocky, race-savvy, mentally tough twice AMA national champion from a dusty part …

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Michel Collet: sculpteur de performances
August 15, 2010 – 11:12 AM | One Comment
Michel Collet: sculpteur de performances

Michel Collet likes details. Those little somethings that may seem insignificant to the untrained eye, but which, when done just right, are the difference between something ordinary and something timeless. We’re talking the headlamps on …

Sporting Tunes
August 9, 2010 – 1:51 PM | No Comment
Sporting Tunes

The World Cup is over and it’s safe to remove the earplugs – not actually inserted to drown out the Vuvuzelas, but rather the endless round of sub-standard football anthems that have become part and …

Great Grand Prix Racing Hereos – New series coming soon
August 4, 2010 – 10:03 AM | One Comment
Great Grand Prix Racing Hereos – New series coming soon

The thirst for classic Formula 1 footage is stronger than ever and there are more treats in store for fans in 2010.
Here is the official blurb from Brunswick Films about their latest production.
“A new series …

Porsche Design P’6612: Tribute To Porsche’s 1970 Le Mans Victory
July 23, 2010 – 10:33 AM | No Comment
Porsche Design P’6612: Tribute To Porsche’s 1970 Le Mans Victory

Porsche has just released a new model, the P’6612 to celebrate its first Le Mans victory in 1970.
Here is the blurb as it appeared in Autoblog
“Some races come and go, but a handful remain inextricably …

Speed-Couture’s lifestyle gear for the speed aficionado
July 13, 2010 – 8:03 AM | No Comment
Speed-Couture’s lifestyle gear for the speed aficionado

Lifestyle gear for the retro motorsport enthusiast just keeps getting better and better and Speed-Couture is here to bring us the best of it!
Stocking the best of a2z RacerGear, JOCHEN 70, Nicolas Hunziker, Rosso Corsa …

Stay Classy with these Stylish Leather Jackets from JOCHEN70
June 3, 2010 – 11:17 AM | No Comment
Stay Classy with these Stylish Leather Jackets from JOCHEN70

JOCHEN70 are bringing a new level of class to the retro motorsport clothing renaissance with their new line of stylish leather jackets.
The line includes both a men’s and a women’s jacket.  Both are made from …

Custom Motorcyle Art
May 29, 2010 – 3:58 PM | No Comment
Custom Motorcyle Art

Take a look at this wonderful work by artist Gaston Vanzet from CustomMotorcycleArt.com.
Here is what Gaston has to say about  his art and how his passion was first ignited.
“It takes many weeks of careful …

New Retro T-Shirts from RACE RALLY ROAD
May 20, 2010 – 11:34 AM | No Comment
New Retro T-Shirts from RACE RALLY ROAD

Race Rally Road is expanding its offering of stylish retro threads with the addition of two new totally awesome t-shirts. These t-shirts are sure to please fans of retro motorsport everywhere and help us here …

Bell release Star Classic Retro Helmet
May 11, 2010 – 9:15 AM | No Comment
Bell release Star Classic Retro Helmet

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 …

New releases from Live2Race
May 10, 2010 – 10:58 AM | No Comment
New releases from Live2Race

Live 2 Race are keeping retro motorsport fans trendy with a new expanded offering of rockin’ retro t-shirts, sweaters and jackets.
The new offerings include Mustang 69, Old Skool Race Fuels, Old Skool Racing and Charger …

Book Review: Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s
May 8, 2010 – 10:15 AM | No Comment
Book Review: Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s

I have just been sent a copy of Road Racing- Drivers of the 60s and 70s by Linda Weldon and it’s a cracker.
Linda was clearly more interested in capturing the personalities and expressions of the …

Retro Race Suits from Maxpart Racing
April 26, 2010 – 8:28 AM | No Comment
Retro Race Suits from Maxpart Racing

Check out these fabulous race suits from MAXPART RACING.
Maxpart Classic racing suits are made in the authentic style of the late 1960s and 1970s. The cream-white suits feature the typical red or blue stripes on the …

Ducati Monster Art LogoMania
April 24, 2010 – 5:20 PM | No Comment
Ducati Monster Art LogoMania

It warms my heart to see brands like Ducati utilising their rich racing heritage to tap into the modern demand for customised motorcycles.
Of course one of the simplest ways to customise your bike is with …

Alan Jones Memorabilia: 30th Anniversary of his 1980 F1 World Championship.
April 17, 2010 – 9:53 PM | No Comment
Alan Jones Memorabilia: 30th Anniversary of his 1980 F1 World Championship.

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, …

Nicolas Hunziker Apparel
April 12, 2010 – 8:18 AM | 3 Comments
Nicolas Hunziker Apparel

I’m a huge fan of the work by fourth generation artist Nicolas Hunziker. His artwork has to some of the most spectacular and evocative in the Automotive art space.
His original painting may be out of …

Retro Martini Racing Gear
March 3, 2010 – 9:00 AM | One Comment
Retro Martini Racing Gear

Maxpart Racing has created  officially licensed replicas of the evocative Martini Racing gear of the 1970s.
Star of the range is the uber retro light blue jacket, famously worn by Argentinian legend Carlos Reutemann. The jacket …

Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier
February 23, 2010 – 7:34 AM | No Comment
Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier

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 …

Last chance to win retro motorsport T-shirts from Live2Race
February 18, 2010 – 9:35 AM | No Comment
Last chance to win retro motorsport T-shirts from Live2Race

Today is your last chance to score a couple of Live2Race T shirts.
Simply add a comment to any story on MotorSportRetro.com or on our Facebook page and you are in the draw.
The team at Live2Race …

Book Review: Hitler’s Motor Racing Battles -The Silver Arrows under the Swastika
February 8, 2010 – 8:08 AM | No Comment
Book Review: Hitler’s Motor Racing Battles -The Silver Arrows under the Swastika

This is a fascinating and very well written account of the politics behind the extraordinary Auto Union and Mercedes ” Silver Arrows ” grand prix cars of the 1930s.
Eberhard Reuss is a German motor sport …

Go Faster: The graphic design of racing cars
February 3, 2010 – 9:03 AM | 2 Comments
Go Faster: The graphic design of racing cars

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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