Alfa’s century celebrated at Phillip Island Classic 2010
The Centenary of Alfa Romeo will be celebrated con brio at the 21st Anniversary Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport from 19-21 March 2010, with more than 100 examples of the feisty Italian marque …
Goodbye you crazy Swedes
This week sees another motor manufacturer succumb to the 21st Century –the unique Swedish marque, Saab. With General Motors having to bail out its European operations, the time has come for the defiantly, definitive Scandinavian …
Xmas Video: Kenny Roberts back at the Indy Mile
We are winding down for Christmas, so over the break we will be running plenty of videos to keep you guys entertained.
We ran a story back in July about Kenny Roberts returning to the Indy …
Christmas Crackers
The onset of festive delight and, in deepest Surrey, a picture postcard fall of snow, has been tainted somewhat this week by the evident dislike felt amongst the Formula One commentators of the world towards …
HSRCA “All Historic” event 28-29 November: Photos and results
Hot weather greeted the 300 competitors who lined up for the HSRCA All Historic meeting at Eastern Creek on November 28-29.
As usual the racing was fast and furious.
Below is a list of winners from Sunday …
The Return of the Half-Tonners?
It might just be me, of course, but there’s something rather familiar-looking about Formula One as we hunker down for the brave new world of 2010. The big boys have, whether for reasons of fiscal …
Retro Bike Racer Helmets
There are few items of a racer’s kit there are more symbolic than their helmet. When a rider puts on his helmet, he transforms from regular man into another person, someone capable of heroic, history …
Bob Brown Robbed In Belgium 1957
Picture this. You’re an Australian rider, lining up for your second premier-class works Grand Prix ride – nominated by a four-times world champion. But just minutes before the start, your Italian teammate’s machine has ignition …
The Bowden’s Open Their Christmas Gift to You
Bowden’s Own Premium Car Care is hosting the annual open day of their $25M car collection on Sunday March 7th 2010. The open day will be held at their head-quarters in Buderim QLD as a …
Autosport names Senna as the greatest F1 driver of all time
The world’s fastest magazine, Autosport, has named Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna the greatest F1 driver of all time.
In a list sure to start heated debate in pubs and offices around the world, a list of …
Rick Mears – the racer’s racer
Few images from the halcyon days of 1980s American Indycar racing are as evocative as those featuring Rick Ravon Mears in a Pennzoil-liveried Penske.
Thanks to his status as one of only three drivers to have …
Porsche Espresso Cup sets
For those of you who need a quick Porsche fix every morning, here is just the thing. Porsche espresso cup sets.
Set “number 2″ features four individually numbered espresso cups with matching saucers. The cups are …
And now for something completely different– Elf’s Experimental bikes from 1978 – 1988
You know that feeling, when your pride and joy is sitting in the garage, tuned and tweaked to perfection. Just the way you want it. And yet you are already thinking of things that can …
1964 Shelby Cobra 427 Prototype up for grabs at RM Auctions
The one-of-a-kind 1964 Shelby Cobra 427 Prototype s/n CSX 2196, nicknamed “The Flip-top” for its unique clam shell design, is set to cross the block at RM’s Automobiles of Arizona event at the Biltmore Resort …
Excursion: Strapped into Jeff David’s 1970 Porsche 911 Rally Car
To be quite honest, I was shit scared. When we turned up at the forest it was quiet and tranquil and then the unmistakable deep bwoooooohp, bwoooohp, bwoooohp growl of a 911 thundering through the …
