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Race On, Mister Wally!

October 23, 2009 - 9:36 AM | 4 Comments

Of all the evergreen talents in the sport, few are as unsung as British ace Andy Wallace.  With more than 30 international sports car victories the 48-year-old’s career is still rolling on successfully into its …

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Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Time Attack MF

October 22, 2009 - 10:22 AM | No Comment

Motor Racing is all about time, so it’s no surprise that watch brands have always been closely involved in motorsport.
Born in 1860 and based in Geneva since 1920 , Chopard is amongst the world’s most …

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That’s Entertainment

October 21, 2009 - 10:48 AM | 5 Comments

If you were to describe your perfect motor racing series, I’d wager that you would want parity of performance yet with some ingenious engineering to bring some of the sport’s most established manufacturers in there.  …

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Two-Wheel Heroes: 1960-1989 Part II

October 21, 2009 - 9:39 AM | 3 Comments

Following on from Part One of Top Ten Heroes of the two-wheel world, here’s numbers #s 6 to 10 on the leather clad list.
6)      Barry Sheene – Famous for his two horrific get offs at …

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Kankkunen blitzes Rallylegend 2009

October 20, 2009 - 10:00 AM | No Comment

For those of you unfamiliar with Rallylegend, it goes something like this. Invite 150 legendary Rally cars and drivers and let them loose, sideways style, around San Marino in front of 35 000 passionate fans.
Legendary …

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The Bonneville Boss is back

October 20, 2009 - 8:58 AM | 2 Comments

Queensland Classic car dealer Terry Healy of Oldtimer Australia and US based Ferrari identity Tom Shaughnessy have purchased a Unique one off transporter known as the “Bonneville Boss.”
The Bonneville Boss was built by Tony Fox …

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Evolution of Ferrari Formula One

October 19, 2009 - 7:44 AM | 2 Comments

There is something very special about red paint and a Prancing Horse.
Check out these illustrations of Ferrari’s Grand Prix contenders from 1950 – 2008.
Thanks to Glenn C for the tip.
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Win Harvey Mushman T-Shirts

October 16, 2009 - 7:51 AM | One Comment

Lee and the crew at Harvey Mushman have very kindly sent us a couple of super cool Steve McQueen inspired retro T Shirts to give away!
The prize includes two Harvey Mushman T Shirts and is …

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Biante Touring Car Masters down to the wire at Historic Sandown

October 15, 2009 - 10:03 PM | No Comment

The 2009 Biante Touring Car Masters is set for a thundering series finale between reigning champion Gavin Bullas from Victoria and former Bathurst winner and V8 Supercar driver John Bowe at this year’s Nationallube Historic …

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RAC Rally 1989: Pentti’s last-gasp win

October 15, 2009 - 8:51 PM | 3 Comments

The death of Pentti Airikkala at the end of last month reminded me of the time I cheered him on to an historic and hugely popular maiden world championship rally victory in one of the …

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October 14: Happy Birthday, Whoever You Were

October 15, 2009 - 7:45 PM | One Comment

Bernd Rosemeyer was born 100 years ago this week.  We all know the legend of the man who knew no fear, who took the mighty V16 Auto Union grand prix cars and streamliners by the …

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Bathurst 1000 Hardie’s Heroes 1981

October 15, 2009 - 8:31 AM | 2 Comments

I still have quite a serious hangover of Bathurst 1000 fever. I just love that race, it’s nothing short of grand opera.
One of the best things about the event is the qualifying format. These days …

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The Duel – Steve vs Lewis

October 14, 2009 - 1:57 PM | One Comment

This clip isn’t new, however anything that includes footage from Le Mans gets my vote.
To celebrate 40 years since the release of the timeless TAG Heuer Monaco watch,  The Duel showcases two of the companies …

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You were there: Porsche Museum 2009

October 13, 2009 - 9:27 PM | No Comment

Just as you would expect from Porsche, the Porsche Museum is special. Designed by the Viennese architectural firm Delugan Meissl, the building is a masterpiece. It dominates the Porscheplatz and the surrounding area and …

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Last charge for the 250 GP cavalry

October 13, 2009 - 8:26 PM | 4 Comments

Forty years ago, a young man from Sydney earned a unique place in the history of the road racing world championship – and thanks to the changes planned for next season; his place in the …