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The Bowdens Shed
Celebrating 40 years of Ford Autralia’s “Super Car” GTHO Phase IV
February 8, 2012 | No Comment

Open Day to Celebrate the Ford GTHO Phase IV Prototype’s.
The team at Bowden’s Own Car Care are running an open day tour of their impressive collection, this coming February 26th to celebrate 40 years …

Fiat Abarth
Video: Seduced by Abarth
February 7, 2012 | No Comment

Super Bowl commercials have become an institution; rivalling the popularity of the match itself and lighting up social media with passionate conversations world-wide. Yesterday’s game reached a record audience of 111.3 million people and Fiat …

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Clay Regazzoni: The man who could never stop
February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

Throw anything that life could at him, but Clay Regazzoni still raced whatever he could get his hands on. Even after he was paralysed.
Clay Regazzoni is one of those drivers that seemingly would have fitted …

Depth of Speed
Video: Depth of Speed – British Mania
February 4, 2012 | No Comment

Owning, working on, running and racing a classic car is something special. It’s a unique experience, and usually a deep and quite meaningful relationship that grows and changes along with life. There is a connection …

Richard-Petty
The history of Daytona Beach and NASCAR
January 30, 2012 | No Comment

For around six weeks, Daytona Beach, Florida is taken over by motorsport, its history growing by the year
The first event at Daytona International Speedway is the Rolex 24 Hours which celebrated its 50th anniversary in …

Chris Amon BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile
Amon and his Batmobile Star at the New Zealand Festival of Motorsport
January 24, 2012 | No Comment

24 Hours of Le Mans winner and Formula One star Chris Amon is in the midst of a reunion with his 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’. The pair are among an impressive line-up of drivers …

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2012 HBBB to Open with Golden Era Celebration
January 24, 2012 | No Comment

Jeff Leisk, Charlie Williams, Ivan Mauger and a nigh-unbeatable collection of Honda’s magic machinery will head to Broadford this coming April for the 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza.

Ferrari 512S Daytona 71
Close, But No Cigar: Ferrari 512S – 1971 24 Hours of Daytona
January 22, 2012 | 4 Comments

In America in the mid-20th century carnivals and county fairs would hand out cigars as prizes for anyone who might win at the games offered on the midway.  Failure to win might elicit the response …

8380 Food Chain
Gear: 8380 Laboratories’ Classic Race Car Food Chain
January 20, 2012 | No Comment

8380 Laboratories have put together a series of seriously groovy retro motorsport t-shirts based on the idea of a food chain for classic racing cars.

Tasman Series Calendar 2012
Gear: Tasman Series Calendar 2012
January 19, 2012 | No Comment

In late 1961 a group of drivers including Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, and John Surtees took to the sunny circuits of Australia and New Zealand in the past season’s Formula One cars to go racing …

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Top Five of 2011: Documentaries
January 14, 2012 | No Comment

Video Documentary: Hunt and Sheene – When Playboys Ruled the World

Sit back and enjoy this full length documentary about the legendary Barry Sheene and his partner in crime James Hunt.
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Top Five of 2011: Le Mans and Sportscar
January 13, 2012 | One Comment

Le Mans 1983: Michael and Mario Andretti attempt to make history

In 1983, Mario Andretti – one of America’s legendary drivers – competed in the epic race for the first time since 1967. This was his …

Greg Moore
Top Five of 2011: People
January 12, 2012 | No Comment

Greg Moore, part 1. Mark Webber remembers

Greg Moore. It’s a name that stirs emotions and memories, happiness and sadness all in one go. For all of October, my weekly column will celebrate the life of …

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Top Five of 2011: Formula One
January 10, 2012 | No Comment

Remembering Jim Clark

43 years ago, the world lost a hero in Jim Clark.
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Top Five of 2011: Touring Cars
January 9, 2012 | No Comment

Interview: John Harvey

In this interview John reveals his favourite race cars, his toughest rival and why he supports electric car racing.
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