Aunger Wheels where something of a must have for the more sporting driver in 1970s Australia.
Here we have a ‘young Johnny Goss’ finding himself in the disturbing situation of his pit crew not being particularly …

I found this ripper ad on The Chicane Blog.
I’m guessing it’s from 1953 as it mentions Mike Hawthorn winning in France, which he did in ‘53 aboard a Ferrari 500.
“From Sicily to Indianapolis from Monte …

This piece of retro advertising opens with a dream. A dream that I am sure we all share in one form or another: that of finding our perfect car resting peacefully in a barn somewhere, …

Thundering across the dry flats comes a Porsche lover’s wet dream come true, expelling a tree of dust.
It’s a spectacular cavalcade of horsepower. A stunning pairing of power and beauty. And it’s all to borrow …

This commercial from Porsche is clearly the result of selling too many Cayenne’s and 911 Cabriolets. I guess its targeted at those of us who like to race their Porsche’s, but have to put up …

These two classic Texaco commercials feature Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and 1976 World Champion James Hunt.
They are both bloody funny and were produced by the legendary and highly influential British ad agency Collett Dickenson …

I just came across this set of Royal Crown Cola Special Edition cans.
It seems that each year in Portland, Oregon, USA there is a thing called the Rose Festival.  Well, back in 1986 RC Cola …

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 …

Ever wondered how racing Kawasakis ended up green, or where Yamaha’s “bumblebee” graphics came from?
Well I have found the answer!  A long time Kawasaki and race team employee named Steve Johnson shed some light on …

Ever since corporate sponsorship arrived in motorsport in the 1960s, certain brand names and their colour schemes have taken on a certain synonymity. Everybody has a favourite livery or paint job – one that stirs …

The explosion of dirt biking in the 1970s  kickstarted other sporting movements, most notably the BMX craze.
Back in the mid 70s Yamaha decided it could cash in on the BMX trend and launched the Yamaha …

I love Hondas. My first motorised machine was a 1973 Honda QA50. A completely awesome bike when you are four years old.  After that, I owned a 1974 MR50 and these days a 1985 TLR …

The design of the official program from the 1975 Castrol Six Hour Production Race “…was branded an acid trip from the more conservative sections of the Willoughby District Motor Cycle Club ” according to a …

Win on Sunday. Sell on Monday. Of course that’s a good start, but which car manufacturer or supplier has done the best job marketing its motorsport associations?
Adclassix.com specialises in original classic car ads and have just …

I know I’m probably alone on this one, but I just love advertising.
And I’m particularly fond of some of the fun print ads that  appeared in US motocross magazines like Dirt Bike and Motocross Action …

I had a good laugh at this 1979/1980 Kawasaki promotional video!
It features all the hype on every bike in the range from KDX to KX, they are all here.
Gotta love the MX fashioon back then, the …