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Gear: 8380 Laboratories’ Classic Race Car Food Chain
January 20, 2012 – 9:26 AM | No Comment
Gear: 8380 Laboratories’ Classic Race Car Food Chain

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.

Video + Photos: 2012 Pirelli Calendar
January 15, 2012 – 7:44 PM | No Comment
Video + Photos: 2012 Pirelli Calendar

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has been wowing and shocking the world since 1964 with “The Cal”, the infamous Pirelli Calendar

A Passion for Speed
January 10, 2012 – 9:31 AM | No Comment
A Passion for Speed

Sir Malcolm Campbell, his son Donald Campbell and their Bluebirds spent the 1920s, 30s, 50s and 60s going faster than anyone else in the world on land and on water.

Top Five of 2011: Art and Design
January 5, 2012 – 12:15 PM | No Comment
Top Five of 2011: Art and Design

Legonds: Historic Race Cars in Lego

Incredible creativity, workmanship and design abound in all of them, from the simple but unmistakable W196 to the ridiculous detail of the Jaguar. Amazing work!
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Illustration: March 89P Porsche
December 21, 2011 – 2:05 PM | One Comment
Illustration: March 89P Porsche

In 1989 Teo Fabi drove his Quaker State Oil sponsored Porsche to its only victory in the CART Series at the Red Roof Inns 200 on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA. It was …

Gulf Racing by Hunziker Apparel
December 10, 2011 – 10:23 AM | 2 Comments
Gulf Racing by Hunziker Apparel

Pale blue and orange; Ford GT40s and Porsche 917s – the Gulf livery is one of the most evocative and iconic aesthetics of classic racing. Instantly recognizable, these are the colours of racing royalty.

Tony Crampton and the Art of the Automobile
November 18, 2011 – 9:18 AM | One Comment
Tony Crampton and the Art of the Automobile

Inspired by his love of cars and motorsport, Tony Crampton has turned his artistic eye to the magic motorsport of the seventies.
He has created The Art of the Automobile, a collection of paintings that depict …

Legonds: Historic Race Cars in Lego
November 17, 2011 – 9:22 AM | 4 Comments
Legonds: Historic Race Cars in Lego

There is a scene in The Matrix Reloaded (prepare for spoilers) in which Neo first meets the Architect; the character responsible for building the Matrix and overseeing its continued function, plan and purpose. Having spent …

Ayrton Senna Tattoos
October 29, 2011 – 10:24 AM | One Comment
Ayrton Senna Tattoos

The SENNA movie appears to have really struck a chord with a generation of fans who never saw him race. And to show their respect for the great Brazilian, they are getting inked.

Classic Art: Racing Car News
October 26, 2011 – 7:38 AM | 2 Comments
Classic Art: Racing Car News

Back in the day when an illustrator utilised paint, brushes, pencils – plus their own natural flair and talent – comes a small sample of Racing Car News covers.

RACV Motorclassica 2011 ready to kick off in style
October 20, 2011 – 12:08 PM | No Comment
RACV Motorclassica 2011 ready to kick off in style

Today, with Tour Classica winding its way through Melbourne’s city streets, RACV Motorclassica finally starts with a bang and a cough of smoke from the exhaust.
For those heading to the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne …

Brooke Wingrove Motorsport Art
September 30, 2011 – 6:08 PM | No Comment
Brooke Wingrove Motorsport Art

Brooke Cooper Wingrove is inspired by all the right things; the thunder of a racing Porsche, Castrol R, vintage Formula One and the Isle of Man TT, to name a few, and his motorsport art …

Groovy Gear: Driven Autowear
September 8, 2011 – 10:42 AM | One Comment
Groovy Gear: Driven Autowear

Clean, smooth and consistent; such lines are fast around the track, and perfect for a spot of retro gear designing.
Driven Designs was born in 2009 from a love of classic cars and vintage motorsport and …

Art: 24 Karat Ferrari 250 GTO to be unveiled at Pebble Beach
August 17, 2011 – 9:59 AM | No Comment
Art: 24 Karat Ferrari 250 GTO to be unveiled at Pebble Beach

Award winning artist Dante will reveal his newest sculpture, a Ferrari 250 GTO at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. The US debut of the sculpture will coincide with a special display of rare …

Explore BMW’s Art Car Collection Online
July 28, 2011 – 12:31 PM | 2 Comments
Explore BMW’s Art Car Collection Online

BMW’s Art Cars are an institution. Since Hervé Poulain first asked artist Alexander Calder to turn his ’75 BMW 3.0 CSL into art before he took it to the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, 17 one-of-a-kind art …

Markus Haub’s Racing Legends
July 15, 2011 – 1:31 PM | 2 Comments
Markus Haub’s Racing Legends

Markus Haub is a Barcelona-based artist, photographer, and car designer who shares our love of retro motorsport, and has the talent to turn it into art.

Legends of the Road and Track
July 10, 2011 – 1:49 PM | No Comment
Legends of the Road and Track

Every now and then, we like to get a little sophisticated in our appreciation of the golden years of motorsport. And it’s easy enough to do – motorsport has inspired artists to produce some truly …

Digital Dripping: The art of Michele Leonello
May 11, 2011 – 8:37 AM | One Comment
Digital Dripping: The art of Michele Leonello

These striking artworks have been produced by artist and designer Michele Leonello.
Based in Milan, the 30 years old car designer works for the Center Stile Alfa Romeo in Arese, where his flare helps shape modern …

Video: The art of the automobile – Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection
May 6, 2011 – 8:27 AM | No Comment
Video: The art of the automobile – Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection

Most of us already know that racing cars are art. And for the uneducated, 17 automotive masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren collection are currently on exhibit at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs until August 28th.
The …

Racing Machines and the Artistry in Innards
April 24, 2011 – 9:38 AM | 2 Comments
Racing Machines and the Artistry in Innards

Racing cars are beautiful things; sleek, pure, and purposeful. They sit atop the tarmac and emanate potential. They look as if they are bursting through the air at full speed, even when they are sitting …