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2022 HSRCA Sydney Classic

Widescreen Gallery: The HSRCA’s 2022 Sydney Classic

Images thanks to Seth Reinhardt / HSRCA
The HSRCA took over Sydney Motorsport Park a few weeks ago, over the 11th and 12th of June, to hold their 2022 HSRCA Sydney Classic historic race meeting in …

Ford’s Group A Monster: RS500 Cosworth

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Thirty-one years after Ford conquered the world with their fire-breathing Group A monster, the RS500 Cosworth remains one of the world’s hottest hatches. In today’s story, Motorsport Retro’s European correspondent Marcel …

1991 GIO Nissan GT-R

Widescreen Gallery: ‘Godzilla’, 1991 Nissan Skyline R32 GTR 004

Photos by Seth Reinhardt
We enjoyed watching ‘Godzilla’, the 1991 Sandown 500-winning GIO Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R, stomping around the HSRCA’s recent Sydney Classic, so we thought we’d take the opportunity for a closer look at …

2021 HSRCA Sydney Classic

The HSRCA 2021 Sydney Classic to Honour Ron Tauranac AO and Welcome Heritage Touring Cars, Australian 5 Litre Touring Cars and MG Racing Australia

With thanks to the HSRCA
The HSRCA are planning a massive Sydney Classic historic race meeting for June 12 – 13 at Sydney Motorsport Park. The meeting will celebrate the life of designer Ron Tauranac and …

Colin Bond 1988 Caltex Sierra RS500

Three Group A Monsters to Make Heritage Touring Cars Debut at Muscle Car Masters

Via Heritage Touring Cars / Chris Stillwell
Sydney Master Blast featuring Muscle Car Masters is set to bring the golden age of touring car racing back to life in Sydney over the 31st of August and …

Tom Walkinshaw Racing Group A 1984 Jaguar XJS

Tom Walkinshaw Racing Group A 1984 Jaguar XJS For Sale

Images via Duncan Hamilton ROFGO
This mighty Group A 1984 Jaguar XJS is one of seven XJS race cars built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing for Group A competition in Europe. Driven in races around the world …

Fiat 850 Sport Coupe

Shannons Club: Fiat 850 Sport Coupe: Bathurst on borrowed tyres, a sandwich, a Coke and 8000 rpm!

Image: www.autopics.com.au, thanks to the Shannons Club
Garry Leggatt finished dead last in the 1972 Hardie-Ferodo 500, driving a Fiat 850 Sport Coupe. It was a glorious motorsport moment; exactly the kind which we love to …

Holden VN Commodore SS Group A

Shannons Club: Holden VN Commodore SS Group A: Taking a pocket knife to a gun fight

Image: www.autopics.com.au thanks to the Shannons Club
When the Holden VN Commodore SS Group A hit the track in 1991 it drove straight into the fearsome maw of Godzilla. It never had a chance.