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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.

Top Five of 2011: Gear
January 11, 2012 – 12:43 PM | One Comment
Top Five of 2011: Gear

Senna’s McLaren MP4/6: The biggest airfix kit in the world for auction at Coys

The gigantic Airfix sculpture was unveiled to the public on Saturday July 16th at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire when COYS hosted its …

Video: Mansell stars in 1983 BBC Rally Sprint
December 14, 2011 – 8:32 AM | No Comment
Video: Mansell stars in 1983 BBC Rally Sprint

What happens when you pit four rally drivers and four grand prix drivers in identical MG Maestros against each other around Donnington? “The best race and rally sprint we’ve ever had”, according to Murray Walker.

Video: Husqvarna MOAB retro concept inspired by Steve McQueen
December 1, 2011 – 2:14 PM | No Comment
Video: Husqvarna MOAB retro concept inspired by Steve McQueen

At the recent EICMA show in Milan, Husqvarna revealed its new concept called the MOAB, named after the popular riding spot surrounding Utah, called the Moab desert. Husky is billing the bike as it’s …

Unlimited Racing Championship brings spirit of Can-Am to new ALMS Heritage Series
September 18, 2011 – 11:32 AM | 3 Comments
Unlimited Racing Championship brings spirit of Can-Am to new ALMS Heritage Series

The American Le Mans Series today announced its association with the Unlimited Racing Championship (URC) as the new “Heritage Series” for the 2012 season and beyond. The URC will feature identically built …

Race in Retro Style: Senna Formula One Helmets
August 11, 2011 – 12:33 PM | No Comment
Race in Retro Style: Senna Formula One Helmets

Historic motorsport is thriving, with wonderful events that range from small club meets to massive international extravaganzas held all around the world each month. There is a drive for every budget, and plenty of suitably …

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 …

For Slot Mods, 12 Hours Just Isn’t Enough
July 19, 2011 – 10:26 AM | 2 Comments
For Slot Mods, 12 Hours Just Isn’t Enough

Slot cars are great fun. You can slide them around nicely, and it can all get extremely competitive. So when I heard about Slot Mods’ limited edition replica cars and tracks, I was looking forward …

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 …

Vintage Racewear from Stand 21
June 17, 2011 – 12:48 PM | No Comment
Vintage Racewear from Stand 21

Stand 21 is the world leader in made-to-measure equipment for racing drivers. Their comprehensive head to toe range includes a fantastic line of vintage inspired racing apparel.
The vintage range features open and full face …

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 …

Latest retro releases from R3
February 27, 2011 – 10:30 AM | No Comment
Latest retro releases from R3

Our pals at Race Rally Road have expanded their range with the release of three new t-shirt designs.

Race: The Le Mans winning Aston Martin DBR1 from 1959  Buy here
Rally: Escort Service celebrating the great MK …

Retro Suede Driving Shoes: The a2z Hunziker collection
January 18, 2011 – 10:58 PM | No Comment
Retro Suede Driving Shoes: The a2z Hunziker collection

Check out thes a2z Hunziker Collection Shoe, the  latest “wearble art” project from Nicolas Hunziker.
According to Mr Hunziker, “the design of the shoes are based on iconic liveries of vintage racing cars combined with my …

Video Link: JT racing is back
December 8, 2010 – 8:38 AM | No Comment
Video Link: JT racing is back

If you had any interest in Motocross in the 70s and 80s you would know that the coolest gear in the world was made by JT Racing.
All the top riders wore it and they made …

Tough Tees With Style!
November 28, 2010 – 9:16 PM | No Comment
Tough Tees With Style!

Trippytaka is a new Australian t-shirt label injecting some serious style into classic car and muscle car tees. Trippytaka doesn’t just rehash the same tired old designs – its custom designs highlight the classic design …

Super Legends – Retro t-shirts for retro legends
October 30, 2010 – 3:55 PM | No Comment
Super Legends – Retro t-shirts for retro legends

If you’re a fan of fifties and sixties motorsport, or just retro motorsport in general, Grand Prix Legends is ready to kit you out with some groovy new threads. Their line of Super Legends retro …

Long legs and a heavy right boot: Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam
October 29, 2010 – 9:42 AM | One Comment
Long legs and a heavy right boot: Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam

Character, flair and charisma. Classic motorsport has them in spades, and that’s what makes it so compelling even today. Responsible for this this character, are the spirited and charismatic heroes and heroines for whom motorsport …

Retro Formula 1: Historic F1 Merchandise
October 21, 2010 – 3:20 PM | No Comment
Retro Formula 1: Historic F1 Merchandise

This year’s Formula One season has been one of the most exciting the sport has seen in years. Races have ranged from the exciting to the bizarre and, as a welcome change, only one or …

Super Silhouettes: Flame-spitting Japanese touring cars from the future
September 25, 2010 – 10:47 AM | 4 Comments
Super Silhouettes: Flame-spitting Japanese touring cars from the future

I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again: the 80s were awesome. Racing drivers were legendary figures that duelled fearlessly with each other, the rears of the flame-spewing monsters that they drove hanging out …