Articles in Car Racing

Dick Johnson’s Ford Mustang
In 1984 Dick Johnson was in a bit of trouble. The new Group A racing rules were coming the following year and Ford Australia was not at all interested in helping him racing their local …

Motorsport Art by Nicolas Cancelier
Check out these beautiful artworks by Nicolas Cancelier. I’m a real fan of his work, as it really captures the essence of the eras represented and the styles are so varied.
Here is a some background …

Team Lotus Sings: “The Champions” by the 1972 World Championship Winning Team
Have a listen to this remarkable little tune.
It’s a song called “The Champions” and is sung by the 1972 World Championship winning crew from John Player Team Lotus.
The record was produced to celebrate Emerson Fittipaldi‘s …

Dan Gurney to be featured at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion enters a new dawn of historic racing by honoring one of the true legends of motorsports- Dan Gurney – the Cars He Built, the Cars He Drove – August 12-15 …

Last chance to win retro motorsport T-shirts from Live2Race
Today is your last chance to score a couple of Live2Race T shirts.
Simply add a comment to any story on MotorSportRetro.com or on our Facebook page and you are in the draw.
The team at Live2Race …

The Secret Life of Colin Chapman
In 1948 Colin Chapman was finishing up his education, racing cars he designed and gearing up to turn motor racing on its head.

Huge entry confirmed for 2010 Phillip Island Festival of Motor Sport
A confirmed entry of over 500 competing vehicles for the third consecutive year has cemented the VHRR’s Phillip Islands Classic Festival of Motor Sport as one of the world’s great classic motorsport meetings.
The 48-event weekend …

Major National motoring event for Echuca-Moama!
A major national event for all motoring enthusiasts designed ultimately to attract up to 5,000 vehicles and their owners from around Australia, will be staged in the rapidly-growing Murray River border town of Echuca-Moama.
CARnival, which …