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James Hunt’s “Company” Porsche Carrera RS for sale
For all those James Hunt fans out there, here is a chance to own a very special piece of “memorabilia”.
1. Super-rare 1974 Carrera RS – one of only six right hand drive examples ever made
2. …

Porsche: Roots in racing, not posing
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 …

Race Retro international historic motorsport show 2010
Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, is lining up a cracking array of motorsport legends for its 2010 show – from racing cars and drivers to track bikes and riders.
Held at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, …

Bill Browns survives monumental crash: Bathurst 1971
This is one of the biggest crashes ever seen at Bathurst. Certainly it was one of the most spectacular.
On lap 43 of the Great Race a tyre blew on Bill Brown’s Ford Falcon XY GTHO …

Can-Am Las Vegas 1966
We are still in holiday mode, so here is some classic video from 1966. The film shows highlights from the last race of the first season of Can-Am, 1966. The race was held at a …

60 Minutes interview with Peter Brock 1986
Its almost new year and therefore time to let the hair down a little, so here is a light hearted interview with Peter Brock from Channel 9’s 60 Minutes program.
Interviewer Ian Leslie pursues a serious …

Editors picks: Top Ten Feature Stories of 2009
It has been a fantastic and fun filled year for us at Motorsport Retro and I have really enjoyed the tales from our team of great writers. Here are a selection of my favourites, in …

Join Shannons at the CAMS CARnival!
Shannons will stage Australia’s first truly national Show & Shine over the NSW Labor Day long weekend from 1-4 October 2010, with more than 2,000 vehicles of all makes and ages expected to converge on …