Illustrations: 1970s Formula 1 Helmets

Illustrations by Paul Laguette
I have a soft spot in my heart for the motorsport aesthetics of the ’70s. The cars were getting bigger, faster and more bombastic, while the liveries, promotion and branding maintained an …

Gear: Ruby Castel full face helmet

The Ruby Castel is for those of you who like a little luxury, whilst looking a little retro.
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Top 10: The best of Motorsport Retro

Video: The ghost of Ayrton Senna, Suzuka 1989

Honda has created this incredible a video tribute to Ayrton Senna. They took the actual data from Senna’s 1989 McLaren-Honda to create an audio/visual lap of Suzuka. Wow.
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Video: Why the McLaren M7C was banned

The McLaren M7C is known inside McLaren as the “Thursday car”, because on May 15, 1969, the team showed up for practice at Monaco sporting a front wing dubbed the “Guillotine” and was immediately banned …

Gear: The Great Helmet Designs of McLaren’s World Champion Drivers in 1:2 Scale

Although these days they tend to be redesigned, tweeted and Facebooked seemingly multiple times between each practice session, a driver’s helmet is one of their most significant brands, and the helmet designs of the golden …

The Ravishing Retro Art of Tom Havlasek

One of our favourite discoveries of the year, Tom Havalask’s art is emotive and stunning, and does great justice to the bombastic character of the golden age of motorsport.
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Lookin’ Good with Live2Race’s Retro Racing Designs

The guys and girls from Live2Race are back with new ranges for men and women, featuring colours, styles and, of course, classic racing designs to suit the new season.
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TransAm Champs, Magnificent M3s and Gulf iPhones from 8380 Laboratories

The latest designs from the ladies and gentlemen at 8380 Laboratories include magnificent M3s, Trans-American sedan champions and some groovy Gulf digs for your iPhone.
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