Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus to run the same retro livery in 2011

Not only does it appear there will be two Lotus teams on the grid in 2011, they both plan to run the famous black and gold livery from the John Player Special days!
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Classic Ads: Thunder in the Air

The headline for this 1969 full page advertisement has real significance, given the prevailing direction of touring car racing in Australia at the time was racing along with increasing V8 powered pace.
The copy describes big …

Classic Ads: Stirling Moss Wins on BP

Here we have a very early 60’s magazine advertisement for BP – featuring a fresh-faced Stirling Moss.
The International 100 was the headline event on an extremely hot summer day in late January 1961. This being …

For Sale: Fiat 682 Ferrari Factory Transporter

I bet you thought your toter-home tow rig was as good as it could get. You’ve got the tools, the clean floor, a lcd tv and comfortable bed. Compared to this open-air spartan antique, it’s …

Historic Longford motor racing comes to life in 3D

A Launceston based second year Bachelor of Arts student with a flair for computing has created a virtual simulation of the historic Longford motor racing circuit.
Shannon Woolley, 26, built the 3D simulation in his spare …

Book Review: Legendary Race Cars

Let me preface this review by saying that I’m not a fan of Greatest Hits albums. Usually when I like a band, I dive headlong into their catalog; collecting all the LPs, digging …

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 …

Moss & Jenks’ Path

StirlingMoss.com is offering this meticulous reproduction of Dennis Jenkinson’s innovative roller map that helped revolutionize rally navigation and secure victory for the team in the 1955 Mille Miglia.

I happened upon a photo …