Articles in Features
Made in Australia: Jim McKeown and the world’s fastest Lotus-Cortina
“We had some pretty hectic races I can tell you. I particularly remember the fight we had for the 1966 South Australian Touring Car Championship at Mallala (single race format). There wasn’t much left of …
Retrospective: Suzuki in MotoGP
Suzuki has delighted fans (and likely frightened rivals) by announcing that it will return to MotoGP in 2015. The Japanese company withdrew from the sport in 2011, citing the onset of the global financial crisis …
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 …
Video: Anticipating the Revival: 8 wild Goodwood moments
The 2013 Goodwood Revival is set to be held this weekend, and we’re starting to feel the itch here at Motorsport Retro. The itch that is, to delve into the depths of the internet in …
Auction: 6 reasons why this old Maserati is worth £2.5m
With a glorious example of the Maserati Birdcage going under the hammer this week in London, it’s time to remind ourselves what exactly makes this half-century old Le Mans classic worth every penny of its …
Lotus-Cortina Mk I: The Extraordinary Came at a Cost
Fitting snuggly in between Lotus’ Type 27 – a Formula Junior version of the Formula 1 Type 25 – and the Indy 500-destined Type 29, the Lotus-Cortina arrived during a golden age of Chapman-designed motorsport …
50 Years of McLaren – Tale of seven champions
McLaren are celebrating their 50th birthday this week, making it a great time to take stock of the seven McLaren drivers who have held onto victory at the end of a Formula 1 World Championship …
Video: Legends of F1 – Gilles Villeneuve
Image: The Cahier Archive
“He was like Clark Kent, you know, in the phone box. Put him in a Formula 1 car and he had a competitiveness beyond anything I’ve ever seen.” – Nigel Roebuck
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