Articles in Features

Best of the Cahier Archive: The title decider, Mexico 1967
This is the first in a series of weekly photo specials showcasing the stunning images from the Cahier Archive. The collection, by photographers Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri are part of a massive collection …

The Junkyard Genius
Before I was even out of middle school, each and every weekend, I would sit next to my father in his pickup truck and we would drive – hauling a Chevy Nova with a 427 …

Long legs and a heavy right boot: Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam
Character, flair and charisma. Classic motorsport had these qualities in spades, and that’s a huge part of the reason why we continue to find memories of retro racing so compelling. Of course the spirited and …

English Beat: The story of the 500cc Titanium BSA
For the 1966 500cc World Championship, Birmingham Small Arms schemed up a silver bullet of a motorcycle created from space age materials such as titanium, aluminum alloy and magnesium. However, and despite the company’s best …

Legends: Mike Hailwood
What made Mike Hailwood stand apart — precise lines on the fast public road circuits of his day? Tick. But he was just as comfortable on artificial circuits.
Bravery? Tick. He rode the fearsome Honda 500-4 …

Goodwood Revival 2010: Monster Photo Gallery from Graham Dalley
Dear reader, having seen the various articles on the 2010 Goodwood Revival I have decided to show more than just the on track action. There was on much more going on in the air and …

Huge grid set for Lotus Sydney Tasman Revival 2010
The countdown is on and we are just weeks away from the HSRCAʼs biggest event on the calendar and one of the most significant historic race meetings in the country. The third bi-annual Lotus Sydney …

Super Silhouettes: Flame-spitting Japanese touring cars from the future
I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again: the 80s were awesome. Racing drivers were legendary figures that duelled fearlessly with each other, the rears of the flame-spewing monsters that they drove hanging out …