Rally Legend: Fiat 131 Abarth

Fiat’s striking 131 Abarth moved the technological goalposts in rally car development in the 1970s. The Italian super-saloon was a potent fusion of the collective efforts of Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino, the tuning expertise …

Lovely Logos

Following on from the fever generated by the “Luscious Liveries” article, I have raided our UK based car writer Henry Hope-Frost’s Facebook page and found some lovely logos!
There are some very evocative designs in the …

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

For the first time in 70 years Brooklands, the world’s first permanent racing venue, resounded to the throb of competition engines this weekend.  Well, less of a throb and more of a whir.
Your correspondent was …

Monterey Historic Photos: Part 1

Check out these wonderful photos from last weekend’s Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races.
The picturesque Laguna Seca Raceway hosted three days of vintage racing action, exhibitions, new car releases and plenty of entertainment for the masses …

Hansford’s Bathurst Return

America has Randy Mamola, and Australia had Gregg Hansford. Both riders won over ten motorcycle grands prix and could dominate the very best riders of the day with brilliant, spectacular riding, but neither could quite …

Jacky Ickx talks about the Ferrari 312B2

They don’t make ’em like they used to.
Talented, civilized and articulate, Jacky Ickx’s early racing exploits marked him out as  a man to watch. He was racing Lotus Cortina saloon cars in his teens and …

Australian MotoTrials Championship comes to Sydney 29th-30th August

As official Supporting Sponsor of the Xispa Australian MotoTrials Championship, we can’t wait for next weekend.
Our Post Classic class 1985 Honda TLR 200 is in the garage being fitted with a new custom made muffler …

Classic Ads: Bultaco Sherpa T trials bikes

If you were a serious trials rider in the 60s and 70s there was only one bike for you, a Bultaco Sherpa T.  The iconic Spanish brand was king of the trials bike manufacturers, winning …