Jammin’ Jimmy – Psyche-out 101 Part II
In part one of our story on ‘70s motocross icon Jammin’ Jimmy Weinert, we learned that the tall New Yorker successfully employed calculated psyche-out tactics to blunt the arrogance of the all-dominant European riders, who …
Australian Story – Sir Jack Brabham
Don’t miss this one. On Monday 17th August at 8pm ABC-TV will broadcast another fantastic episode of Australian Story
“The upcoming program When We Were Racers is about one of the all time legends of world …
Photo Flashback: Bonneville Speed Week
The legendary Bonneville Speed Week ends today for another year. The “track” is, of course, not a track at all, but rather the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, a 412 square km salt flat in Utah, …
For Sale: 1965 Brabham BT16 F2
The Classic Throttle Shop currently has this little beauty for sale.
Brabham Chassis No F2-8-65 was bought directly from the factory at Byfleet in the UK by John Coombes Racing. The John Coombes F2 racing team …
Roaring ‘40s’ celebrated at Historic Sandown
The 40th birthday of some of the greatest nameplates in motoring and motorsport will be celebrated at this year’s Historic Sandown from November 6-8.
Melbourne’s major annual historic race meeting will mark the 40th anniversary of …
BK Motorart
Barry Knight at BK Motorart art produces incredible acrylic on canvas artwork inspired by classic racing cars of yesteryear.
His focus is on classic motorsport machinery from 1950-1990 and he has captured some of the world’s …
Peter Molloy Honoured
One of Peter Molloy’s first bosses told him: “as long as your arse points towards the ground you won’t make a mechanic”. Thankfully for the subsequent history of Australian motor racing, Molloy ignored him.
Otherwise, we …
Ford Escort – Rally Legend
Ask a cross-section of rally fans to name their favourite rally car of all time and one name is guaranteed to crop up more often than any other: the Ford Escort.
The Blue Oval’s ubiquitous family …
