Goodwood Festival of Speed – the insider’s view
Anyone unsure about committing to a maiden visit to Goodwood’s Festival of Speed in 2010 should firmly and finally cast those doubts asunder. This unique event, the last bastion of open-house-anything-goes motorsport, celebrated its 16th …
Photo Flashback: Scottish Six Day Trial 1982
There is a bit of Moto-Trials fever going on with the Motorsport Retro.com team of late.
We are excited to be a supporting sponsor of the upcoming Aussie titles and the link up has fueled our …
Tribute to Rallying
Here’s a stirring video tribute celebrating rallying and the heroes behind the wheel.
It features a great soundtrack and some excellent historical footage of the power sliding masters from the past 40 years.
1960s, 70s and 80s …
“They don’t pay me enough to ride that thing.” Kenny Roberts to ride TZ750 again at Indy Mile.
On August 29, Kenny Roberts will ride the Indy Mile during August’s Indianapolis Moto GP aboard the infamous Yamaha TZ750-powered flat tracker that he rode to a heroic victory there in 1975.
“After the race in …
Slick Attire Retro T-Shirts
Here are some rather cool retro motorsport inspired T-shirts from UK mob Slick Attire.
Stocking “distinctive apparel for the discerning petrolhead” the company also offers “other goodies such as canvas prints, decals and free wallpapers for …
Glug, Glug, Glug – How a Trio of Stars Stared Down Oblivion, and Lived to Tell the Tale.
If not for some quick thinking on an April night, 1974, the 1975 Daytona 200 may not have been won by Gene Romero, and the 1976-1980 world 500 championships captured by people other than Barry …
Frank Gardner Onboard in a Camaro 1973
This is a great little clip from a 1973 Castrol film featuring three-time British Touring Car Champion and Australian legend, Frank Gardner.
Here he talks about what it takes to finesse a huge 1350kg, seven litre, …
McLaren M1C Recreation by LMP Engineering
Art. No other word better sums up this staggeringly beautiful recreation of the McLaren M1 C Can-Am car.
It is built by German firm LMP Engineering to demonstrate the potential of 3D-CAD hybrid modeling software in …
