Articles tagged with: 1960s
Tasman Series Photo Gallery 3: Pits and Paddock 1967-1969
Here is our third post featuring images from the Tasman Series by photographer Brian McInerney.
This time we take a look in and around the Pits and Paddock. As you can see, things have changed!
These …
Pirtek Australian Touring Car Legends: Photo Gallery
Enjoy these images from The Pirtek Australian Touring Car Legends race at the V8 Supercars Gold Coast 600. The event was part of celebrations commemorating 50 years of The Australian Touring Car Championship.
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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 …
Super Legends – Retro t-shirts for retro legends
If you’re a fan of fifties and sixties motorsport, or just retro motorsport in general, Grand Prix Legends is ready to kit you out with some groovy new threads. Their line of Super Legends retro …
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 …
Retro Formula 1: Historic F1 Merchandise
This year’s Formula One season has been one of the most exciting the sport has seen in years. Races have ranged from the exciting to the bizarre and, as a welcome change, only one or …
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 …
Touring Car thunder returns to Historic Sandown
A huge entry of around 400 touring, sports and racing cars is now virtually assured for the 19th annual Historic Sandown to be held in Melbourne from 5-7 November this year.
Celebrating 50 years of Australian …
