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The Motorsport Retro Facebook page is a source of incredible knowledge, history, and media. Our Facebook fans have an amazing ability to create, find, and share iconic images of motorsport’s magic moments and machines, and …

Autodromo Motoring Watches

Handy: Autodromo Motoring Watches

Bradley Price is a man after our own hearts. Founder of Automobiliac and life-long car nut, he has just added to his retro motorsport resume with the release of a series of timepieces inspired by …

1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa to star at Gooding Scottsdale Auction

The highlight of Januarys Gooding & Company’s Scottsdale Auction will be a 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spider.

Art of the Automobile

Tony Crampton and the Art of the Automobile

Inspired by his love of cars and motorsport, Tony Crampton has turned his artistic eye to the magic motorsport of the seventies.
He has created The Art of the Automobile, a collection of paintings that depict …

1969-70 Lola-Chevrolet T70GT Mk IIIB Endurance Racing Coupe

Hola! Lola-Chevrolet T70GT Mk IIIB For Sale

I hope you’ve been good this year, because Bonhams’ traditional December Sale is packed with excellent ideas for a very special Christmas list. Taking place on the first of December, the 2011 sale will put …

Historic Lego Racers

Legonds: Historic Race Cars in Lego

There is a scene in The Matrix Reloaded (prepare for spoilers) in which Neo first meets the Architect; the character responsible for building the Matrix and overseeing its continued function, plan and purpose. Having spent …

10 of the best from Autopics: Allan Grice

Known to motor racing fans simply as Gricey, this two time Bathurst 1000 winner (1986, 1990) was a hard charging, blisteringly quick, no nonsense racer.

Video: Japan Lotus Day 2011

Enjoy this video from the Japan Lotus Day at Fuji. The event featured 500-plus cars with the star of the show being the twin-chassis Lotus Type 88B.