Articles tagged with: 1970s
JoMoRo & Lystonia: Mini Racing Legends for Mini Racing Legends
The ’70s produced some glorious motorsport; and some of motorsport’s most charismatic and beautiful racing cars. Cars like the Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, and Lotus 72 were romping around circuits at the turn of the …
Touring Car Revival at 2012 Formula 1™ Australian Grand Prix
The eclectic mix of Australian and overseas Touring Cars that turned heads in the 1970s, ‘80s and early ‘90s will take to Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit as a feature support category of the 2012 Formula 1™ …
Emerson Fittipaldi on Copersucar years: “I was taking a risk, it’s true”
“Fittipaldi”. It’s one of those names that doesn’t need a second name. Like “Pele”, or “Maradona”, “Elvis” or “Madonna”
At the mention of the name all of us instinctively think of Emerson (don’t we?), but motorsport …
Mega memorabilia collection: BobbyFabi.com
I just came across this glorious collection of racing memorabilia. The collection belongs to Robert Judy of California, and its quite fantastic.
Here is what he has to say about his fabulous collection
“I have been an …
Explore BMW’s Art Car Collection Online
BMW’s Art Cars are an institution. Since Hervé Poulain first asked artist Alexander Calder to turn his ’75 BMW 3.0 CSL into art before he took it to the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, 17 one-of-a-kind art …
Video: Jack Brabham Documentary
When We Were Racers is about a legend of motor sport, Jack Brabham. Originally broadcast on the ABC in 2009 , Jack tells his stirring story with the help of other motor racing icons …
Perfect Technique, Heart, Resistance, Intelligence – Targa Florio Returns
“You need to have a perfect technique, heart, resistance, intelligence”
Piero Taruffi
Six minutes and eleven seconds for the Nordschleife by Stefan Bellof in a 956. Thirty three minutes and thirty six seconds, or a 79.890 …
Best of The Cahier Archive: John Surtees
John Surtees, massive legend, winner of six motorcycle World Championships and the 1964 Formula 1 World Drivers Championship. The only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels.
Surtees drove for Lotus, …
