Articles tagged with: 1970s

Porsche Design P’6612: Tribute To Porsche’s 1970 Le Mans Victory
Porsche has just released a new model, the P’6612 to celebrate its first Le Mans victory in 1970.
Here is the blurb as it appeared in Autoblog
“Some races come and go, but a handful remain inextricably …

Fever machines: Porsche 917/10
Porsche’s fearsome 917 sports-racer came, saw and conquered during the first two world sportscar championship seasons of the 1970s. The 4.5-litre, flat-12 cylinder machine – later increased to five litres – was the most sophisticated …

Video: Bathurst 1000 winners of the 1970s
Some fabulous memories in this clip highlighting the winners of the “Great Race” from 1970 – 1979.
Here are the list of winners
1970 Hardie-Ferodo 500: Allan Moffat – Ford XW Falcon GTHO Phase II
1971 …

VMXWA 15th Anniversary Scramble 27-29 August 2010
The Vintage Motocross Club of Western Australia are celebrating their 15th year with an Anniversary Scramble for its club Members. With a number of special guest riders from overseas attending, including former British scramble champions …

F5000 boost for New Zealand fans this summer
After seven seasons with rounds on both sides of the Tasman, the MSC F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series looks set to be an almost all-New Zealand affair this summer.
Though allowance in the 2010/11 calendar has been made …

Video: Richard Attwood drives the 1970 Le Mans winning Porsche at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Onboard and in-car views of Richard Attwood, as he climbs the Goodwood hill in the Porsche 917K with which he won the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Afterwards, Richard shares his thoughts on …

Retro Dude: Dan Šenkeřík
One of the most exciting things about our Facebook page is that it exposes us to the many talented and interesting people that make up our community. It serves as an excellent platform for you, …

Suzuki – 50 years of racing
Perched on a car bonnet, in freezing weather and while operating a cine camera, might sound a strange way to begin an international race program. But that was what entertained Isle of Man residents for …