Articles tagged with: 1970s
James Hunt’s “Company” Porsche Carrera RS for sale
For all those James Hunt fans out there, here is a chance to own a very special piece of “memorabilia”.
1. Super-rare 1974 Carrera RS – one of only six right hand drive examples ever made
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Bill Browns survives monumental crash: Bathurst 1971
This is one of the biggest crashes ever seen at Bathurst. Certainly it was one of the most spectacular.
On lap 43 of the Great Race a tyre blew on Bill Brown’s Ford Falcon XY GTHO …
Editors picks: Top Ten Feature Stories of 2009
It has been a fantastic and fun filled year for us at Motorsport Retro and I have really enjoyed the tales from our team of great writers. Here are a selection of my favourites, in …
Vintage Motocross Jerseys
Here are some super shots of Motocross jerseys, worn during battle by some of the best riders to ever throw a leg over a bike.
The evolution in design can be clearly seen as we go …
Biggest highside ever: Barry Sheene Daytona 1975
Barry Sheene was testing the Suzuki XR14 in preparation for the Daytona 200 in 1975 when disaster struck.
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Alfa’s century celebrated at Phillip Island Classic 2010
The Centenary of Alfa Romeo will be celebrated con brio at the 21st Anniversary Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport from 19-21 March 2010, with more than 100 examples of the feisty Italian marque …
Goodbye you crazy Swedes
This week sees another motor manufacturer succumb to the 21st Century –the unique Swedish marque, Saab. With General Motors having to bail out its European operations, the time has come for the defiantly, definitive Scandinavian …
Xmas Video: Kenny Roberts back at the Indy Mile
We are winding down for Christmas, so over the break we will be running plenty of videos to keep you guys entertained.
We ran a story back in July about Kenny Roberts returning to the Indy …
