Articles tagged with: 1970s

Peter Molloy Honoured
One of Peter Molloy’s first bosses told him: “as long as your arse points towards the ground you won’t make a mechanic”. Thankfully for the subsequent history of Australian motor racing, Molloy ignored him.
Otherwise, we …

Ford Escort – Rally Legend
Ask a cross-section of rally fans to name their favourite rally car of all time and one name is guaranteed to crop up more often than any other: the Ford Escort.
The Blue Oval’s ubiquitous family …

Marty Smith Replica 1975 Honda RC125
Vintage Factory are building jaw dropping replicas of US Motocross legend Marty Smiths Honda RC 125.
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The adventures of Moto-Bike Mike
The explosion of dirt biking in the 1970s kickstarted other sporting movements, most notably the BMX craze.
Back in the mid 70s Yamaha decided it could cash in on the BMX trend and launched the Yamaha …

Elfin Heritage Centre
Its been over 50 years since Garie Cooper designed and built his first Elfin racing car in a small workshop near Adelaide, South Australia. Now enthusiasts have a place to visit and celebrate the heritage …

Old school 70s motorcycle arcade games
I’m a huge big fan of retro arcade games and they simply don’t get any cooler than these two electro mechanical 70s arcade machines.
Kevin Keinert has restored Sega Moto Champ and Bally Hill Climb to …

For Sale: 1978 Surtees TS20 Formula 1 Car
We have had a few requests to keep readers up to date with interesting race cars for sale and auction around the world. So here you go people!
Here is the blurb from the guys at …

Harvey Mushman Retro Clothing
Harvey Mushman was the alias of the king of cool, Steve McQueen. He often raced under this name in order to avoid attention and the ire of directors and studios who had attempted to ban …