Articles tagged with: 1980s

Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Nissan, Part 1
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
We continue our Group C retrospective with a look at Nissan’s contribution to the World Sportscar Championship.
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BMW’s M1, The Thoroughbred Racer from the late 70’s: End of a Short-Lived Story
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Our sixth and final entry on the BMW M1 sees us take a look at the end of the short-lived story of the legendary racer.
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The Abrupt End of an Era: Schnitzer Motorsport, The Early Years
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Late last year, after a period of more than half a century, BMW announced the end of its relationship with the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Schnitzer Motorsport squad. So, in our …

Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Mazda part 2
Mazda 767 (chassis 767-003) driven by Max and Werner Moritz. The car was entered in Peter Auto’s Group C Racing series at the 2014 Spa Classic.
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Buckle up for our 12th part …

BMW’s M1, The Thoroughbred Racer from the late 70’s: Group 5 & Le Mans
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
In our fifth episode on the iconic BMW M1 we focus on participation in Group 5 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Widescreen Gallery: The 2020 HSRCA Summer Festival
Over the last weekend in November, the HSRCA returned to Sydney Motorsport Park for their annual Summer Festival of historic motor sport. We were there to cover the event, and below you can enjoy a …

Widescreen Gallery: 2020’s Inaugural Berry Motorfair
This past Sunday, the 15th of November 2020, we took a winding drive south to the picturesque country town of Berry for the inaugural Berry Motorfair in support of Lifeline Australia. There, we found an …

Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Mazda
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
In part 11 of our Group C retrospective, we take a closer look at the sports cars that were built by Mazda for Group C competition, starting with the 717C, 727C, …