Historic motorsport stories

McLarenM23/2 Repco Leyland

https://primotipo.com/tag/mclarenm232-repco-leyland/

Hey Charger’: McCormack’s Valiant Charger Repco…

https://primotipo.com/2015/06/30/hey-charger-mccormacks-valiant-charger-repco/

jeannomiller wrote:

Hey Charger’: McCormack’s Valiant Charger Repco…

https://primotipo.com/2015/06/30/hey-charger-mccormacks-valiant-charger-repco/

cant imagine what a wayward con rod could do to a driver !!!

They also had a repco -firebird , Hot rod mag featured one, years ago,by herb fisher ,i think

Roger Penske: ‘Zerex Special’

https://primotipo.com/2015/03/19/roger-penske-zerex-special/

The First Porsche at Indianapolis:

http://flatsixes.com/porsche-motorsports/first-porsche-indianapolis/

Dave MacDonald / Indy 500 1964:

http://www.davemacdonald.net/gallery/racing/indySD.htm


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_MacDonald

Iso Rivolta / Bizzarrini:

https://primotipo.com/2017/02/09/long-low-lithe-and-menacing/

Bitchin' cars.....

https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/race/historic/2017/2/The-1960s-BSCC-had-champions-tussling-in-Tin-Tops/

Penske (1974-1976): the loss, the bet and the retirement

http://f1retro.gr/index.php/en/afieromata/teams/item/23-penske

Dan Gurney: Much More Than One of the World's Best Racers

http://www.drivingline.com/articles/dan-gurney-much-more-than-one-of-the-worlds-best-racers/

A Chance Encounter - Spa 1973

http://trackthoughts.com/2017/02/21/a-chance-encounter/

This Mini Cooper Has a Rear-Mounted V8 Driving the Front Wheels

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a31663/1964-mini-cooper-v8/

jeannomiller wrote:

This Mini Cooper Has a Rear-Mounted V8 Driving the Front Wheels

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a31663/1964-mini-cooper-v8/

I keep getting tempted to build this for gtl

There's lots more info about it on this site: http://www.mountgreen.co.uk as well as loads of history about British Vita Racing.

The Lady Racing Drivers of Brooklands

http://silodrome.com/lady-racing-drivers-brooklands/

Repco ‘RB620’ Inside Story…

https://primotipo.com/2017/04/21/repco-rb620-inside-story/

https://petrolicious.com/articles/we-just-raided-nissan-s-global-archives-and-you-re-welcome

Bitchin' track.........

Fiat 850 Sport Coupe: Bathurst on borrowed tyres, a sandwich, a Coke and 8000 rpm!

https://www.shannons.com.au/club/news/fiat-850-sport-coupe-bathurst-on-borrowed-tyres-a-sandwich-a-coke-and-8000-rpm/

Lunch with Frank Gardner:

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-2008/84/lunch-frank-gardner

Steve McQueen vs Paul Newman: who was the better racer?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/features/steve-mcqueen-vs-paul-newman-better-racer/#comments

Do not forget James Garner:

http://driving.ca/cadillac/auto-news/entertainment/famous-for-acting-but-a-racer-at-heart-the-cars-of-james-garner

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/comment/actors-with-driving-ambition/

This one was one of my favorites when I was i kid, looks like a hell of a lot o' fun!!!!!.........