The 1950s and ’60s were to many involved in Australian historic motor sport, the halcyon years. It was the time...
A quartet of Minis leads the field away from the start of the touring car scratch race for the H.M.V....
1964 Cooper T70 For a youthful 26 year old, the lure of winning your own country’s premier motor race in a car of your own design must have been overwhelming. For Bruce McLaren, the introduction of the Tasman Series, incorporating not only the New Zealand GP, but also the Australian...
Bob Holden For anyone involved in motor sport within Australia, the name of Bob Holden has been a prominent one...
1968 Lolita MkI & the 1969 Lolita MkII My first car was a British Motor Corporation Mini. I had just turned...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year it is, there is always a celebration of something or other. Each month through Vintage Racecar’s Time Capsule page, we are reminded of significant events that have occurred throughout the...
During the late 1960s and 1970s, the names of Leo and Ian (aka Pete) Geoghegan became known thoughout almost every...
There was never any doubt that Chris Amon was an exceptional talent. Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari’s chief designer for almost 20...
The Australian Grand Prix (practice): Warwick Farm, February 19, 1967. These were less fancy and more relaxed races: Jackie Stewart tightening up a rear wheel on his Parnell-entered B.R.M. 61 as Jim Clark’s Lotus 33 comes down pit road. Stewart took pole ahead of Clark and, in the race itself,...
