Fritz Von Opel and his Rocket Car
Fritz Von Opel is one of those historical figures you just can’t help but admire. Most famous for his Rocket Car, Von Opel was the grandson of Adam Opel, founder of the Opel Automobile Company.
Racing
Ginetta G40R
The Ginetta G40R is set for release at the end of August 2011, the good-looking little beast has the same basic engine/transmission as the ever popular Mazda MX-5
1984 Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1
The Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1 car packs a 600 bhp, 12,200 rpm, 1,496 cc V-6 engine with twin turbo chargers, dual overhead cams and a transverse six-speed manual gearbox.
Lean In
The happiest times I ever had as a kid were trips to the speedway with the old man, a bucket of stale popcorn and a sip of Dad’s beer, nothing beats it.
Pikes Peak Hill Climb – Circa 1957
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb has been running since 1916 and has seen almost every type of vehicle known to man slid around it’s corners from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 9,390 ft up to 14,111 ft, covering a climb of 4,721 ft.
9½ By Radical Ducati
Spanish Ducati specialists Radical Ducati have produced a slew of technologically advanced, drop dead gorgeous bikes over the past few years.
eBay Find: 1961 Lotus 18
Owning and racing a Formula car, especially a car with heritage like this 1961 Lotus 18, is the lifelong dream of many motor racing enthusiasts (myself included).
Lamborghini Concept Motorcycle
1986 saw the unveiling of the first and only Lamborghini motorcycle, the 6 concept bikes were built by French company Boxer Design
Raymond Mays and the 3 Wheeled Bugatti
Englishman Raymond Mays was an avid racer and through a deal with a Bugatti importer he managed to finagle himself a Type 13 to go racing in….
Steve McQueen’s Drivers License
This is Steve McQueen’s 1964 international motorcycle license, it sold at auction in 2009 for an eye-watering $42,700 USD. Click the image to see the high-resolution version and if you want to save yourself a fortune just print it out and spill some coffee on it. It’ll look totally legit.
eBay Find: 1937 Harley EL Knucklehead
This 1937 Harley EL Knucklehead is a 6000 mile original, it’s never undergone restoration and somewhat impressively, still features the original white paint.
Full Lap of the Nürburgring – Circa 1975
This brilliant 7:40 video shows the first lap of the 1975 Formula 1 GP at the Nürburgring, this was the year that Niki Lauda would set the blistering lap record of 6:58.6 during qualifying.