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25.01.2022 If you have been wondering what our digital offering is all about you now can check the sampler for free! The Sampler gives you access to two feature articles from the our very first digital magazine. Subscribers that opt in for a Print + Digital subscription get 4 printed magazines per year + our digital magazine... Here's how it works Volume Nine - Print & Digital Volume Nine Issue Two - Digital Only Volume Nine Issue Three - Digital Only Volume Ten - Print & Digital Volume Ten Issue Two - Digital Only Volume Ten Issue Three - Digital Only ....and so on. Digital only magazines have all new content and features and they're designed to give you your Retromotive fix between printed issues. Click here for our digital sampler: https://www.retromotive.com.au/articles
23.01.2022 'After making and losing his fortune because of cars including the Jet, Muntz made another fortune selling simple, low-cost TVs of his own design and is credited with inventing the abbreviation ‘TV’; even apparently naming his daughter Tee Vee.' Read about the Muntz Jet in Volume 9 of Retromotive magazine! https://www.instagram.com/nathan_duff_photography/
21.01.2022 E-Legend EL1 is an Audi Sport Quattro-Inspired electric super sports car with 816hp by German startup @elegend_ag The goal of @elegend_ag is to transfer analog primal instincts of emotional driving into the modern world. This is implemented with a unique platform based on a super-light and proven carbon monocoque. In its first stage of development, this automobile is powered by electric motors achieving 600 kilowatts (816 hp) and wears an extremely enchanting dress in the s...tyle of one of the unforgettable technical wonders of the legendary rally era. The specifications state a maximum vehicle weight of 1,680 kilograms. A range of 400 kilometers. A track capability of 2.8 seconds from a standstill to a speed of 100 km/h. At least 2 laps on the Nordschleife with record ambitions as well as the fast charging function on 150 KW DC systems. Only 30 units are expected to be made in 2022 Tell us, what do you think about the EL1? : @elegend_ag #Retromotive #Audi #Quattro See more
19.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au/blogs/the-skoda-130-rs The ŠKODA 130 RS is, without a doubt, one of the greatest legends of Czechoslovakian motorsport. During its active career, this beautifully designed two-door coupe collected countless laurels on tracks at home as well as abroad. ... Obviously, the best known are the standard circuit and rally variants, but besides these, a number of remarkable and much less known versions were created. In the following paragraphs, we will tell you about one probably the most extreme of them all. ... #retromotive #skoda130rs
18.01.2022 Discovery 1 cars line up ahead of the Camel Trophy. Visit @engage_4wd for more interesting stories. @engage_4wd All the best classic overland and 4x4 cars and their people. Created by the team at @retromotive ... : @landrover #LandRover #discovery1 See more
18.01.2022 'Many aspects of my job at Touring Superleggera are incredibly exciting. Foremost for me is creating cars which are not mass-produced with a limited time-life, but hand-crafted automobiles, which will be the collectors of tomorrow, and pass from generation to generation.' Meet Touring Superleggera 's Head of Design, Louis de Fabribeckers in Volume 9 of Retromotive magazine. #retromotive #touringsuperleggera
17.01.2022 'Florian’s Charger left the factory with the 335-horsepower, 383 cubic-inch engine. But for any true muscle car aficionado the pursuit of more ponies cannot be resisted. In August 2017 he found an original factory 440 big block including the fabled ‘Six Pack’ carburettor arrangement. The factory claimed 390hp from this engine backed by an enormous 490 lb-ft of torque, but Florian sourced quality internals and a sufficient camshaft to generate closer to 500hp, more than enough... to destroy any fine set of tires. The matching-numbers 383 was pulled out and put to one side and the 440 was duly installed. Mated to the new engine is the original A727 three- speed automatic a strong transmission long popular with drag racers.' Florian Flatau's Dodge Charger 440 in the US Launch Issue of Retromotive Magazine. Link in bio for digital and print subscriptionsor buy at @barnesandnoble : @mpcurtet #Retromotive #Dodge #Charger See more
14.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au/blogs/giants-and-legends - , The 1970 victory in Le Mans exactly 50 years ago is one of the most important motorsport successes for Porsche. What better excuse for a meeting of the protagonists of old and today: Hans Herrmann with his Porsche 917 KH and 2017 winner Timo Bernhard with the Porsche 919 Hybrid.... ... #retromotive #lemans #porsche917 #porsche919
14.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au/blogs/vauxhall-xvr-concept Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-Sixties, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne Cherry at Luton’s industry-leading Design & Engineering Centre, later to become Vauxhall’s Griffin House HQ.... ... #retromotive #vauxhallxvr
13.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au//1929-ford-747-bonneville-r ‘’ In one way or another Bruce Meyer was destined to be involved with cars. His mother wrote in his baby book, "Bruce loves anything with wheels". In 2012, at the age of 71, Bruce Meyer set out to fulfill a long-held dream on the historic Bonneville Salt Flats: to drive over 200mph in an open roadster.... Truth be known, back in 2010 Meyer had already surpassed the magic 200mph mark at Bonneville driving Jack Rogers’ 1983 Camaro achieving 222mph. Breaking two-oh-oh in a tin-top with its aerodynamic advantages is one thing but to run over 200mph in an open roadster with the aero characteristics of a brick is another. ... #retromotive #bonneville
12.01.2022 Late in the 1930s, Germany's powerful propaganda machine took on the world of motor racing, throwing untold resources toward utter domination of the sport. Government-backed Grand Prix teams from Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union operated with virtually unlimited budgets, and the cars they produced were marvels of technical sophistication, overwhelming the competition in the process. In sports car racing, BMW briefly achieved similar status, pa...rticularly in the 2-litre classes, where their light and nimble 328 was the only car to have if you wanted a chance at winning. ... https://www.retromotive.com.au//1950-bmw-veritas-sp90-spoh #retromotive #bmwveritas
12.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au/blogs/1964-cheetah As the Shelby Cobra became a dominant force in SCCA and FIA sports car racing in the 1960s, a handful of competitors attempted to dethrone Carroll Shelby’s mighty Ford-powered roadsters and Daytona Coupes. A few dedicated souls at General Motors tried in vain to get a full factory-supported effort using the Corvette as a basis, spawning the track-pack Z06 and the factory lightweight Grand Sport in 1963.... But General Motors’ corporate ban on motorsports squashed these attempts, and the promising Grand Sport was dead after just five cars. While the corporate ban kept any official programs from getting off the ground, there were plenty within GM who made sure a steady supply of experimental performance parts flowed out the back door into the hands of independent car builders and race shops. ... #retromotive
11.01.2022 'The Bugatti Type 35 is a racing car with pedigree and, like its new successor, a technical masterpiece: Bugatti used a crankshaft supported by two roller bearings and three ball bearings for the first time in the early 1920s and this crankshaft was regarded as a feat of engineering. It could run at speeds of up to 6,000 rpm to power the eight pistons in the engine, which started out with a capacity of 2.0 litres. Two carburettors supplied the eight-cylinder... engine with plenty of fuel; it achieved an output of around 95 PS, which was transmitted by a wet multi-plate clutch.' ... ://...//------------ #Retromotive #bugatti
10.01.2022 Bentley has re-created a long-lost car from its illustrious past that provides a crucial link in the history of its most important models. The ground-up rebuild of the only 1939 Corniche ever made highlights the marque’s pedigree of design and technological innovation, the breadth of skills within Mulliner’s bespoking division, and connects the fabled Embiricos 4 Litre and R Type Continental. ... https:/.../www.retromotive.com.au/blogs/bentley #Retromotive #Bentely
10.01.2022 We love the Lancia 037 and if we had bottomless pockets, we would have snapped up this beautiful 037 EVO II offered up by Girardo & Co. as part of the John Champion Collection well before it was sold. Read about this very special car below and check out more of the Lancias from the collection for sale at Girardo & Co. ... https://www.retromotive.com.au/b/john-c-champion-collection Lancia 037 Rally Gr. B #Retromotive #lanciarally
08.01.2022 'Once I reached the Isle of Skye, I stopped at a nearby shop and bought a little keepsake of my journey a little wooden sheep which now hangs proudly from my rear-view mirror.' Read all about Amy Shore's road trip through the Scottish Highlands in her 1985 Mini in Volume 9 of Retromotive magazine! Amy Shore Photography... #retromotive #minicooper #amyshore See more
08.01.2022 As far as iconic international motorsport events go, and particularly in the rally world, there is non more revered than the Paris-Dakar Rally. Known as a ‘Rally Raid’ and first run in 1979 the Paris-Dakar is a gruelling 10,000 km run taking 15 to 20 days through some of the roughest terrain imaginable, pushing man and machine to the limit. ... https://www.retromotive.com.au//mitsubishi-pajero-evolutio #Retromotive #mitsubishipajero
07.01.2022 CHATSWORTH, CA (September 3, 2020) World-renowned vehicle designer ICON 4x4 has just unveiled its first Old School Edition Thriftmaster featuring a completely bespoke, fully customized 1950’s era truck. The incredibly detailed restoration is sure to appeal to collectors and enthusiasts alike. ICON 4x4’s newest hand-built Thriftmaster perfectly combines the original vehicle’s timeless bygone era styling with modern state-of-the-art engineering for the ultimate truck driving experience. ... https://www.retromotive.com.au//icon-4x4-introduces-first- ICON 4x4 Design #Retromotive #icon4x4
07.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au//crusher-you-just-can-t-mak - ' #^! ! Brett ‘Crusher’ Murray is an Australian PR man known in motorsport circles from Bathurst to Indianapolis.... Since the 1980s he’s written about, interviewed and promoted all manners of racers and races. Crunched pit-lane deals for teams on both sides of the Pacific in a well-spent life littered with stories strange and true. So when this man with a sharp eye for business decided to publish tales of an entertaining, enterprising life he turned to his company BAM Media to publish his autobiography _ CRUSHER You Just can’t Make That S#^! Up. It’s an apt title for 350 pages of adventure and mayhem, packed with derring-do, great successes and a couple of rude words and jokes; more importantly there are genuine insights into motor racing moments and legends. ... #retromotive
06.01.2022 'In a sense it was the last of the traditional two-seater Ferrari GTs, still with semi-elliptic rear springs, although there were four-wheel disc brakes behind the magnificent Borrani wire wheels.' Read about Michael Heny's Ferrari 250 GTL Lusso in Volume 9 of Retromotive! https://www.instagram.com/nathan_duff_photography/... #retromotive #ferrari250gto
06.01.2022 https://www.retromotive.com.au//1953-nash-healey-roadster- - This 1953 Nash-Healey roadster was owned for many years by the well-known enthusiast Jacques Frenchy Harguindeguy, noted for his ownership of many of the great coachbuilt French classics and for winning Best of Show at the 2000 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Following Harguindeguy’s passing in 2007, the Nash-Healey, still in very good original condition, was acquired by his friend, not...ed restorer Brian Hoyt, who meticulously restored it to the highest standards. Afterwards, the car was part of the well-known Paris-based Tom Harrington Nash collection, receiving a FIVA identification card in his ownership before returning stateside to join the Elkhart Collection. ... #retromotive #nashhealey
04.01.2022 It’s that time of the week again. Think you know your cars? Tell us what you think this car is. Year/Make/Model/Builder or Designer. Example; Your answer should look something like this: 1974 Make / Model by coach builder or designer.
02.01.2022 Brabham Automotive is thrilled to reveal the new, BT62 road variant, the Brabham BT62R. The BT62R expands the BT62 family to three configurations, joining the Ultimate Track and Competition specification vehicles. This expanded range caters for collectors, gentleman racers and astute drivers alike, promising exclusivity, individuality and unrivalled performance. ... https://www.retromotive.com.au//brabham-bt62r-the-road-car Brabham Automotive #Retromotive #BrabhamBT62
02.01.2022 Congratulations to our @fuoriserieco x Retromotive Magazine competition winner, J.Hurst of the U.K! Coming your way is a Fuoriserie Co watch made with Aston Martin Rapide parts and a 1 year Membership pack to Retromotive Magazine!
01.01.2022 It's that time of the week again. Think you know your cars? Tell us what you think this is. Year/Make/Model/Builder or Designer. Example; Your answer should look something like this: 1974 Make / Model by Coachbuilt or Designer
01.01.2022 It's that time of the week for our quiz. Think you know your cars? Tell us what you think this is. Year/Make/Model/Builder or Designer. Example; Your answer should look something like this: 1974 Make / Model by Coachbuilt or Designer.
