OVERSTEER
  • Home
  • Stuff I have written
    • First Drives
    • Road Tests
    • Quick Drives
    • News
    • Top Ten
    • Racing Games
    • Other Games
  • About
  • Contact

Tag: Blast from the Past

Ruapuna, mid 70’s. Bob Slade leads Rod McElrea in matching white and blue Mustangs during one of their many OSCA battles. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: OSCA

April 10, 2017

Today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST takes us to Ruapuna in the mid-70’s where Bob Slade leads Rod McElrea in matching white and blue Mustangs during one of their many OSCA battles.

Continue Reading...

Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: March of the Orange Elephants

January 12, 2017

This weeks BLAST is another piece of Kieran Roberts’ great art, the brilliantly-named March of the Orange Elephants. Let’s hear from the artist himself about this piece, this is from his website: After the factory McLaren team dominated the 1968 CanAm championship with the successful M8A, the organisers increased the 1969 series from six races to […]

Continue Reading...

Ruapuna 1976. Ken Smith and his favorite race car the Lola T332 (HU8) blasts passed my feet around Ruapuna's Rothmans sweeper. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Ken Smith

December 22, 2016

This week’s BLAST if from Ruapuna in 1976 and features Ken Smith and his favorite race car – the Lola T332 (HU8)!

Continue Reading...

Ruapuna 96/97. Paul Radisich 3 wheeling the Telstar NZ Touring Car thru the second Ess on the original circuit. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Paul Radisich

December 1, 2016

For today’s Blast from the Past we head to Ruapuna during the 96/97 season where we see Paul Radisich 3-wheeling the Telstar NZ Touring Car through the second ess on the original circuit.

Continue Reading...

Levin 1971. Front row of the grid. Don Halliday and Jim Richards sandwich the Porsche 911 of Jim Palmer. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Porsche 911

September 23, 2016

For this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST we head to Levin in 1971 where, at the front row of the grid, Don Halliday and Jim Richards sandwich the Porsche 911 of Jim Palmer. Thanks, as always, to Terry Marshall for the great pic!

Continue Reading...

Wigram 1972. Teddy Pilette guides his McLaren M10B around the drums marking the loop and out onto Wigram's wide open track heading for Bomb Bay. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: McLaren M10B

September 1, 2016

It’s off to Wigram in 1972 for today’s BLAST FROM THE PAST, where Teddy Pilette guides his McLaren M10B around the drums marking the loop and out onto Wigram’s wide open track heading for Bomb Bay. As always, many thanks to Terry Marshall for the fantastic pic!

Continue Reading...

Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Long Road to Victory

August 4, 2016

This weeks BLAST is another piece of Kieran Roberts’ great art – Long Road to Victory. Let’s hear from the artist himself about this piece, this is from his website: In the early 60’s Ford wanted to win the most prestigious road race – the Le Mans 24 hours. Ferrari had a stranglehold on the event, so […]

Continue Reading...

BayPark, October 72. Rod Coppins E49 Charger holds of a determined Patrick Smith's Phase 3 GTHO Falcon during the Castrol GTX championship race. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Baypark

July 20, 2016

This week we head to Baypark in 1972 for our BLAST FROM THE PAST, where Rod Coppins’ E49 Charger holds of a determined Patrick Smith in his Phase 3 GTHO Falcon during the Castrol GTX championship race.

Continue Reading...

Wigram 1974. The Lady Wigram Trophy race. Graeme Lawrence pounds his Lola T332 over the bump around #7 hanger towards the loop. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Graeme Lawrence

July 13, 2016

It’s off to Wigram in 1974 for this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST, and the Lady Wigram Trophy race where Graeme Lawrence pounds his Lola T332 over the bump around #7 hanger towards the loop. As always, thanks to Terry Marshall for the awesome pic!

Continue Reading...

BayPark 1971. American Ron Grable, Pontiac Firebird being chased down by Paul Fahey in the PDL Mustang. IMAGE/terry marshall Classic Motorsport Random Stuff!

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Firebird versus Mustang

June 16, 2016

This week’s BLAST takes us to the legendary Bay Park in 1971, where American Ron Grable in his Pontiac Firebird is being chased down by Paul Fahey in the PDL Mustang.

Continue Reading...

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Damien O'Carroll: Motoring journalist and Chopper enthusiast. Sweet Corolla, bro...
Watch the latest episode of Zooming with DRIVEN
Or listen to it, I don't care...
Search For Stuff

Likes cars. Doesn't like mushrooms. Undecided on cats.

© 2025 OVERSTEER. All rights reserved.
Theme by WPWarfare Powered by WordPress