We head to Levin in 1974 with this week’s BLAST for a glimpse into the Castrol GTX Series! Glenn McIntyre leads Kevin McNamare in the battle of the Fiat 124 coupes. As always, many thanks to Terry Marshall for the fantastic pic!
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We head to Wigram in 1974 for this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST where Jim Richards in the Sidchrome Ford Mustang is captured by Terry Marshall turning into Bomb Bay corner during his epic battle with Allan Moffat’s Ford Mustang. As always, many thanks to Terry Marshall for the epic image!
The Bugatti EB110 was one of the great supercars of the 1990s – alongside the Ferrari F40, the Jaguar XJ220 and the mighty McLaren F1 that would eventually surpass them all. But for a brief moment the Bugatti was the fastest car in the world. Then the F1 came along and financial troubles saw Bugatti […]
For our BLAST FROM THE PAST this week Kieran Roberts takes us to 1978 with the legendary Mario Andretti behind the wheel of the equally legendary Lotus 79. From Kieran’s website: “The classic pale-gold and black of the dominant Lotus 79, in which Mario Andretti won the 1978 F1 title. Andretti’s helmet colours are captured within the Team Lotus wreath, […]
We’re off to Ruapuna in 1975 for this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST. 1975 OSCA champion Bruce Bellis in his Cortina Chev leads Leo Leonard’s PDL1 Mustang. Thanks to Terry Marshall for the pic!
For our BLAST FROM THE PAST this week talented motorsport artist Kieran Roberts takes us back to the 1992 DTM championship where the much-copied BMW stripes adorn Roberto Ravaglia’s M3. The BMW M3 was weapon of choice for many teams worldwide, with the model taking race and championship victories throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s. […]
For this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST we head to 1977 at Levels in Timaru for a INTELEX Australian and New Zealand Sports Car test. Tom Donovan’s Turbo engined Odlins leads from John McDonald and Bob Homewoods Rhubarb. Thanks, as always, to Terry Marshall for the pic!
For this week’s BLAST we head to Pukekohe in 1983 for the NZIGP meeting and the start of a Sports Sedan heat. John Osbourne’s V8 powered Ford Capri leads out Trevor Crow’s V8 powered Toyota Starlet.
For this week’s BLAST FROM THE PAST we head to Pukekohe in 1973 for the Benson & Hedges 500 meeting. Pictured is the grid for the Mayfield Filter 100 – Geoff Sutherland’s E49 Charger with Norris Miles’ ex-John Goss Ford Falcon GTHO alongside. The glamour entry of Tim Bailey in the EUROCARS Ferrari Dino nestles in […]
You may well have never heard of the Bristol Fighter and you almost certainly haven’t ever seen one. XCAR got a rare look at one of the coolest cars you’ve never heard of.
