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The Linear Edge – The Raggedy Edge Gone Zen

There is something Zen about the search for the perfect line. The perfect line is a minimalist thing, graceful, flowing, smooth and perpetual. Achieving it is almost a form of meditation in which the car, …

Retro motorsport t-shirts from Live2Race

Check out this cool selection of retro t-shirts from UK company Live2Race. The team set out to “create refreshingly distinctive racing-inspired streetwear with designs that look as good at the track as they do on the …

DVD: History Of Motorcycle Racing – 3 DVD Set

I have just finishing watching the Castrol History of Motorcycle Racing DVD set and it’s a ripper. It covers motorcycle road racing from the invention of the motorbike in the early 1900s through to the …

Christmas Shopping: Slot Cars

Once people get over the initial sense that adults shouldn’t really be getting excited about the smell of hot electric engines, the subject of slot car racing soon turns to the enormous range of cars …

Porsche Espresso Cup sets

For those of you who need a quick Porsche fix every morning, here is just the thing. Porsche espresso cup sets.
Set “number 2” features four individually numbered espresso cups with matching saucers. The cups are …

Book Review: The Toleman Story – Last Romantics in Formula 1

I have just received details of what looks like a great read, The Toleman story – Last Romantics in Formula 1, by Christopher Hilton.
Here is the official blurb from Veloce Publishing
“Small, unfashionable, short of money …

DVD: Ford Archive Gems – Nine Days in Summer

I have just watched this faboulous film about the development of the iconic Lotus 49. Make sure you get a copy for Christmas.
Here is the official blurb from Greg and the team at dukevideo.com.au
One of, …

Book Review: Porsche Rennsport

I have just laid my eyes on a copy of Porsche Rennsport – The Definitive Photographic Record of Porsche Racing Sports Cars, 1949-2004.
Quite simply, if you are a Porsche fan this book is a must …