Gone But Not Forgotten – Australian Tracks of Yesteryear 15 August 2017 05:23 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareAustralia plays host to a number of internationally renowned motorsports events each and every year with Philip Island, Mount Panorama and Albert Park the most notable circuits on the motorsports calendar. But what about the tracks of yesteryear, the tracks that once held events which spectators wou... [More]
Demolition Derby – Taking a look at the Winton TCM Crash 02 August 2017 10:31 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareBack in May at the Winton SuperSprint, motorsport fans witnessed one of the bigger crashes in the history of the Touring Car Masters series. At Rare Spares, we love watching our favourite cars of yesteryear wind back the clock and hit the track in earnest. However, we can’t help but cringe a l... [More]
Dick Johnson and The Infamous Rock 25 July 2017 05:10 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareFord racing legend Dick Johnson was at the centre of one of motorsports greatest controversies in 1980. While leading the Hardie-Ferodo 1000 disaster struck when he encountered a rock on top of the mountain on lap 17, ruining both his car and any hopes he had of race victory. In this article we will... [More]
Roaring Heart – The Aussie Powered Alfa 07 February 2017 07:44 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareIn 1986 Paul Helstead and Formula 1 engineer Barry Lock set about building one of Australia’s first supercars; a rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo Sprint. The initial plan was to pair the Sprint body with a mid-mounted 2.5 litre Alfa Romeo V6, coupled with a ZF 5-speed transmission and Brembo brakes... [More]
Falcon Farewell – Saying Goodbye to the Aussie Icon 24 January 2017 07:11 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareWhen Ford introduced the XK Falcon to the Australian market back in 1960, not many would have predicted the impact that the ‘Falcon’ name would have on the Australian motoring landscape. Production of the Falcon came to an end in 2016, although along the 56 year journey Ford was able to ... [More]
2016 Motorsport Season Wrap Up 10 January 2017 09:41 Rare Spares General, Rare Spares (0) ShareWhen it comes to the automotive world, it definitely goes without saying that we at Rare Spares are suckers for Motorsport. Whether it be the iconic Supercars (formally V8 Supercars) or the Touring Car Masters, we can’t get enough of fast and furious four wheeled action. Here we will take a lo... [More]