Car Culture

It has been an unusually quiet month for Simon Arron, but that will soon change. Here are a few things he has pencilled into a somewhat fluid diary… All photographs:…

Our products of the month, including two pieces of Formula 1 merchandise, limited-edition posters, a LEGO Ford Mustang and hats that throw back to the most famous racing sponsors Renault…

A 10-part documentary of the 2018 Formula 1 season – Formula 1: Drive to Survive – will launch on March 8 on Netflix. Written by James Gay Rees, who penned Senna, this new…

The man who changed the way Britain looked at its cars, John Haynes, passed away on February 8 Known to millions through his DIY car manuals, John Haynes has died aged…

Ayrton Senna's 1990 F1 helmet sold for more than €150,000, becoming the most expensive racing helmet ever Ayrton Senna's helmet that he wore in the 1990 Formula 1 season fetched…

The car that at last righted Didier Auriol’s foul luck to let him take his only WRC title took nearly £200,000 at auction This particular 1994 Toyota Celica ST185 Turbo…

'Wattie' joins John Fitzpatrick and 'The Rally Professor' at Race Retro in late February Race Retro, powered by Motor Sport, will welcome John Watson, John Fitzpatrick and Rauno Aaltonen for the event…

The second in a series of extracts from Inside Track: Phil Hill with Doug Nye. Phil Hill explains the moment he crashed his Cadillac in the 1953 Carrera PanAmericana, and…

The first in a series of extracts from Inside Track: Phil Hill with Doug Nye with incredible photographs and words from Phil Hill himself Read extract two Read extract three Read…

WRC machines that were driven by rally legends lead a record entry for the Race Retro Live Rally Stage PLUS win a ride in a Group B rally car! Several…

The first instalment in Simon Arron's 'on the road' series, tracking Motor Sport’s features editor as he pursues his lifelong passion All photographs: Simon Arron In essence this is a…

The Ferrari 512 BB will never be regarded as one of its most attractive models, but this 'Competizione' is an undeniable looker  Images courtesy of RM Sotheby's  For around £400,000 this…

What made the Porsche 917 so special? Was it the 917’s looks, danger, or something much more than that? Fifty years ago, Porsche created the 917. Thirty years later, a…

An important 175cc MV Agusta, associated with some of motorcycling’s most famous racers, is up for sale A rare 1956 175 Squalo ridden by motorcycle legends Mike Hailwood and Derek…

This flatnose RUF 930 is a piece of rare, subtle engineering, and Lyndon McNeil photographed it for our new 'Car Culture' series Only three RUF 930 'Flachbau' exist. And this is…

Our products of the month, including brilliant car care products, a limited-edition Schumacher poster and LEGO's new Porsche kit Automobilist Ferrari F1-2000 Michael Schumacher pitstop poster Created for Michael Schumacher's…

Built to resemble the Renault RS17 Formula 1 car, this LEGO model is a chip off the old block We've already covered what is possibly the most amazing Formula 1…