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Hobbo: Motor Racer, Motor Mouth

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 fittiLotus72 68 Views bmw gtp, David Hobbs, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Hobbo, Hobbo the book, imsa, indy 500, indy car, LeMans, old cars

David Hobbs. A guy that drove just about anything offered to him. From private Ferraris to Gulf Ford GT40s and Porsches and to several spells as a factory BMW driver. IMSA, NASCAR, Indy, F5000, TransAm, Can-Am, LeMans.

Art Collecting Memories

Motorsport art by Roger Warrick

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 fittiLotus72 175 Views imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, lime rock, race car art, race car posters, road atlanta, roger warrick, Sebring, Sebring 12 Hours

If you’ve attended the 12 Hours of Sebring, you have seen the motorsport art of Roger Warrick. He’s comfortable creating a realistic portrayal of race cars on track, caricatures of famous race cars or composite scenes of race drivers from various tracks.

hammacher gulf porsche slot car set - Gulf collectibles

Miscellania The Gift Guide

Gulf Collectibles – The Racerhead Gift Guide

October 5, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 212 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Autoart Porsche 908/3, Gift Guide, Gulf collectibles, Gulf Oil, Gulf Porsche 908/3, Gulf Porsche 917, Gulf Racing, imsa, LeMans, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, Replicarz, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

The iconic Gulf colors are available via art, models, mugs, phone cases and much more. There are wonderful gifts for every budget and taste.

new Martini Porsche 935 at Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI

Events Miscellania

Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI short story

October 1, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 187 Views auto show, imsa, LeMans, old cars, Porsche pink pig, porsche rennsport reunion VI, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI took place over the Sept. 27-30 weekend. Held as it has been for the last few Reunions at Weathertech Laguna Seca, the bi-annual event was as spectacular as ever. Racer and Porschephile Jim Pugh attended and sent along some photos for our enjoyment.

Art Collecting Memories

Motorsport art by Yuriy Shevchuk

July 5, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 400 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, auto museum, bonhams auction greenwich, classic cars, F1, F1 art, F1 poster, Formula 1, Formula One, Formula One art, greenwich concours, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, lemans art, LeMans poster, motorsport art, motorsport art by yuriy shevchuk, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, Rally art, Rally poster, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, sam posey, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

Artist Yuriy Shevchuk captures the beauty of the cars, the essence of a moment in a great race and the atmosphere of the event surrounding it.

Motorsport Racing

Notes from the Watkins Glen IMSA race

July 2, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 441 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, 3GT Racing Lexus, Acura Team Penske, auto museum, BMW Team RLL, CJ Wilson Racing, CORE Autosport, Corvette Racing, ESM Patron Racing, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing, Gainsco Red Dragon, HART Acura NSX GT3, imsa, JDC-Miller Motorsports, Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi, Land Motorsport Audi R8, LeMans, Magnus Racing, Mazda DPi, Mazda Team Joest, Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports, Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX, Model cars, Models, motorsport art, Mustang Sampling Racing, old cars, P1 Motorsports Mercedes AMG, Park Place Motorsports Porsche, Paul Miller Racing Huracan, Performance Tech Motorsports, Porsche GT Team, race car art, racerhead, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, Scuderia Corsa Ferrari, Spirit of Daytona Racing Cadillac DPi, Squadra Corsa Ferrari 488, SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes AMG, Tequila Patron ESM, theracerhead.com, Turner Motorsport BMW M6, United Autosports, Wayne Taylor Racing, Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi, Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3

I’ve been to the Watkins Glen race circuit many times, in all kinds of weather. Searing hot to serious cold and drenching rain. I survived the Bog. I love the place. Here then some notes and a few photos from the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen:

scott tucker, level 5 racing criminals and auto racing

Motorsport The view from the stands

Crime and lap times

April 19, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 443 Views Auto racing and fraud, criminals and auto racing, David Thiemme, Drug smuggling, Essex Overseas Petrolium, Essex Team Lotus, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Illegal payday loans, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Jean-Pierre Van Rossem, John Paul Jr., John Paul Sr., LeMans, Level 5 racing team, Moneytron, Onyx Ore-1, Porsche 935, Race cars and drugs, racerhead, Randy Lanier, Scott Tucker, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, Whittington Brothers

The recent conviction of Scott Tucker on numerous federal charges of fraud is not surprising. Auto racing at any level is a great way to blow through copious amounts of money. The old expression holds true: How fast do you want to go? How much money do you have? The desire to go very fast is what drives criminals and auto racing to occasionally get together.

Collecting Memories Models

Dirty model cars in 1/43 scale

March 8, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1157 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, dirty model cars, dirty model cars 1/43, dirty models, finish line model cars, finish line model cars 1/43, finish line models, imsa, LeMans, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, weathered model cars, weathered model cars 1/43, weathered models

You can find many dirty models in 1/43 scale. Most are LeMans or rally cars. However, it’s the endurance cars we feature here. You’ll notice three distinctly different techniques for showing the effects of a 24 hour race. All merit a close look.

monaco, a clay sculpture by craig booth for car-toons

Art Collecting Memories

Car-toons by Booth– cars, whimsy and smiles

February 16, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 633 Views auto sculpture, car sculpture, car show, car-toons by booth, cartoons by booth, clay car sculptures, clay cars, clay sculpture by booth, craig & pam booth, craig booth, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, Model cars, Models, motorsport art, pam booth, race car art, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

I first met the Booths in the late 1980s. Their Car-toons by Booth business was young and already very popular. Racing art was a very niche thing then, yet their whimsical car caricatures were immediate breakout hits.

Collecting Memories Models

BMW Art Car models in 1:43 scale, part 2

February 14, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1421 Views 1:43 scale bmw model cars, 1:43 scale model cars, 1:43 scale race cars, 1:43 scale racing cars, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, bmw art car, bmw art car alexander calder, bmw art car andy warhol, bmw art car artists, bmw art car diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, bmw art car frank stella, bmw art car photos, bmw art cars, bmw art cars in 1:43 scale, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy car, LeMans, Model cars, Models, old cars, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The BMW factory began the trend of decorating race cars as rolling art. Hervé Poulain, who first lured prominent artists to BMW, inspired more artists to join the party. Teams in other series’ liked the art car concept too. Many BMW art car models in 1:43 scale run by independent teams are available.

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