Month: August 2012

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Vintage Racing Advertising

Custom-Designed and Tuned

World Champion drivers choose… Abarth Free Exhaust Systems
Illustrated Porsche 911
Abarth exhaust systems are used on the world championship Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and other outstanding cars. Note: Abarth exhaust systems have nothing in common with standard mufflers. Each Abarth is a precision exhaust system, custom-designed and tuned for your exact make and model of car, giving increased horsepower with decreased fuel consumption. Seam welded heavy gauge steel finished in black-crackle heat-resistant enamel with chromed tail pipes. Models available for most cars.
Porsche 1300, 1500, 1600 .. $71.45
Porsche Super 90 ………… $77.90
Porsche 356 C & SC ……… $94.80
Porsche 912 ………………. $94.80
Porsche 212 ……………… $139.60

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Ferrari Porsche Racing Ephemera Vintage Racing Advertising

Super Champion

Looking at these catalog images for scale models it’s difficult—and a little bit sad—to imagine the time when illustrators were cheaper than photographers.

Any one of these renderings would make a fantastic t-shirt.

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Classic Sportscar Grand Prix

Alfetta or Wee-Alfetta?

Browsing through the archives on Silodrome I spotted this amazing photo of a naked 1951 Alfa Romeo Tipo 159 Alfetta and was enthralled with the beauty of this machine’s lines under the bodywork. All that riveted aluminum… How could I not fall in love?
Then something made me think that I’m actually looking at the Exoto model of the Alfetta. Something about the photo style planted in my mind the idea that this isn’t the real deal. Have I just had some mistaken Inception-style conviction of an illusion?

I guess this speaks to the quality of scale models available today that I can’t tell the difference.

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Grand Prix Vintage Racing Advertising

An Unremitting Programme of Scientific Research

Backing the Winner
When the name of Jack Brabham appears in the international press as the victor on world circuits, few people realise that it’s the automotive parts and equipment that help him to victory. Backing the Repco-Brabham racing car is an unremitting programme of scientific research and quality control. Shown here is Jack Brabham himself with a Repco engineer watching the recording of dynamometer tests on an engine at the Repco Engine Laboratory.
Repco
Winner of Award for Outstanding Export Achievement
Jack Brabham looks to Repco – Where the standard is perfection