Sunday 12th October saw the Sprites at Sandown for 2014, held in conjunction with MSCA 2014 Round 8. This year’s event, organised by the MSCA in conjunction with the Austin Healey Sprite Drivers Club, followed on the success of a similar event in 2013, Fortunately weather conditions for 2014 were far better than 2013 with […]
Classic Car Photography has a bit of a thing about Austin Healeys, both the baby Sprites and their bigger siblings, so it’s always interesting to learn about different and interesting examples of the marque. This Austin Healey Sprite Le Mans prototype for sale by Coys in the UK certainly fits the bill in that regard. […]
Perhaps best described as a modern classic car, the Westfield XTR2 is certainly an interesting and impressive motor vehicle. This one is for sale at The Classic Throttle Shop in Sydney. Westfield XTR2 – Believed to be the only one in Australia This super quick car was built for a doctor in WA who intended […]
Racing fans will have the opportunity to acquire a unique work of art that combines a moment in racing history and an iconic feature of childhood at the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale, which takes place this year on Saturday 15 September, 2012. The piece, measuring 6.35m wide by 3.3m tall, represents a life-sized model of […]
I’ve always loved Aston Martins and regard them as one of the few truly iconic British Classic Car marques. Over the years I have had the opportunity to take photographs of several Astons, but the DBR1 is one car that I suspect I will never get to photograph. Not unless I win Lotto next week, […]
Martin Scorsese has announced he will produce “Silver Ghost”, a film that chronicles the lives of the names behind the formation of Rolls-Royce. The producer/director was behind films such as The Departed, Goodfellas and Taxi Driver and he will now lend his expertise alongside Lord Richard Attenborough and Anthony Haas. At a recent announcement on […]
The annual RACV Classic Showcase, presented by the Association of Motoring Clubs (AOMC) was held in the Flemington Racecourse Members Carpark on Sunday 29th April 2012. Near perfect weather on the day resulted in a record attendance of 1,150 vehicles of British and European manufacture. The event was also special in that it incorporated a […]
There is a lot more to motorsport photography than having a zoom lens and a fast shutter speed. Using a combination of camera settings and technique, I strive to instill the feeling of motion that goes with cars moving quickly. Wheels spin and backgrounds blur as the car goes past! I also like to shoot the "white of their eyes" as the drivers concentrate on doing their job.