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A unique collection of motorsport merchandise dedicated to the teams & drivers of a bygone era. 'Some things are too important to be left in the past'.

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Very sad to hear that Alan Jones has passed away aged 80. The last Australian and 1st Williams driver to become #F1 world champion. Jones started the first of his 116 F1 races in a Hesketh 308 at the 1975 Spanish GP. #RIP #alanjones #williamsf1
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Graham Hill joined Lotus as a mechanic but soon talked his way into the cockpit, making his #F1 debut in 1958. 10 years later #OTD 1968 he won the Mexican GP and was crowned World Champion for the second time. tinyurl.com/F1-ChristmasGift… #grahamhill #mexicongp #f1gifts
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NEW Senna Eau Rouge Print. Ayrton often spoke about how human limits are psychological. When you think you have reached your max, determination and focus allow you to go further. tinyurl.com/F1-Prints #f1christmasgifts
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Suzuka #OTD 88 After stalling on the grid & seeing title rival Prost disappear into the distance, Senna bumped started his car and gave chase. 51 laps later, he won by 13s and crowned World Champion for the 1st time. tinyurl.com/RetroGP-F1-Store #senna #F1ChristmasGifts
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Jim Clark was in a class of his own at the Mexican GP #OTD 1963. Pole, Led every lap, fastest lap and won by nearly 2 minutes. tinyurl.com/RetroGP-F1-Store #jimclark #lotusf1 #f1gifts
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REMEMBER THIS ONE? The decider. Schumacher vs Villeneuve Jerez #OTD 1997. Schumi lead by 1 point until L48 when he shut the door on Villeneuve's overtake. Jacques bounced off to take the win and the title. tinyurl.com/Williams-F1-Shop #villeneuve #williamsf1 #f1gifts
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The Japanese Grand Prix #OTD 76 Hunt was furious, convinced he'd blown his chance. Teddy Mayer waved 3 fingers at him. "You're 3rd James! You've done it! You're World Champion. tinyurl.com/JamesHunt-Shop #jameshunt #HeskethRacing #McLarenF1 #f1 #formula1 #racinglegend
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Niki Lauda became #F1 Champion for the 3rd time 🏆🏆🏆 #OTD 84, beating Prost by just 0.5 pts. Needing 2nd at the final race of the season, he calmly picked his way through the pack from 11th to steal Prost's crown. tinyurl.com/Lauda-F1-Shop #lauda #mclarenf1 #prost
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Mansell had to win to keep the title alive & was pushing hard. Too hard. On L9 he went off. DNF. At the last corner Senna gifted the victory to teammate Berger but 2nd was enough to become 🏆🏆🏆 World Champ. Suzuka #OTD 91 tinyurl.com/Senna-Shop #AyrtonSenna #McLarenF1
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🏁 OUR TEAM OF THE DAY A mysterious owner, alluring black cars punching above their weight, a team touched by tragedy & victory #ShadowRacing will always be remembered. tinyurl.com/ShadowRacing-Sho… #ShadowF1 #TomPryce #AlanJones #PeterRevson #F1Gifts #JeanPierreJarier
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Nigel Mansell won the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami ahead of teammate Keke Rosberg. It was Mansell's 2nd #F1 win. #OnThisDay in 1985 tinyurl.com/Williams-F1-Shop #NigelMansell #Red5 #F1Gifts #Mansell #WilliamsF1
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It was a 3-way battle for the #F1 Championship at the SA GP on this day in 83. DNFs by Arnoux & Prost handed the crown to Piquet by 2 points. tinyurl.com/Brabham-Shop #nelsonpiquet #WilliamsF1 #BrabhamF1 #f1 #F1Gifts
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Our tribute to Damon Hill who, after the heartbreak of Adelaide 94, won the Japanese GP 🏁 and became the Formula 1 Drivers' World Champion 🏆💪 On this day 1996. tinyurl.com/Williams-F1-Shop #DamonHill #WilliamsF1 #williamsf1team
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Hunt crashed into his teammate, Andretti broke down with 3 laps to go and Scheckter mopped up 🏁 at the 1977 Canadian GP. It was Wolf Racing's last victory. tinyurl.com/WolfRacing-Shop #f1 #formula1 #wolfracing #f1gifts
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François Cevert, the heir apparent to Jackie Stewart at Tyrrell, was killed in a horror crash during qualifying for the USA GP #OTD 1973. He was 29. tinyurl.com/RetroGP-F1-Store #Cevert #FrancoisCevert #TyrrellF1
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END OF AN ERA The #HeskethRacing & #JamesHunt partnership was coming to an end at the USA GP season closer #OTD 75. 15th on the grid the team battled to finish 4th on track 4th in the drivers champs and 4th in the constructors. tinyurl.com/HeskethRacing-Sh… #F1
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Jean-Pierre Jabouille was born #OTD 1942. He was Renault’s 1st GP winner in 1979. After his passing in 2023 a statement from Alpine/Renault wrote “A humble racing driver, brilliant engineer and a pioneer of our sport. A true racer”. tinyurl.com/Renault-F1-Shop #renaultF1
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It's a lovely nod back to where it all started in Auckland, but what do YOU think of the new McLaren logo? tinyurl.com/Retro-McLaren-Sh… #mclaren #mclarenF1 #F1Gifts
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Mansell took pole sitter Senna with ease and never looked back. His win secured the 3rd Constructors' Championship for Williams, with two races still to run. Portuguese Grand Prix #OTD 1986 tinyurl.com/RetroGP-F1-Store #senna #prost #mansell #piquet #F1Gifts
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One classic photo, two different views. Portuguese Grand Prix #OTD 1986 tinyurl.com/RetroGP-F1-Store #senns #prost #mansell #piquet #F1Gifts
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