Kitbag

The 1992 Formula One season was dominated, to the point of boredom, by Mansell and Patrese in the Williams FW14B – but the wacky goings-on at the other end of the pitlane in the garages of the fledgling...

In 1975, Tim Leatherman and his wife traveled to Europe for a nine-month motoring adventure. To get around, the couple bought a shabby 1969 Fiat 600 from a bloke in Amsterdam, and a bunch of roadmaps from...

The MotorPunk mancave is an excellent place to tinker, and when there's not a scabby old Alfa Romeo to fix, or MX-5 to fettle, my creativity needs another outlet. I am a bit of a hoarder. From my own childhood...

MotorPunk would officially like to say we were chuffed as old rope to here Mr. Craig will be waving his Walther one last time as 007. Commander James Bond CMG, RNVR has always been a fellow of impeccable...

Who remembers when Formula One was about hungry drivers and oily garagistas sticking it to Ferrari with small budgets; British pluck and bags of ingenuity?  A time when those now regarded as legends were just...

In MotorPunk's regular 'Kitbag' features we endeavour to bring you stuff that we ordinary chaps should be able to afford; but also gear that we think has an interesting tale to tell. Well today men we showcase...

Firstly, I must apologise to both our readers for the drought of new content lately. To be honest, this lovely-old blog has opened a few doors in recent months to far more lucrative writing projects that we've...

Our good chums over at T-Lab have kindly prepared a new batch of the MotorPunk Ts just in time for for your spring wardrobe's annual refresh. Available from a petite 'Bernie' sized Small to a whopping-great...

I’ve always loved Lego Technics, in fact I actually have the very first kits from 1977 (Set 850 Fork Lift and 851 Farm Tractor) which are now proudly on display in my fab new mancave. I passed on this love...