‘Classic Racer’ Magazine
‘ Racing from the Classic, Vintage and Forgotten Era’
‘ The Power & Glory of Historic Motorcycle Sport’
‘ Britain’s Only Road Racing Magazine’
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*******Summer 1985*******
(Issue No.10)
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‘a sought-after early publication, still in excellent condition’
‘They don’t print em, like they used to . . . So, buy what they used to Print’
The bikes, the features and the articles in this issue include:
‘Hard Life Among the Seeley’s’ a legendary and exciting ride on this iconic, bench-mark setting machine, as it undergoes another tough track test & with a detailed look at its specifications, performance figures and a review of its quirks, features & successes – the amazing 350/500cc Manx Norton (6 exciting pages)
‘Yamaha’s First V4’ a fond look back at an amazing, desirable racing classic, discussing why it was so successful and the victories it achieved (loads of amazing, nostalgic photos and technical specifications from its racing days) plus a modern track outing, testing it to its limits once again – the spectacular Yamaha RD05 & RA31 Racers (6 stunning pages)
‘Banbury Dan’ A detailed career review of this ‘peoples favourite’, with his high’s, lows, achievements and occasional regrets. A revealing & in-depth article about this ever-popular rider. This Month – The legend that is Dan Shorey (5 impressive pages)
‘Daytona Demon’ A unique highly-tuned Racer gets a thorough Track Test & undergoes detailed build Quality scrutiny that evolved it into this iconic Bike that we have here – the amazing 1967 500cc BMW OL Special (7 stunning pages)
‘Small Bikes, Great Rider’ A detailed career review of this racing Legend with his high’s, lows and achievements. Very detailed and very comprehensive. This Month – Carlo Ubbiali (6 amazing pages)
A big fan of classic and vintage motorbikes? - then ‘Classic Racer’ magazine is the perfect choice for you!
Filled with iconic machines spanning the years and features on all things classic motorcycle, there’s never a dull moment between these pages
You’ll find archived photos from the glory days & yesteryear, featuring the most amazing bikes and iconic engines from the world’s best manufacturers
Review & discuss former Grand Prix’s races and read interviews with stars from the past who still remain people’s champions today – all this as well as stunning track tests on classics racers fired-up and brought to life once more!
Plus :-
The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling from that year
Motorcycling features of general Interest
The very latest products in clothing and gadgets from that period
Any Grand Prix & National Level Race result round up’s
Recent world Interest articles
Race Reports & interviews with iconic Racers, past & present
Reader’s contributions via the letter’s pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time
Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine
Stunning
Action Photography – From the world’s most legendary Tracks
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Any ‘Free’ Gifts that are sometimes given away with the magazine (i.e. cloth patches, key-rings, sticker sheets, calendars, supplements, info booklets, posters etc), are not always still attached anymore, or even with the magazine – So, if they are, consider it as an added bonus, but please don’t expect them to be included within your purchase of the magazine
If you wish to purchase more than one magazine - I will happily do a combined postal rate – Not a problem, just ask!
Please Note: the Magazine that you buy will NOT
have the words ‘the-pygmalion-effect’ scrawled across
the front cover, like it is in the photo above - that is just my shops ‘watermark’
I literally have thousands more Motorcycle magazines, from many, MANY other publications covering all decades from the 50’s to present day – Please, have look in my eBay shop, you just might find another issue with your bike or interest there
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Most of these magazines are now impossible to buy as back-issues anymore
When they’re gone, sadly they’re probably going to be ‘gone for good’!
A good ol' nostalgic read . . . . for just a few quid
‘You deserve it’