Aussie V8 Collection

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) finished 2nd outright in his Ford for Rd 8 of the Championship. Australian V8 Supercar Series Rd 8, Winton, Australia, 18 August 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
(L to R): Steven Richards (AUS), partnered by Russell Ingall (AUS) Castrol Perkins Race Team Holden Commodore, celebrates finishing second in the Great Race

Australian V8 Touring Car Championship
Race winners Tony Longhurst (AUS) / Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Commodore. Australian V8 Touring Car Championship, V8 Supercar 1000, Bathurst, Australia, 7 October 2001. BEST IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Paul Radisich (NZL) Shell Helix Racing Ford Falcon was out for the weekend after being punted by his team mate Steven Johnson (AUS) at the start of Race One

Australian V8 Supercars
Greg Murphy (NZL) K-Mart Racing Team Holden Commodore won his hometown race for the second year in succession. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand

Falken Tasmania Triple Challenge
Garth Tander (AUS) Toll HSV Commodore passes the team to win the championship Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd 14, Dunlop Grand Finale, Phillip Island, Australia, 2 December 2007

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
David Besnard (AUS) had one of his best races this season. Australian V8 Supercar Series Rd 8, Winton, Australia, 18 August 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Greg Murphy (NZL) K-Mart Racing Team Holden Commodore finished second overall. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 June 2003

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Second placed Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon chases Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore before Mark's engine blew

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Photographer Dirk Klynsmith launches his new book "Through My Eyes" in conjunction with an exhibition of the 20 years of the Adelaide Street circuit featuring images from principal of

Holden Vs Ford
Marcus Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford became the first Ford driver to win three races in a row since 1996. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth

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Jack Brabham (AUS) Brabham finished fifth. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia, 20 July 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore, who finished eighth overall, ponders owning a race team. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth

Australian V8 Supercars
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon leads the start of the race. Australian Supercar Championship, Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, Australia, 28 July 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Paul Morris (AUS) crashes his Holden Commodore heavily into the wall on the exit of turn two in a race-stopping crash. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Non-Championship race, Albert Park

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
Garth Tander (AUS) / Craig Baird (NZL) Toll HSV Holden Commodore finished 4th. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd9, Sandown 500, Sandown International Raceway, Melbourne, Australia

Holden Vs Ford
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon became the first Ford driver to win three races in a row since 1996. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth

Holden Vs Ford
Steve Richards (NZL) Castrol Perkins Racing Holden Commodore finished third overall. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 June 2003

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Todd Kelly (AUS) Holden Racing Team debuted the all new VY Holden Commodore and finished third. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia, 20 July 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

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Russell Ingall (GBR) Caltex Havoline Racing Team Ford Falcon celebrates his second victory for Ford on the podium. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia

Australian V8 Supercars
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon leads the start of the race. Australian Supercar Championship, Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, Australia, 28 July 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Team Brock Holden Commodore team mates Jason Bright (AUS) and Paul Weel (AUS) finished only ninth and seventh overall respectively, but Bright continues to lead the championship

Holden Vs Ford
John Bowe (AUS) OsEmail Racing Team Ford Falcon (Left) has a huge moment. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 June 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore made the most of his new ownership of HRT to finish second in Race One and to win Race Two

Aussie V8 Supercars
Craig Lowndes (AUS) won Rd2 of the Championship after rain brought out the red flags at Phillip Island. V8 Supercars Series, Rd2, Phillip Island, Australia, 13 April 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

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Pole sitter Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon, who finished second, makes a pit stop. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia, 20 July 2003

Australian Desert 400
Mark Winterbottom (AUS) Orccon FPR Ford. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd12, Desert 400, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 3 November 2007

Australian V8 Supercars
Race winner Jason Bright (AUS) Team Brock Holden Commodore leads at the start of the race. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Non-Championship Race One, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia

Holden Vs Ford
Greg Murphy (NZL) K-Mart Racing Team Holden Commodore won the first of three races and finished second overall. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth

Holden Vs Ford
Greg Murphy (NZL) K-Mart Racing Team Holden Commodore bounces his way to fourth in Race Two. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia

Holden Vs Ford
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon became the first Ford driver to win three races in a row since 1996. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth

Holden Vs Ford
The Super Cheap Auto Racing Ford Falcon of Steve Ellery (AUS) is tended by the rescue crew after brake failure pitched him into the gravel trap and rolled him over in Race Three

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Russell Ingall (GBR) Caltex Havoline Racing Team Ford Falcon won his first race for Ford. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia, 20 July 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
The grid line up for the start of the race. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 June 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Commodore made it four in a row at Oran Park with a convincing two wins from two races. Australian Supercar Championship, Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, Australia, 28 July 2002

Australian V8 Supercars
Jason Bright (AUS) Holden Commodore finished second outright after the two races.. Australian Supercar Championship, Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, Australia, 28 July 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Race winner Greg Murphy (NZL) K-Mart Racing Team Holden Commodore holds off a determined Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore holds off the pack in Race One

Australian V8 Supercars
Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Commodore made it four in a row at Oran Park with a convincing two wins from two races. Australian Supercar Championship, Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, Australia, 28 July 2002

Holden Vs Ford
Steve Richards (NZL) Castrol Perkins Racing Holden Commodore finished third overall and remains in second position in the championship standings

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Pole sitter Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon, who finished second runs into Steve Ellery (AUS) Super Cheap Auto Racing Ford Falcon, incurring a drive through penalty

Aussie V8 Supercars
Jason Bright (AUS) is proving to be ultra competitive in the Team Brock Commodore. V8 Supercars Series, Rd2, Phillip Island, Australia, 13 April 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Greg Murphy (NZL) K-Mart Racing Team Holden Commodore finished second overall. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 June 2003

Falken Tasmania Triple Challenge
Todd Kelly (AUS) HRT Commodore Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd 14, Dunlop Grand Finale, Phillip Island, Australia, 2 December 2007

Australian Touring Cars
David Besnard (AUS) Ford Falcon finishes second in round 3. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd6, Wanneroo, Barbagallo, Australia. 29-30 June 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon broke the drought for the Stone Brothers Pertek Racing team and gave Ford the final win for the year

V8 Supercars
Jason Bright (AUS) Team Brock Holden Commodore finished second and retains his lead in the Championship. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd4, Winton Raceway, Victoria, Australia, 25 May 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Two nice trophies for the podium drivers. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd01, Adelaide, Australia, 23 March 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Garth Tander (AUS) Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore uses all the kerbs. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, VB300, Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo, Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 June 2003

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Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore, who retired from the race, leads the field at the start. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia

V8 Supercar Championship
Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Commodore celebrates his 5th straight victory after winning the Stegbar 400. Australian V8 Supercars, Stegbar 400, Canberra 400 Street Race, Rd5, Canberra, Australia

V8 Supercar Championship
Steven Richards (AUS) Holden Commodore jumps for joy after finishing second in race 1. Australian V8 Supercars, Stegbar 400, Canberra 400 Street Race, Rd5, Canberra, Australia. 7-9 June 2002

V8 Supercar Championship
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon cuts it close to the wall. Australian V8 Supercars, Stegbar 400, Canberra 400 Street Race, Rd5, Canberra, Australia. 7-9 June 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
Mark Skaife (AUS) with Todd Kelly (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore were the winners of an eventful race that included a rain and hail storm

Marcos Ambrose wins
A podium girl. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 8, Oran Park, Sydney, Australia, 17 Aug 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
(L-R) Marcos Ambrose (AUS) and Simon Wills (NZL). Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd9, Queensland Raceway, Queensland, Australia. 15 September 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
The cars grid up for the start. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd9, Queensland Raceway, Queensland, Australia. 15 September 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Touring Cars
Race winner Todd Kelly (AUS) celebrates 50 victories for Holden in the V8 Supercar series. Australian V8 Touring Cars, Rd5, Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China, 12 June 2005

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
Mark Skaife (AUS) HRT Holden Commodore leads at the start of the 500. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd9, Queensland Raceway, Queensland, Australia. 15 September 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Holden Vs Ford
Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore made the most of his new ownership of HRT to finish second in Race One and to win Race Two

Australian V8 Supercars
Aussie V8 rookie Paul Dumbrell (AUS) was involved in the race-stopping crash after only 2 laps in the wet conditions. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Non-Championship race, Albert Park

V8 Supercars
(L to R): Third placed Steve Richards (NZL) Castrol Perkins Racing Holden Commodore soaks race winner Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon with champagne on the podium

Australian V8 Supercars
Ford and Holden flags battle as keenly in the air as they do on the track. Australian V8 Supercars, Bob Jane T Marts 1000, Mt Panorama, Bathurst, Australia, 14 Oct 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Aussie V8 Supercars
Paul Weel (AUS) Holden pits for wet tyres in the terrible conditions. V8 Supercars Series, Rd2, Phillip Island, Australia, 13 April 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

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Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore retired from the race. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia, 20 July 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

V8 Supercars
Steve Richards (NZL) Castrol Perkins Racing Holden Commodore raced his older VX Commodore instead of his newer VY and finished third

Marcos Ambrose wins
Race winner Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon leads the field at the start of the race. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 8, Oran Park, Sydney, Australia, 17 Aug 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
Nicolas Minassian (FRA) Team Dynamic Holden Commodre enjoys the Melbourne sunshine while it lasts! Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd9, Betta Electrical 500, Sandown International Raceway

Australian Touring Cars
Greg Murphy (AUS) Holden Commodore finished third in race three despite this off and was second for the day. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd6, Wanneroo, Barbagallo, Australia

Holden Vs Ford
Marcus Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon, who became the first Ford driver to win three races in a row since 1996, celebrates the achievment with his Pirtek Racing crew

Australian V8 Supercars
Paul Dumbrell (AUS) Castrol Perkins Racing Team. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd01, Adelaide, Australia, 23 March 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercar Championship
Craig Lowndes (AUS) / Jamie Whincup (AUS) Vodafone 888. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Rd9, Sandown 500, Sandown International Raceway, Melbourne, Australia, 16 September 2007

Australian V8 Supercars
Mark Skiafe(AUS) HRT Holden Commodore had his best result of the year with second place overall V8 Supercar Championship Rd 8 Oran Park Raceway 15/8/04 DIGITAL IMAGE AV808A

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Russell Ingall (GBR) Caltex Havoline Racing Team Ford Falcon takes hisfirst race victory for Ford. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd 7, Bigpond 300, Queensland Raceway, Australia, 20 July 2003

Australian V8 Supercars
Greg Murphy (NZL) Holden, was second outright. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd13, Sandown, Australia, 1 December 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Seventh placed Greg Ritter (AUS), partnered by Alan Jones (AUS) in the Shell Helix Racing Ford Falcon, runs wide in the closing stages

Australian V8 Touring Cars
Todd Kelly (AUS) HRT Commodore won the first and third races to win the 5th Round of the V8 Supercar Championship from Steven Richards (AUS) and Paul Radisich (NZL)

Australian V8 Supercars
Ford Racing Launched their 2003 contender the all new BA at Bathurst. Australian V8 Supercars, Bob Jane T Marts 1000, Mt Panorama, Bathurst, Australia, 14 Oct 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon finished 4th after holding up eventual race winner Mark Skaife (AUS) Holden Commedore in the early stages of the first race

Australian V8 Supercars
A rival passes the stricken Holden of Paul Morris (AUS) after he had crashed heavily into the wall on the exit of turn two in a race-stopping crash

V8 Supercar Championship
Mark Skaife (AUS) celebrates his 5th straight victory after winning the Stegbar 400 in his Holden Commodore. Australian V8 Supercars, Stegbar 400, Canberra 400 Street Race, Rd5, Canberra, Australia

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Is this a dipsy chick? Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Sandown 500, Sandown, Australia, 13 September 2004 DIGITAL IMAGE

Australian V8 Supercars
Russell Ingall (AUS) Ford Falcon was leading the race when it was stopped after only 2 laps. Australian V8 Supercar Championship, Non-Championship race, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia

Australian V8 Supercars
Marcos Ambrose (AUS) Ford Falcon stole a good lead from pole position but lost his lead after the compulsory pit stops. Australian Supercar Championship, Oran Park Raceway, Sydney, Australia

Australian V8 Supercars
Marshals and medical personnel assist Paul Morris (AUS) Holden Commodore after he had crashed heavily into the wall on the exit of turn two in a race-stopping crash

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The Aussie V8 Supercar Championship, also known as the Shell Championship Series, is a thrilling motorsport event that showcases the power and speed of Australian V8 supercars. From the heart-pounding races in the Ferodo Tasmania Challenge to the adrenaline-fueled battles in the Bob Jane Tmarts Bathurst 1000, this championship series never fails to captivate fans. The iconic Holden vs Ford rivalry takes center stage in these high-octane races, with drivers pushing their machines to their limits. The roar of engines and screeching tires fill the air as these powerful beasts tear through tracks across Australia. With registration numbers like 05av801 and 05av810, these Aussie V8 Supercars are not just any ordinary vehicles; they are finely-tuned racing machines built for ultimate performance. The intense competition within the V8 Supercars Championship Series keeps spectators on edge as drivers battle it out for supremacy on every lap. But it's not just about speed and skill; there's also a rich history behind Australian touring cars. The legacy of Australian Touring Cars lives on through events like the Aussie V8 Touring Cars, where classic models from yesteryears take to the track once again. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to this exhilarating sport, witnessing an Aussie V8 race is an experience like no other. So buckle up and get ready for heart-stopping action as these mighty machines go head-to-head in pursuit of victory.