ABOUT MOTORING-MAN
40 VISITS TO LE MANS
From my first 24 Hours in 1977 to my 40th visit in 2026.
Motoring-Man grew from a lifelong passion for cars and motor racing — a passion that started when I was a boy and has never really gone away.
Le Mans has always been particularly special to me. I first visited the 24 Hours in 1977 and have now made the journey 40 times, along with countless visits to circuits and motoring events in Britain and across Europe.
Over the years, Motoring-Man has developed into an extensive photographic archive containing tens of thousands of motor racing images, including Formula 1, Le Mans, Group C, Sports Cars, Touring Cars and Historic Racing.
The archive continues to grow as new collections of original photographs, slides and negatives are discovered and catalogued.
PHOTOGRAPHY & MODELLING
The photographs are not only for motor racing enthusiasts and collectors. Many provide remarkable period detail for scale modellers — from liveries and bodywork to engines, cockpits, pit equipment and those small details that can be so difficult to find.
Motoring-Man's period photographs provide the modelling community with a wealth of detailed reference photography contained within our archive.
Detailed period reference photography for scale modellers
MOTORING BOOKS & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
I also provide a personal sourcing service for collectors looking to build or expand a private motoring or motorsport library.
Whether you are looking for an important reference work, a particular racing title, rare out-of-print books, or simply want help building a quality collection around a particular marque, driver, race or period, I can help source suitable books.
This personal service is supported by Cotswold Road & Race, my son's specialist motoring memorabilia business, giving me access to an ever-changing selection of motoring and motorsport books and collectables.
THE MOTORING-MAN ARCHIVE
Photographic prints can be ordered through the website, many original slides and negatives are available to purchase, and high-resolution digital images can also be supplied.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR?
If you are researching a particular car, driver, race, team or modelling detail, please get in touch. Much of the Motoring-Man archive has still to make its way online.
If you have a collection of motor racing photographs, slides or negatives that you think may be of interest to Motoring-Man, I am always happy to hear from you.
Paul Chadwick
Motoring-Man