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Post by René on Jan 13, 2023 20:14:05 GMT
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Post by Carl on Jan 13, 2023 20:44:49 GMT
Wonderful show! Fantastic photographs!
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Post by René on Jan 14, 2023 12:51:55 GMT
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Post by Carl on Jan 14, 2023 18:02:37 GMT
I've never been to a show with so awesome a collection of historically significant racing cars. Some who attended must have involuntarily held their breath after entering! To be able to lean over the cockpit of Jim Clark's Lotus 21 or Ronnie Peterson's March 711 and photograph where magic happened must have been thrilling. The pale yellow Mustang #17 Terlingua Racing Team (a clue of Carroll Shelby involvement) next to the 1966 Lemans winning Ford GT-40 may be the original driven by Jerry Titus to the Trans-Am championship in 1967. The peak years of Shelby success were 1965 and 1966... ...and then one of his most valuable assets (brilliant designer Pete Brock), tired of Shelby claiming all the credit, left along with driver John Morton and had great success with BRE (Brock Racing Enterprises), a constant thorn in 'Ol Shel's rearend  |
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Post by René on Jan 14, 2023 18:56:16 GMT
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Post by Carl on Jan 14, 2023 20:04:48 GMT
Thanks René!
Ford had immediate success in Trans-American sedans because its Mustang was first in the category and a well-balanced platform, prompting wealthy Chevrolet dealer Roger Penske and driver/engineer Mark Donohue to develop the Camaro as proxies for General Motors, whose policy forbade racing unless it could be done remotely (as with Jim Hall's Chaparrals).
Ford and Chevrolet have constantly fought for supremacy since both developed affordable family sedans almost a century ago. The Mustang, as the first and titular ponycar, created a new battleground on race tracks. Combatants included such great drivers as Parnelli Jones and George Follmer in Mustangs, Peter Revson in American Motors' Javelin and Sam Posey in Dodge's Challenger. The greatest of all, Dan Gurney, cursed again by lack of funding, sadly never won in his beautiful Plymouth Barracudas.
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Post by René on Jan 15, 2023 11:17:02 GMT
Thanks again Carl and I always enjoy your American input! Famous names but a very different racing scene compared to Europe.
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Post by mikael on Jan 15, 2023 12:19:14 GMT
A fantastic show, it seems; and great photos! It seems that many - if not most - of the Formula 1 cars are actively used for Classic GP's (judged from scratches, wear, and stickers). So I wonder if they are privately owned, or owned by a company that rent them out ...(?)
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Post by René on Jan 15, 2023 20:35:50 GMT
A fantastic show, it seems; and great photos! It seems that many - if not most - of the Formula 1 cars are actively used for Classic GP's (judged from scratches, wear, and stickers). So I wonder if they are privately owned, or owned by a company that rent them out ...(?)
Yes, most are still used in Classic GPs. Nigel Mansell’s Lotus had the name of Marco Werner on the cockpit who races in most Historic GPs, also Monaco. They are all original cars except for the sharknose Ferrari which is a (semi) replica. None of the 156s survived intact but the one in the pictures is as close to original as possible. It was build in cooperation with the Ferrari classic department and it has an original engine, gearbox and steering-gear and some other parts. Absolutely wonderful to see it in the flesh. |
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Post by robmarsh on Jan 15, 2023 21:34:27 GMT
Absolutely lovely Rene, thank you. There is a lot of work involved in photographing and then downloading the pics. Carl I used to love the Trans-Am seriesd in the late 60s, early 70s especially with the drivers you mentioned. There was a whole lot of skulduggary going on behind the scenes and all sorts of issues surrounding vinaly roofs etc which I couldn't understand the significance of.
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Post by mikael on Jan 16, 2023 17:31:49 GMT
Regarding the beautiful black Ford GT 40: is that really the 1966 Le Mans car (official winner), driven by Amon and McLaren?
Le Mans 1966
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Post by Carl on Jan 16, 2023 19:48:58 GMT
Absolutely lovely Rene, thank you. There is a lot of work involved in photographing and then downloading the pics. Carl I used to love the Trans-Am seriesd in the late 60s, early 70s especially with the drivers you mentioned. There was a whole lot of skulduggary going on behind the scenes and all sorts of issues surrounding vinaly roofs etc which I couldn't understand the significance of. Rob, When I was a child, we were taught that "cheaters never prosper". As it turned out, they often do, and Roger Penske's famous "unfair advantage" often required cheating to obtain. The stripped bodies of his Trans-Am Camaros were routinely bathed in acid to reduce weight, and one time the roof was so thin that it wrinkled. To cover the evidence, a vinyl coating, a popular option in new car showrooms, was added to the roof. The legendary Smokey Yunick was an innovative genius at altering rules, especially fond of bending the NASCAR rule book. At Daytona in 1968, NASCAR officials pulled the gas tank out of his Pontiac after they thought his car was getting excessive fuel mileage. After passing a rigid inspection, Yunick got in the car– with the gas tank lying on the ground — fired it up and drove back to his space in the garage area, leaving NASCAR inspectors dumbfounded. The gas tank was the right size but he made the fuel line so it held a couple of gallons of gas. So he was able to drive away without the gas tank. |
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Post by robmarsh on Jan 16, 2023 22:32:08 GMT
Lovely stories Carl and thanks for clearing up the vinyl roof story for me.
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Post by René on Jan 17, 2023 17:33:53 GMT
Regarding the beautiful black Ford GT 40: is that really the 1966 Le Mans car (official winner), driven by Amon and McLaren? I actually don't know to be honest... didn't read the sign! But I made another picture of it.  In general, most cars on display are originals as it's quite a high profile show, every year in Maastricht and Brussels.  |
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In general, most cars on display are originals as it's quite a high profile show, every year in Maastricht and Brussels.