Ferdinand Porsche (in his mid 20s) at the wheel of his electrically-powered Lohner-Porsche in 1900. In the same year Sigmund Freud launched his new idea of psycho-analysis. Both the car and psycho-analysis seem to be more relevant than ever 121 years later.
Your Golden Epoch?
Most motor racing folk look back to their favourite eras from time to time because we have brains that store memories. Like all 'disciplines' motor sport, in all its forms, has gone through highs and lows, but even during troughs, we can often reflect on something that has been stored in our minds with affection.
As usual your views and images will always be of great interest. And thanks.
A few memory joggers below.
As usual your views and images will always be of great interest. And thanks.
A few memory joggers below.
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Mike Hawthorn became Britain's first GP Champion in 1958, despite having only won one race to Girling Foss's (sic) four. In the same year the Atomium building was unveiled in Brussels. It still looks impressive today.
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It sure did, and I was there to watch it arrive.
No wonder there was a fuel crisis that year, the amount of fuel that literally POURED out of the SR-71's wing tanks was awesome to behold! The ground crew came prepared with some HUGE drip trays they hastily positioned under the leaks.
Apparently it was built that way so the gaps in the wings closed up as it got hotter at Mach 3, but of course they then opened up and leaked (a LOT...) as it cooled down again.
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Whilst on the subject of gas-guzzling aircraft, a pic below of Ferrari's beautiful 6.9-litre CanAm engine, used at Riverside, 1969.
Whilst on the subject of gas-guzzling aircraft, a pic below of Ferrari's beautiful 6.9-litre CanAm engine, used at Riverside, 1969.
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True, but the SR-71 was designed in 1962, and its predecessor, the A-12, goes right back to the late '50s. They were almost GIVING fuel away then.
Not quite that far south, but it was a fair way away. The commentator at Farnborough was giving us updates on its position as it came in from the west, and turned north and east for its approach. It was certainly going fast!
It say's it's private.
Yes it works now, thanks so much.
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GP cars on the Isle of Man, 1935. The British government wouldn't allow road racing on the mainland. This event was won by the Hon. Brian Lewis in his Type 59 (far right, front row).
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September, 1948, and the very wet start of the Italian GP.
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