1960's race photos.....

[cy88]

In case no-one has noticed, there's some rather nice 60's photos been unearthed by threeracers on the photography forum

Brands Hatch 1961 - www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=225131&f=109&h=0

Brands Hatch 1972 - www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=226065&f=109&h=0

[heebeegeetee]

Thanks for that, loved them.

[dinkel]

Wim Klassiekerrally suggested: a book full of this yum would make my winter - whatever else he's doing . . .

To add my thoughts: I'd make a book for free with this stuff (graphic designer) and PH could distribute about 500 easily. Wrong or right?

Size in 300 dpi please and I can start a layout . . . Just pics with a little caption to make things easy. Full page text for an intro. About A4 in size, landscape, full colour no junkie paper and a hard-cover. Made four of these last half year about 15 euro's for a 96 page book (7500 euro's is a reasonable printers budget considering the files are already digital) . . . What about it?

Ted?

Part 1, part 2, part 3 . . . wtf do I have to much time on my hands

[Church of Noise]

I'd definitely buy one! (btw, Dinkel, which ones have you made before?)

[eccles]

put me down for one!

[dinkel]

Church of Noise said:

I'd definitely buy one! (btw, Dinkel, which ones have you made before?)

What I mean is I did some similar looking books to estimate the cost, 15 euros a piece is realistic. Never did a automotive one . . . it's about time.

[klassiekerrally]

I'd like to have all books from this (soon to be released? ) new series!
After all I've asked for it... May the winter be long and cold!

[canam]

I don't want to seem pedantic when such wonderful photos from 1961 (?)have been shared with us, but the 250GTO wasn't announced until February 1962 and the No 74 car is actually a 1963 model. There is a Marenello Concessionaires transporter there (but their cars had a Cambridge blue stripe) so maybe it was a factory development car being shaken down at the end of the 1962 season?
Threeracers, do you have any idea which meeting the photos were taken at?

[dinkel]

More nice historic racing pics



Gijs!

[eccles]

those pics are absoloutely stunning!....and crying out for a nice big, glossy book!

[threeracers]

canam said:

I don't want to seem pedantic when such wonderful photos from 1961 (?)have been shared with us, but the 250GTO wasn't announced until February 1962 and the No 74 car is actually a 1963 model. There is a Marenello Concessionaires transporter there (but their cars had a Cambridge blue stripe) so maybe it was a factory development car being shaken down at the end of the 1962 season? Threeracers, do you have any idea which meeting the photos were taken at?

Sorry, missed this thread until someone kindly pointed me to it.

1961 was my mistake, they are from August 1962. The Tipo 151 racing under No1 (and with windows) has confirmed this from another source. It was this meeting;



Happy to share more and if there is enough material and interest I would make it available for a book. But its early days and I have a lot to get through!

Thanks for all the poitive comments.

Mark

[dinkel]

I'm patient and only in for really good stuff. A book is there to last you know . . .

[TimW]

These are some pictures of my grandad in the 50's racing His no.98 MGA Twin Cam, no.126 MG something. He was very talented and won a lot of cups and medals in small club racing, he frequently raced against the famous racers at the time like err, Graham hill and the other Famous Club/F1 racers at the time. He went on honey moon in this MGA and sadly had to sell it when he quit because of the dangers. However, someone then contacted him in 2002 (he was 73/74 at the time) and they was restoring the old MGA to its original racing form, He let him drive it again in 2003 and go to the Brands Hatch MG open day in 2003 and was going to race it again round the track but there was a crash and didnt manage to. However, he drove it on the roads again, the owner said he had never seen it driven so hard and fast it still had straight cut gears and my grandad could still heal'n'toe like 2nd nature, even though he hadnt driven it for 40-50years. Sadly my Grandad Died later in 2003.

[lazyitus]

Wonderful piccies.

You can feel the atmosphere looking at the pictures!

[Trackside]

Seconded! Dinkel's BOAC pics are fantastic; great to see those cars in period as opposed to going round an emasculated 21st century circuit with gravel traps and 20' high debris fencing (I know why it's there but it don't 'alf bugger up the atmosphere!). I can see a whole series of fascinating books coming along...more please!

[Vesuvius996]

TimW

What a wonderful story.

I still entertain ideas of finding my Dad's beloved 1974 Capri 3000GXL (BTC 440L) and restoring it for him as an 80th birthday present

PS If anyone knows where it is, I will pay serious wedge!!

>> Edited by Vesuvius996 on Thursday 8th December 18:19

[canam]

Threeracers, look forward to seeing more of your photos. I saw the Maserati 151 in the Rosso Bianco Museum in Aschaffenburg a few years ago, and it is certainly a brute of a car. As mentioned earlier, it wasn't homologated as a GT so had to race as a Prototype. The Ferrari 250GTO had no such problems getting homologated in 1962 when the rules required 100 identical cars, despite only 39 (?) being built by the end of 1964.......

[bacchus]

I know it has nothing to do with this topic, but Imo you can find
some nice pictures...! [url]www.jam.co.uk/hipperson/[/url]

[combover]

I just love the way these now-million pound cars are just left lying around for anyone to get up close and personal with! Awesome, awesome photos!

Combover