Historic motorsport stories

jeannomiller wrote:

50 years March F1:

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Thanks my dear Kurt. What an amazing story, unbelievable start of this nice and sympathetic team.

The Unconfirmed True Story Of Ferrari’s Last Le Mans Win


https://petrolicious.com/articles/the-unconfirmed-true-story-of-ferrari-s-last-le-mans-win?fbclid=IwAR2QIkdHpL0OwH5RE8GGjId-UN2wPNlQ0VdlLABp7KWtP04NTAzjnVsrPfU

Allan Moffat, single-seater racer…

https://primotipo.com/2020/04/14/allan-moffat-single-seater-racer/

1969 Britsh Grand Prix:

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1969/14/british-grand-prix-2?utm_campaign=1382899_Great%20Reads%2020420%20-%201969%20British%20GP&utm_medium=email&utm_source=emailCampaign&dm_i=4DIP,TN1V,393HIY,3L6YW,1

1966 Southern Cross Rally

https://primotipo.com/2020/05/19/1966-southern-cross-rally/

1969 Sandown ‘Datsun Three Hour’ race - Spencer’s Sandown to Forget…

https://primotipo.com/2020/05/27/spencers-sandown-to-forget/

Longford / Tasmania:

https://primotipo.com/2020/06/19/longford-2/

50 years gone - I can't believe it:

https://primotipo.com/2020/09/03/mesmeric-skills-on-the-high-wire/

Which Was Quicker? F1 or F5000…

https://primotipo.com/2020/09/15/which-was-quicker-f1-or-f5000/

Pete Geoghegan: Ferrari 250LM ‘6321’: Bathurst Easter 1968…

https://primotipo.com/2014/07/03/pete-geoghegan-ferrari-250lm-6321-bathurst-easter-68/

Paul Hawkins:

https://primotipo.com/2020/09/25/hawkeye/

The James Garner American International Racing 1968 Corvettes

http://airl88.com/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/smuckatelli/50386128287/

thanks jeanno, love the find on the l-88s

jeannomiller wrote:

The James Garner American International Racing 1968 Corvettes

http://airl88.com/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/smuckatelli/50386128287/

Bad ass BAJA ride or what! I remember this bitch and Garner was a cool guy....

12 Hours of Hyères:

https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/hyeres-12-hours

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1954/30/the-12-hour-race-at-hyeres

jeannomiller wrote:

12 Hours of Hyères:

https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/hyeres-12-hours

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1954/30/the-12-hour-race-at-hyeres

The last link is missing the 'h' from ttps://  

Good point, Gordon. Thanks! Corrected.

Jet Black, Racing Driver…

https://primotipo.com/2020/10/19/jet-black-racing-driver/

bonnier wrote:

Ronnie!

That would be a jail sentence for doing that these days

Yeah, it's a ridiculous world we live in today since I assume it was her own idea. Also note how Ronnie perfectly placed the "o" in "Ronnie" on her shirt! Colin Chapman looks a bit embarrassed though, haha.

bonnier wrote:

Yeah, it's a ridiculous world we live in today since I assume it was her own idea. Also note how Ronnie perfectly placed the "o" in "Ronnie" on her shirt! Colin Chapman looks a bit embarrassed though, haha.

I thought Chapman looks more like he was wishing it was him doing the signing

Jo Bonnier with his McLaren Formula One car hanging on the wall in his living room...

bonnier wrote:

Yeah, it's a ridiculous world we live in today since I assume it was her own idea. Also note how Ronnie perfectly placed the "o" in "Ronnie" on her shirt! Colin Chapman looks a bit embarrassed though, haha.

Did you also notice that Ronnie was keeping it still with his left hand... lol

Yeah, he could always claim that as an excuse!