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This will give you a good laugh.
Nurburgring in 1964.
356s racing against all sorts of stuff like Triumph Herals, a VW Beetle, Ford Falcon (or similar) with is arm hangin' out the window. Even a Hillman Imp LOL Some guys fell off a scooter and got grazed elbows and knees haha. |
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That is fantastic! Scooter bit is hilarious, so casual.
Tire squeal, tails out, great times.
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Having driven a 63 Chev for years that driver needed his head checked.
What kills me is nobody told those drivers that a crappy little beetle didn’t belong on the ‘ring with the cool kids in the 356’s. |
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Probably not a seatbelt in the field. And shorts on a scooter OH BABY.
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Now THAT is stock car racing!
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Crazy stuff... LOL
 And they all looked like they were having a lot of fun with not a lot of horse power.
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Crazy. Somehow it looks even crazier than the current setup where you see cars, delivery trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, etc.... These guys looked like they were in a race going 101% balls out.
The guys shooting past the ambulance was interesting. One of the 356s had been upside down, or I assume since the roof had a big dent. And a couple of the 356s had the rear deck lid setup like a scoop like I've seen on some beetles. I wonder if that was really necessary or if it was just something that folks were used to doing with beetles, so they figured it should help on the 356s too.
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Thanks for the chuckles!
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Have a copy of that race poster in my office at work -
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I drove a 1960 VW bug and then a 1973 bug. I can't imagine cornering so had as to get into a spin from oversteer. I would have thought they would roll with that suspension. I was an invulnerable teenager, and I could get the 60 bug to lift one rear tire in a corner, but it was never close to a spin. The only time I felt oversteer was in the rain, or a parking lot doing donuts in the snow.
Crazy action in that film.
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03-09-2023, 05:07 AM
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I think I'd have got a podium finish on my Mom's Vespa.
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That white Hillman was flying!
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Those were the days, my friend...
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03-09-2023, 11:57 AM
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Wait! That was the actual race???
I thought it was just a bunch of yayhoos running laps. And yes, I noticed the 356 with a big dent on the roof. Also the speedster/cab that was fishtailing all over the place. What a hoot. |
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03-09-2023, 12:18 PM
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"I'd rather drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow"
VW Bug, why NOT?!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Imagine using your time machine to beam yourself there in a new gt3rs. Give some ride alongs with the AC on full blast.
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Young Caroll Shelby doppleganger 1:24 in ?
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That was great - thanks. It did look like they were having fun.
I think that was a '63 Chevy Impala (not a Falcon). |
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These kid all borrowed their dads DD to go to the movies on Sunday... and ended up hot lapping the effing Nürburgring without a hat... or pants, apparently. Makes my teenage antics seem fairly subdued.
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