2long Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Pretty grainy, but some nice cars and lots of TRs, including the checkered flag treatment at 1:36! I think my car is somewhere in this mix. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 There are some serious cars there! 300SLs, D-types, Ferraris, open-wheel cars. Looks like one of Max Balchowsky's Ol' Yellers at 3:55, 4:28, 4:53, and especially at 5:09. Great video. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 If you think 58 had some serious iron, you should see what came over in 57 for the first "Speed Week" - drivers like Carrol Shelby, Phil Hill, John Von Neumann, and so on, with an array of cars you would not believe. That was the zenith though, as the 57 Speed Week ended in tragedy when Lou Brero crashed a magnesium-bodied Maserati A6GCS that burst into flames, killing the famous driver. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolkjohn Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Interesting bit of film but why did someone have to go and add that awful plinky-plonky guitar music that drowns out the fantastic engine sounds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I'm sure the original handheld film had NO sound at all -- it was amateur film from 1958, after all. That said, I thought the music was kinda irritating, too. I did like the PA announcer in the distance late in the clip -- that was pretty authentic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Ashworth Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Loved it! Thanks for posting it and it makes me wonder what cars are still stored away half a century later in Hawaii. All the best. Dave. Edited October 4, 2013 by Dave Ashworth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
somefrenchTr3guy Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 It's fun, fortunately, the track was wide. Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted October 13 Author Report Share Posted October 13 Following on to this thread, I was quite happy to find another color video of action in Hawaii sports racing. Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 (edited) That was fun thank you. Are any of the cars or drivers still around? Edited October 27 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 Great period film. Thanks Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 What a mix of cars. But who would race a bubble car ???? [ 1st film ] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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