john.r.davies Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) The 1978 Australian GP, in itself froma different age of motorsport, with cars that had heroic air intakes and tyres wider than their flared trousers, but the reason to watch is the last ten minutes. For two cars and two people, racing each other in a supporting race In his 1966 Brabham BT19, Sir Jack Brabham In the Mercedes W196 of 1954, Juan Manual Fangio! Two cars and two drivers of entirely different generations, giving the impression that they were out to beat each other. Which I'm sure they were. Nothing like this could happen today, I fear! John Edited March 18, 2018 by john.r.davies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Last bit was wonderful. Thanks for sharing. H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Magnificent. Nothing more you can say really...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Kevo_6 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Excellent, thank you John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) Used to see Neil Corner's W154 racing at Silverstone AMOC. When it fired up the rest of the grid was drowned out. Two stage supercharged, methanol... Here he is being chased by Willie Eckerslyke 4:17 Peter Edited March 23, 2018 by Peter Cobbold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thank you, Peter, another gem! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 thank you both Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Used to see Neil Corner's W154 racing at Silverstone AMOC. When it fired up the rest of the grid was drowned out. Two stage supercharged, methanol... Here he is being chased by Willie Eckerslyke 4:17 Peter Willy Win? Willy Eckerslyke! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Willy Win? Willy Eckerslyke! Well spotted John !! For one VSCC season Willie Green used that nom de plume ! But he had a distinctive driving style, tilting his head into the corners that gave him away. Wonderful to watch in a 250F Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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