Xingu Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I never realized just how big these cars are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 That car is a monster ! Great videos, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I remember seeing a similar vintage car at the Monterey Historics. I too was surprised at how large they were. Even into the 40s, race cars were pretty good sized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) So neat. To watch the race! I wonder how fast they was going ? Edited June 19, 2021 by slusher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Go big or go home...😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 The current issue of Air & Space (I got mine at Walmart) has a nice article on Jay Leno's custom cars with enormous airplane engines in them. Pretty cool stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) That must redline at 800 RPM! Fun to watch race. Bet the tires are 1000% better, to go with the perfect pavement (sorry, tarmac). Imagine racing on primitive tracks with the original brand new technology tires. Edited June 20, 2021 by 89AKurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 2:05 AM, 89AKurt said: That must redline at 800 RPM! Fun to watch race. Bet the tires are 1000% better, to go with the perfect pavement (sorry, tarmac). Imagine racing on primitive tracks with the original brand new technology tires. From what I understand if the Beast of Turin, that was raced on street courses before there was much for race tracks. A lot of the time, they were also driven to the races by the driver and mechanic…..and none of the Beast’s drivers have ever been slow. Imagine being in some little Italian village 110 years ago, possibly just barely knowing what a car was, then this thing come blowing through on the tires and roads of the day in excess of 100mph with the sound, flame, and fury that car creates then wondering what happened after it passes……….or being on the British equivalent of the Interstate in modern times and have the exact same experience while rolling along at 70mph and wondering the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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