...in the days before seat belts, roll cages, harness bars, HANS devices and even helmets...
http://vimeo.com/20247765
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PEZi
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haha... win!
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nissangirl74
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So freaking crazy. I wonder what the death toll for racing was back then.
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I am just curious about how many people that I just watched die in that video....nissangirl74 wrote:So freaking crazy. I wonder what the death toll for racing was back then.
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They flew of to safety! Just gotta dodge the car afterward and you're in the clear.
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Bmore-coupe wrote: I am just curious about how many people that I just watched die in that video....
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I like that they had to run to the car in the beginning of the race
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The size of the balls on the guys must be enormous...No tops, no seat belts, and racing in the rain....that's either fearless-ness or just plain crazy.
I don't know how many people died in this video, but I count at least one....there's no way that dude walked away from the fire
I don't know how many people died in this video, but I count at least one....there's no way that dude walked away from the fire
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The way they raced back then is crazy as hell. I cant imagine being on a track without a helmet now, and that's in an inclosed car. lol crazy!!!
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orangeNblue wrote:there's no way that dude walked away from the fire
That made me go
This one was my favorite:
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Back when cars routinely outlasted their drivers...
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Cool vid. Terrible music.
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life expectancy for the early Indy drivers was retarded low...like 28 years maybe?nissangirl74 wrote:So freaking crazy. I wonder what the death toll for racing was back then.
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MAN!
Those guys are hardasses.
Those guys are hardasses.
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Old open-wheeled gran prix cars were crazy.
Come to the Jefferson 500, Turkey Run, or your own local vintage race to see stuff like this on-track.
Why didn't they have ROLL BARS back then?
Come to the Jefferson 500, Turkey Run, or your own local vintage race to see stuff like this on-track.
Why didn't they have ROLL BARS back then?
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I suppose the for same reason they didn't have seatbelts. No one thought of them.HashiriyaS14 wrote: Why didn't they have ROLL BARS back then?
Those are actually the cars I would love to drive. I consider driving one of those old behemouths well with skinny tires, non-synchro manual transmissions out in the open more thrilling than a modern technogical terror. Of course, the modern car is considerably faster, but I feel more disconnected from the modern car and feel like I'm missing out more on part of the "art" of driving. Maybe it's just me.
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O.O These dudes had wayyyyy bigger balls than me!
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ha, part of why I love the Auto Union Type C.Bubba1 wrote:I suppose the for same reason they didn't have seatbelts. No one thought of them.HashiriyaS14 wrote: Why didn't they have ROLL BARS back then?
Those are actually the cars I would love to drive. I consider driving one of those old behemouths well with skinny tires, non-synchro manual transmissions out in the open more thrilling than a modern technogical terror. Of course, the modern car is considerably faster, but I feel more disconnected from the modern car and feel like I'm missing out more on part of the "art" of driving. Maybe it's just me.
what a ridiculous car...