published by Signature ( www.fastforwardmusic.co.uk ) this budget DVD was one I found at the local garden centre of all places (next to the expensive jam and fudge section). Just £4.99 retail gets you 90 minute DVD of old footage of sportscar and grand prix racing in the 1950s.
This is not professional footage, thats what makes it interesting. Motor racing enthusiast John Tate (the Tate of Tate & Lyle Sugar Co) sets off in his Aston Martin DB2/4 with a 8mm movie camera (later footage is 16mm) and films from the pits, the grandstands, and occasionally in car.
The DVD covers various classes from 24 heurs Le Mans to Aston Martin Owner's Club day out.
A lot of the folm stock quality is a bit ropey, but this is the original stuff. See this and then see how tame those Historic Racing sessions really are! This is the real thing.
The commentary is the dairy that John Tate wrote at the time read by his son and is inciteful as only can be from someone who was there at the time on the day.
Whats also amazing is that even professional racing was pretty amateur, and amongst the factory teams are plenty of owner drivers. Imagine today if you turned up for a track day in your retro and found Lewis Hamilton there in his F1 car and sundry WRC cars in "mixed" classes... fantastic. at Riemes and LeMans practice days were done with public access to the roads! Health & Safety.... LOL
See Stirling Moss battle with Fangio and the days when Carol Shelby drove for Aston Martin. See the first ever race of the D type Jag, and a bunch of french racers and sport cars you never heard of. Note that the "correct" pronounciation of Talbot is "Tal-bo" as is BO! SELEKTOR!
Akku rating: THIS EFFIN RAWKS
There is also a volume two which I have't sampled yet
This is not professional footage, thats what makes it interesting. Motor racing enthusiast John Tate (the Tate of Tate & Lyle Sugar Co) sets off in his Aston Martin DB2/4 with a 8mm movie camera (later footage is 16mm) and films from the pits, the grandstands, and occasionally in car.
The DVD covers various classes from 24 heurs Le Mans to Aston Martin Owner's Club day out.
A lot of the folm stock quality is a bit ropey, but this is the original stuff. See this and then see how tame those Historic Racing sessions really are! This is the real thing.
The commentary is the dairy that John Tate wrote at the time read by his son and is inciteful as only can be from someone who was there at the time on the day.
Whats also amazing is that even professional racing was pretty amateur, and amongst the factory teams are plenty of owner drivers. Imagine today if you turned up for a track day in your retro and found Lewis Hamilton there in his F1 car and sundry WRC cars in "mixed" classes... fantastic. at Riemes and LeMans practice days were done with public access to the roads! Health & Safety.... LOL
See Stirling Moss battle with Fangio and the days when Carol Shelby drove for Aston Martin. See the first ever race of the D type Jag, and a bunch of french racers and sport cars you never heard of. Note that the "correct" pronounciation of Talbot is "Tal-bo" as is BO! SELEKTOR!
Akku rating: THIS EFFIN RAWKS
There is also a volume two which I have't sampled yet