By Colin Wood
May 15, 2020
The thought behind many pre-war race cars seemed to be less about "How can we make this car faster?" and more about "How can we attach four wheels to this giant engine?" Things were different back then, but the results are often impressive: massive, high-powered cars with skinny tires and little thought to aerodynamics.
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5/14/20 12:20 p.m.
Ha, that's awesome.
5/14/20 8:21 p.m.
The Vintage Sports Car Club in England still permits specials to be built and race in their events. All of the components must be made prior to 01/01/1930. They can be from any source, and creativity is not discouraged
5/15/20 12:13 a.m.
I love this era of racecars.
5/15/20 10:57 a.m.
Who's going to do a Challenge version?
5/15/20 11:09 a.m.
The guy taking the time to buckle himself in at 4:05 is my favorite.
I admire his optimism.
5/15/20 1:33 p.m.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
I think Stampie has the best start of anyone I know.
5/15/20 7:04 p.m.
Agreed. I love this stuff, and this video makes me happy.
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