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[guiporsche]

Beautiful models and wonderful craftmanship. I am an avid collector of 1:43 GP models, I own about 400. But they are mostly Spark and Minichamps models which as accurate as they can be, do not have same charm as yours.

Cheers

 

This, off-topic, but everytime I get a Spark (or TSM, etc). I'm always left in two minds: impressed by the clinical detail yet feeling that there's something missing, probably because there's nothing left for imagination in such models. That and the question of how long they will last. I'm sure in 50 years Sterzo's models will still be in top-notch condition, but I'm not sure about Spark's etc.

[Bloggsworth]

I haven't trawled extensively, but I hadn't noticed this one

 

https://youtu.be/bPPd4MdA7xk?t=6

Edited by Bloggsworth, 15 March 2024 - 15:27.

[LittleChris]

Don't think we've seen this before.

 

Year 1970 - MARCH 701 Formula One unveiling (youtube.com)

[Steffen]

Don't think we've seen this before.

 

Year 1970 - MARCH 701 Formula One unveiling (youtube.com)

 

It's basically a re-upload of a longer video posted by ap-archive several years ago. The Jackie Stewart part is missing here. I suppose the quality was improved with AI.

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=eLbWsLEASnw

 

Unfortunately ap-archive uploads some of their videos with titles that makes them hard to find.

Edited by Steffen, 21 March 2024 - 19:38.

[Claudio Navonne]

I hope you like it as much as I do:
 

[nexfast]

1958 British GP in colour. Question: does most people in Britain pronounce Reims as "rims" instead of "rance" or is just the fellow interviewing Hawthorn?

 

British Grand Prix 1958 | Shell Historical Film Archive - YouTube

Edited by nexfast, 31 March 2024 - 13:09.

[LittleChris]

Rrrrrance for me / pour moi  

Edited by LittleChris, 30 March 2024 - 21:30.

[2F-001]

I'd use something more in line with LittleChris - unless I was particularly keen that people should understand what I was talking about.

So the answers to Nextfast's two questions are, I suspect, yes, and no.

 

But similarly, we don't expect English-speaking people to call the capital of France 'Paree' (unless they are being whimsical or pretentious). And there are countless other examples - so why is 'Reems' such a problem? It's surely just a matter of local pronunciation in a different language - it's not as if anyone is changing the name.

[Sterzo]

I say Reems when I'm in Londres and Rance when I'm in Pariss.

[LordAston]

https://www.youtube....h?v=-UPSqAEmSt8
 

Brooklands in 1973 from Nationwide-BBC

Edited by LordAston, 31 March 2024 - 12:59.

[nexfast]

I'd use something more in line with LittleChris - unless I was particularly keen that people should understand what I was talking about.

So the answers to Nextfast's two questions are, I suspect, yes, and no.

 

But similarly, we don't expect English-speaking people to call the capital of France 'Paree' (unless they are being whimsical or pretentious). And there are countless other examples - so why is 'Reems' such a problem? It's surely just a matter of local pronunciation in a different language - it's not as if anyone is changing the name.

No problem whatsoever, just asked out of curiosity because I had never heard it pronounced as "reams" or "rims". 

[dbltop]

https://youtu.be/rQEB_-Mm4yY

[marksixman]

I hope you like it as much as I do:
 

A lovely film, and great quality for the time (thanks to AI ?).

 

But "Graham Hill in his Ferrari", and "Jack Bartrum in #14" (actually the winner, later correctly identified as Bruce McLaren) !!!

[nexfast]

Noticed that too, plus the spin of Mairesse credited to Phil Hill... Still impressive footage.

[Bikr7549]

Here is a review of Jody's car collection that is going up for sale, with Jody himself giving the tour!

 

[pete53]

A lovely film, and great quality for the time (thanks to AI ?).

 

But "Graham Hill in his Ferrari", and "Jack Bartrum in #14" (actually the winner, later correctly identified as Bruce McLaren) !!!

I kept expecting the US sailors to break into a chorus of "New York, New York"

 

I'd loved to have been able to go to the Monaco GP in that era.

[Bikr7549]

Great 1979 Laguna Seca Can AM coverage, with Dan Gurney doing some of the presenting. An awesome clip! This is posted in the RC section, but repeated here for those who don't look over there. Lots of nice stuff on this YouTube channel.

 

[FLB]

[Collombin]

The crash that we see is not the Elisian crash (despite it being implied), although the aftermath is.

There's quite a few old Milwaukee races available in decent quality from the 1950s and 1960s.

[LittleChris]

Think this is new to the thread

 

SA Grand Prix 1977 Kyalami.mpg (youtube.com)

 

Either practice or pre race testing. Shots of Pace and Pryce are very poignant