Great film. Dangerous but still fascinating. Perhaps it was because they were still 'cars'? An owner of a Morris Minor could still relate to a Grand Prix engine. It might have several more cylinders and carbs but it was all recognisable. Now the complexity is on another level. I watched the live coverage the other weekend of the Monaco Historique and loved every minute of it. Great shots like a head on view of two 80' GP cars fishtailing side by side as they accelerated in the rain up towards Tabac. It was followed by the Spanish GP and I have to say amateurs in older cars were much more entertaining even though this GP season has been good so far. Those shark nosed Ferraris - must qualify as one of the most beautiful GP cars of all time. What is the silver convertible that's filming some of it?
I agree with everything you said Stanley. I watched the historics all day, and then in the evening watched the Spanish GP that I'd recorded. I found the historics much more entertaining. The highlights for me were seeing the Lotus 49, and then the sports cars (such an unusual sight at Monaco) on a wet track. A lot of skill shown by the drivers! With regard to the silver sports car, that had me baffled too. The only car with a bonnet bulge anything like that that I can recall is the Mercedes 190SL.
