Is there a single classic sports and racing car who’s view from the cockpit isn’t improved by the Momo Prototipo?
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Racing Icon: The Momo Prototipo
The 1909 Land Speed Record holder is a mighty, fire belching, 200hp, 21.5 liter engined dragon. It requires a driver of unending determination and incalculable courage. It is gigantic. It is angry. It is gorgeous.
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1937 GP Season on Film
In the comments on the ’36 Monaco post, Miguel pointed out this 16 minute two-part film compilation of the 1937 GP season, which definitely deserves its own post. Thanks for finding this beauty, Miguel!
The only thing that could make Man on the Move contributor Dave Pinter’s photo gallery of Le Belle Macchine d’Italia car show better would be if the Italian Cars at Pocono organizers had the event on the track and not a golf course.
Head over to Man on the Move for the complete gallery. Bellissima!
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Grand Prix Guide 1974
I’m often envious of Mister Jalopy’s garage sale reports, but this installment really took me over the edge. Each of these helmet graphics would make a fantastic t-shirt design… hmm….
Update:There’s a copy of this on eBay with a Buy it Now price of $24.99. Happy bidding!
Somebody bought it—was it one of you?
How great would these be on your toolbox or in the back window of your pickup?
More at kakeh.com via Death Spray Custom.
Grand Prix Comics, Issue 27
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Monaco Grand Prix 1936-37
Most of the prewar footage of Grands Prix that I come across are very short; a minute or two. The days of endlessly long recording time were still quite a ways off, particularly for cameras small enough to report trackside. As a result, we have precious little footage of Nuvolari or Caracciola. By these standards this wonderful clip is an epic film at 2 minutes and change.
It’s in clips like that that the legend of Monaco really shines. If this were any other track (except maybe Indianapolis) it would be so marred by change that this footage would be unrecognizable. Thankfully, the shots of the tunnel or Station Hairpin have meaning to us today. These aren’t simply clips of brave men careening through city streets, they’re the pioneers that allowed Jenson and Hamilton to round these same corners today. If not for these early GP giants, Monaco would have long since been replaced.
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Talbot-Lago T26 in Action
A marvelous clip of a different car than the ex-Grignard example coming up for auction that we saw earlier, complete with wonderful Talbot history from Richard Pilkington. He highlights another aspect of this era that is so appealing. Take this grand prix car, add motorcycle fenders and a pair of headlights and—presto!—sportscar racing eligible car. Imagine throwing a set of fenders on a modern F1 car and entering it in LeMans. Magnifique!
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Eye Candy: Porsche 911 RSR
Gulf Blue Porsche 911 RSR. Yes, please.
available in wallpaper sizes at GT Porsche via Motoring Con Brio