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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #165 on: Monday,October 02, 2017, 09:29:03 AM »
Cool photo. I read a book a few years ago, I think it was simply titled 'Cosworth', that gave a good account of both Keith Duckworth and the designing & development of the DFV. A very interesting and brilliant fellow.
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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #166 on: Sunday,November 19, 2017, 06:42:30 AM »
Dear Santa...

It's only $2500, and will fit on your sleigh!

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #167 on: Sunday,November 19, 2017, 06:54:10 AM »
Come on, Santa! It's only $2500!

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #168 on: Saturday,January 27, 2018, 09:26:38 AM »
I never get tired of admiring the beauty of the 49...

Looks like the boys are setting up the rear roll bar, before Graham has a flyer.

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #169 on: Saturday,January 27, 2018, 11:21:15 AM »
It's a really pretty car during a time of pretty cars!

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #170 on: Monday,January 29, 2018, 08:29:02 AM »
Agreed! All of the elements seemed to come together for a brief period; Wide tires had arrived but wings and corporate sponsorship had yet to. The lean simple lines of the 49 Fuselage and the compact & tidy, no nonsense' design of the DFV. To my pro-analog mind, it is as close to perfect as it aver got.
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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #171 on: Sunday,February 25, 2018, 09:18:38 AM »
Another couple of Zandvoort shots from the archives...

These were no doubt taken in the same vicinity of the paddock entrance to the pit lane.

The wrecker appears to be a leftover military vehicle (Dodge) or Jeep...
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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #172 on: Sunday,March 04, 2018, 08:20:36 AM »
March 4th 1936...Happy Birthday!

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #173 on: Sunday,March 04, 2018, 09:22:37 AM »
 :happy-bday: Jim Clark!

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #174 on: Thursday,March 29, 2018, 10:58:12 AM »
The new benchmark...

Everyone was curious and wanted a closer look. Jackie Stewart, Chris Irwin, Mike Spence and Tony Rudd from Team BRM have a chance to discuss the 49 first hand.

An interesting sidebar was that Chris Irwin who finished 7Th, was in the Lotus 25 BRM, and the last time this chassis was raced. The same R4 which carried Jim Clark to the championship in 1963.

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #175 on: Friday,April 06, 2018, 09:50:55 PM »
Remembrance
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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #176 on: Saturday,April 07, 2018, 06:35:17 AM »
Died when he was only thirty two years old. RIP Jimmy.

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #177 on: Monday,April 09, 2018, 08:59:03 AM »
That's quite a striking collage. I sure would have loved to have met him. R.I.P. Jimmy.
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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #178 on: Tuesday,September 11, 2018, 05:30:05 PM »
Engine porn...
The Ford double four valve Cosworth makes it's debut @ Zandvoort Holland 6/67

Photos, thanks to the Walter Hayes foundation.

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Re: Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967
« Reply #179 on: Tuesday,September 11, 2018, 06:17:41 PM »
If you've seen a modern F1 clutch, the size of the one in your picture is huge! My how time flies...