Bringing it home... 49's first race at Zandvoort 1967

[Lou Drozdowski]

Great pics, Lou. I envy anyone who has witnessed these wonderful machines competing in anger in their prime. Cool stuff.

[Lou Drozdowski]

My herd of Zandvoort photographs is slowly thinning out...saving some of the best for last.

Guess I'll have to start another topic soon...ld

[Bainford]

Guess I'll have to start another topic soon...ld

Once you've exhausted this lot, please do

[Lou Drozdowski]

Guess I'll have to start another topic soon...ld

Once you've exhausted this lot, please do

Any suggestions? I was leaning towards the tobacco era...Type72

Had to throw in this lovely picture of Graham's "bowed legs"...boy that car looks good! ld
 

[BDA]

I think the 'Tobacco Years' sounds like a great next theme. There should be A LOT of good stuff on them and the drivers!

[Bainford]

I think the 'Tobacco Years' sounds like a great next theme. There should be A LOT of good stuff on them and the drivers!

I agree. Lots of good stuff there, and still within the 'interesting' era.

[Lou Drozdowski]

Time to move on...I have decided to slowly fade the 1967 season and the groundbreaking 49 into it's place in racing history. The ride of this topic for me has been quite satisfying, considering the number of views (over 3k at this point) suggests your appetite for the nostalgia. As mentioned before, I will periodically insert a story or picture when I feel the need...ld

Look for my next adventure in "Lotus and the tobacco years". ld     

[BDA]

Great thread! I saw Bob Dance at LOG 34 but did not really appreciate who he was. My loss.

[Lou Drozdowski]

Taking a break, a Bob Dance moment during the glory days...

Ready for roll off...looks like Colin is removing those nasty pebbles or measuring the tire depth...ld

[Lou Drozdowski]

A wonderful shot of Jimmy and Graham pointing thru the corner...leaving some inches to spare. ld

[BDA]

You have to admire a driver who deals with buried tires along the race track. That's a much different obstacle than rumble strips! I notice some look like they had already been scuffed by a race tire. That's close!

[Lou Drozdowski]

Took me a while to find this rare shot of Hill in the paddock...

A great image of Clark which shows the pure speed and tenacity of style...ld

[BDA]

More great photos, Lou!

I am constantly amazed at the quality and beauty of the cars juxtaposed with the spartan amenities such as the paddocks, transporters, etc. Even though I've been to places like Road America when (at least part of) the paddock area a grassy field!

[Lou Drozdowski]

Yes, it was refreshing this past weekend to see a challenge by Ferrari against the powerful Mercedes team. I wonder what the history books might say about Vettel finally winning in a car other than Newey's design. No doubt a great victory for the 4 time champion...however I must admit...Today's drivers are no match for the skill and bravery of days past. You can argue the likes of Schumi, Senna, Prost, Piquet...all fantastic in their own right, dare I say all the past champs of the modern era. With factories and hundreds of people in support, today's drivers have become merely drones to push buttons and complain when things don't go their way. Give me a driver...a real racer...I can be comfortable with....ld

[BDA]

It sure is a different era now! The cars are far safer (and uglier). It's wonderful that we don't have to hear about which driver was killed in a crash. On the other hand, the drivers of the past were a different breed. Back then, going into a turn too fast might have gotten you killed. That certainly changes the dynamic as well as requires more from the driver. As Hemingway said, "There are but three true sports--bullfighting, mountain climbing, and motor-racing. The rest are merely games." It is good that racing is safer but it now more of a high tech game. And it is good that no F1 driver has died since Senna, but as good as the drivers are today, they seem like children in comparison to those in the past.