Wheel Men...Drivers of the Lotus 49

[Bainford]

That's a serious bummer, Lou. Very sorry to hear that. Such is the age we live in, I guess. Good luck with rebuilding the collection.

[Lou Drozdowski]

Monza 1968, Mario's lost weekend...
Plenty of miles traveled, from Italy to Indiana and back to Monza only to have Sig. Baccagalupi invoke the FIA  24 hour rule of rest.   

[BDA]

Well, that was a bummer, but it was an unforced error. In reading about the '68 Monza race, I found that Bobby Unser and Mario set the pace. I didn't remember that Bobby Unser (we used to call him Bunser) ever competed in F1 but he was also a DNS from the ACI 24 hour rule (a driver was not allowed to participate in another event within 24 hours).

Thanks for the pictures!

[EuropatcSPECIAL]

Im amazed at the rough paint work. When you consider the immaculate turn out of the JPS in comparison   Still great pictures though  Cheers

[Lou Drozdowski]

Followers...This is a psychological test...No cheating, just impressions...
Look at this picture and tell me what you see.





 

[BDA]

I don't know but it doesn't look good...

Merry Christmas, all!

[4129R]

It looks too long between the steering wheel and the roll cage.

A two seater?

[Roger]

Something weird about the GLTL emblem, like 1 superimposed on another. Numbers odd too.
Photoshop?

[4129R]

For 1968, the numbers were 9 & 10.

[Lou Drozdowski]

For 1968, the numbers were 9 & 10.

Something weird about the GLTL emblem, like 1 superimposed on another. Numbers odd too.
Photoshop?

Italy 1968...Drivers - Hill, Andretti & Oliver #'s 16, 18 & 19. The double decal and misaligned number on Oliver's car is legit, I have another shot showing it. In the picture a disconsolate Oliver seems quite uninterested. Bette Hill with her familiar lap chart and Colin chatting with a reporter. The only bright spot that weekend was Oliver's fastest race lap. Hill's lasted but 5 laps due to a broken wheel. Oliver had a transmission failure on lap 38 and Mario was banned from starting.

[Lou Drozdowski]

A wet and soggy weekend greeted the F1 circus at Mosport in 67. It started well for Team Lotus as Jim Clark posted a 1.22.4 to garner pole position. Graham Hill slotted into 2ND to lock out the front row. First timer in the 49 was Eppie Wietzes, who qualified 17TH some 8.4 seconds adrift of Jim's time.

As fate would have it...Both Clark (who set the fastest race lap at 1.23.1) and Wietzes would suffer ignition failures on lap 69. Eppie was later disqualified for receiving outside assistance.
Graham's third place podium was some consolation for the team, in an otherwise disappointing event.

Did you hear?   Those dopes at Liberty are dropping Grid girls!
 

[BDA]

More great pictures and history, Lou!

I heard about the Grid Girls and I'm really disappointed - as are the girls. All this because somebody was offended FOR THEM. They should mind their own business.

[Bainford]

Yeah, I heard this too. All good things must come to an end, I guess, but on motorsport grids of all types all over the world, things won't be the same. Things do move on, though. How long has it been now since a trophy girl was expected to grant the grimy, sweaty wining driver a kiss, and probably permit a groping of the derriere as well?

I think we need a couple photos of 49 era grid girls. Got any of those stashed away?

[Lou Drozdowski]

Salutations...Graham Hill 2/15/29

One of the greats, and a true gentleman World Championship driver...Happy Birthday!

[BDA]

  Graham!

I'm struck how Graham, Clark, Stewart, et al. were greats of such a different era - not only technically, but in every way. I miss that era.