Here’s a priceless moment in hot rodding history: national newsreel coverage of the third annual National Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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Category Archives: Motorsports
Off the Wall: Smokey Yunick’s Python Roadster
The Python may not be as well-known as some other Smokey Yunick creations, but it was as radical as any of them. Here’s the story behind a race car that leaned into the turns. Continue reading
Video: Saloon Car Racing at Brands Hatch, 1962
From Brands Hatch in 1962, here’s the first endurance road-course race ever held in Britain for production saloon cars. See racing as it really was in this awesome historic newsreel. Continue reading
Video: The 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans in Color
Here’s one of the most beautiful period films we’ve ever shared here: In bright, crystal-clear color, a report on the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 1963. We know you’ll love this. Continue reading
Video: Courtney Force Walks Away From a Violent Engine Explosion
Nitromethane is powerful and tricky stuff. NHRA Funny Car driver Courtney Force qualified number one in New Hampshire this past weekend, but nearly destroyed her car in the process. Watch this. Continue reading
Video: Scott Dixon Escapes Disaster at Indy
Indy 500 polesitter Scott Dixon walked away from one of the most potentially dangerous crashes in recent memory at the 2017 Indianapolis 500. Watch this 60 seconds of amazing video. Continue reading
VIDEO: The 1951 NASCAR Motor City 250 in Detroit
In the earliest days of NASCAR, the series ventured north a few times to race on the dirt oval at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. Here’s an awesome three-minute newsreel that captures the intense action. Continue reading