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1949 THE BRITISH EMPIRE TROPHY RACE VINTAGE CARS u tube vid

Karl La Follette
Karl La Follette Dork
12/17/11 4:17 p.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ9oo9G0438

aeronca65t
aeronca65t Dork
12/18/11 9:07 a.m.

Wonderful! Watched it twice!

Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
12/21/11 11:01 a.m.

Thanks for posting Karl! That is fantastic footage. Beautiful machines and fearless drivers!

so.......did EVERYONE smoke cigarettes in 1949? I swear I saw a couple of mechanics messing with fuel lines with cigs dangling out of their mouths!

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