Favourite Motorsports Photo?

The "Magic Muffler" AA/FA Fiat altered, blowing its crank out on the ground at the starting line at Lions drag strip in 1965.

I race against this guy, and marvel at his style.

mith612 and AngryCorvair got my favorites one right after the other.

In reply to WilberM3:

That's been my wallpaper for the past few months.

stuart in mn wrote: The "Magic Muffler" AA/FA Fiat altered, blowing its crank out on the ground at the starting line at Lions drag strip in 1965.

Epic

...and such a killer era of drag racing

This isn't really my favorite, but I always like rooting for the underdog.

^ ^ yes

from my favourite race of all time

NickF40 wrote: from my favourite race of all time

link?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCij9mYIokA hands down the best iv'e seen

A Scirocco with fire coming from the engine bay, that's not a common sight

NickF40 wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCij9mYIokA hands down the best iv'e seen

Team orders are the worst thing to ever happen to racing. And people complain about the contact in NASCAR? The #4 BMW was definitely driving like a shiny happy person.

But yes, those were some very exciting laps.

Will wrote: Team orders are the worst thing to ever happen to racing. And people complain about the contact in NASCAR? The #4 BMW was definitely driving like a shiny happy person. But yes, those were some very exciting laps.

I agree on the no team orders for sure and the second part, yeah that's why it's my favorite, it's when the drivers RACED and they hated each other....even teamates The whole season was like that, Soper, Cleland, Rouse and Allam especially, battled it all throughout.

NickF40 wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCij9mYIokA hands down the best iv'e seen

LOL at 4:08 and what the commentator said afterward.

Yeah, poor Murray Walker, he just tried to make it tv friendly lol He's still the best announcer

Some classic Aussie pics

a couple of unusual cars

Will wrote:

NickF40 wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCij9mYIokA hands down the best iv'e seen

Team orders are the worst thing to ever happen to racing. And people complain about the contact in NASCAR? The #4 BMW was definitely driving like a shiny happy person. But yes, those were some very exciting laps.

I had never seen that before, thanks; it was awesome. Cleland wasn't exactly being sportsmanlike either, with the finger and the diving. Seems to me he reaped what he sowed. [meaning both were in the wrong.] But then I don't know their racing etiquette/rules at all.

dculberson wrote:

Holy Hell!!!! What's the story on that?

In reply to 16vCorey:

Holy Hell indeed. Satan called and wanted his car back, but the Scirocco guy was all like "No way, Satan, I'm 3.5 seconds up on the field!" So Satan opened up a gnarly abyss right under the car. If this pic was snapped a split second later, all you'd see is that pylon.

I've always liked classic shots at the Col de turini. High speeds on snow in the dark through crowds of people. What were they thinking?

Hmmmmm...Can't Pick Just One....