Some Racing Nostalgia for some of us old gits

[paul creed]

As i've been a massive motorsport fan since i was about 12, i thought i'd post a few photos from my collection which i thought were quite evocative images.
I've sifted through hundreds of negatives/slides and period photos that i've collected over the years. Some of the below are an interesting comparison of some familiar circuits to us Skyline owners, and some of just some familiar faces.
Just thought i'd post something different for once. Too much RB overload lately.
Enjoy!! (all the photos are copyright to their respective owners and labelled as such and should be respected accordingly). I have to put that as the motorsport world take their copyrights very seriously.

Tiff in the Ensign N180 at the F1 Monaco.(copyright Nigel Snowden)


Jo Siffert at Brands with the Gulf Team Porsche he shared with Pedro Rodriguez(Copyright me)


Refuelling the ERA (copyright me)


Jack Sears at Le mans in the Shelby Cobra 1965(copyright Geoff Goddard and the GP Library)


Moss with the DB3S Sebring 1956 (copyright Cahier)


Mansell during his Unipart Ensign stint (copyright me)


Jan Lammers in the Ensign N180 at Brands 1980 (copyright Nigel Snowden)


Graham Hill in the Lotus (copyright unknown)


The legendary Phil Hill at the Aintree 200 1962 in the 156 Sharknose (copyright Geoff Goddard and the GP Library). By the way, no original 156 exist.


Dear departed friends Jim Clark and Graham Hill (copyright unknown)


"The Boys" - Fangio - Guiseppe "Nino" Farina - Louis Chiron 1959 (copyright Cahier)


Fangio and Peter Collins at the Nurburgring 1956. (copyright Cahier)

[paul creed]

Continued................

The recently passed Cliff Allison and Phil Hill discussing matters 1968


Luigi Musso and Castelotti in the Lancia- Ferrari D50's at the Monza banking 1956 (copyright Publifoto)


Bruce Mclaren- Brands British GP 1968 (copyright Cahier)


Tony Brooks in the Cooper Formula2 Goodwood (copyright and rare too from J Brierley as he threw all but a couple of hundred photos from his 1000's archive years ago)


Lorenzo Bandini - photograhed during his fatal Monaco 1967 race (copyright Geoff Goddard and the GP Library)


The HWM of George Abecassis at Oulton Park 1955

[skyline69_uk]

Love the photos, that Nigel Mansell one is great.

[paul creed]

Originally Posted by skyline69_uk

Love the photos, that Nigel Mansell one is great.

Yep, he's so young there. I have the entire photo session collection.

[paul creed]

And a few more to finish off.......

George Abecassis in the Alta- 1946 GP Geneva


The awesome 330 P4 of Richard Attwood/David Piper BOAC 500 1967 Brands Hatch (copyright Geoff Goddard and the GP Library)


The Aston Can Am car from the Atlantic Sports Races- Brands (copyright me)


Clay Regazzoni - recently deceased (copyright Nigel Snowden)


The famous Ferrari Breadvan - during the Scuderia Serenissima era- Peco Trophy- Brands 1962


Tiff Needell and Tom Lauda (Niki's nephew) (copyright me)


The "Crew". 1962 (copyright me)


The Peco Trophy grid at Brands - 1962 (copyright me)


Surtess re-united with a replica of his old NART Ferrari 158 (copyright me)


Oh, nearly forgot the last one.
Senna.........say no more... (copyright me)

[Alan]

PM Sent

[paul creed]

Originally Posted by Alan

PM Sent

And replied to good fella

[paul creed]

I'm surprised no-one else has any input, or are none of you into some good old vintage motorsport?

[frostmotorsport]

brilliant collection of photos!! I'm not old enough to have seen many of these guys in action, but I know of all of them, and they don't make 'em like they used to!!

and really nice photos too! thanks for sharing

[paul creed]

Originally Posted by frostmotorsport

they don't make 'em like they used to!!

I thought that today funny enough when they showed some footage of Senna in the turbo JPS Lotus....fantastic era of racing that will never be as exciting

[LSky]

Awesome rare photo's, and quite priceless. Thanks for sharing.

[WickedOne513]

love the pics

[WickedOne513]

those are some great pics

[paul creed]

Originally Posted by LSky

Awesome rare photo's, and quite priceless. Thanks for sharing.

I wish i could post all of them, but i dont think the bandwidth would handle it...
My obsession with racing and vintage motorsport(as it is now) has led me to some great friends, and having the pleasure of meeting a fair few of my heroes almost balances out the sadness of not meeting some of the others that passed away...

[knight]

Great pics Paul, just reading Sir Jackie Stewarts autobiography at the moment, truely a great time to be in motorsport if not a little dangerous!