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Crazy Mike Hawthorn 1956 Le Mans YT Video
britishtrident - 12/4/17 at 12:54 PM

Crazy Mike Hawthorn 1956 Le Mans Video -- safety last this is a must see
Link to YouTube Video

[Edited on 12/4/17 by britishtrident]

johnH20 - 12/4/17 at 01:10 PM

Just unbelievable! Good find British Trident

swanny - 12/4/17 at 02:52 PM

cyclists and saloons pottering about while he does the lap/ brilliant

David Jenkins - 12/4/17 at 02:55 PM

I'd love to have a chance to drive a D-type Jaguar... I know that I'll never be able to afford to own one!

jps - 12/4/17 at 03:55 PM

Excellent vid! There's a good onboard of Jim Clark at Oulton Park - which I cannot find on Youtube at the moment - which also shows trees in close proximity! But Hawthorne blatting past the cyclists is on another level!!!

britishtrident - 12/4/17 at 04:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I'd love to have a chance to drive a D-type Jaguar... I know that I'll never be able to afford to own one!


I got a really good look at the works entered D-Type that Martin Brundle and Bruno Sena drove in the 2014 Mille Miglia, man that car is gorgeous up until then I had always thought the C -Type looked sexier as I had only seen Campbell MacLaren's XKSS (reg# JAG1) but that D-type out shone all the hundreds of wonderful cars at the Mille Miglia. Jay Leno has a couple of very good videos on his Youtube channel on the XKSS on the Steve McQueen car and other a perfect replica. He also has a great video on the Lola GT --

As for the last few years I am off again to the Mille Miglia again this year I will be near the time control point in Sirmione on day one 18th May and hope to be at Brescia for the finish.
The Mille Miglia is a wonderful experience

Brundle D-Type Youtube Link



[Edited on 12/4/17 by britishtrident]

Toprivetguns - 12/4/17 at 05:57 PM

Amazing video! Can't believe the surrounding countryside. It's a shame how corporate and expensive it has become for the fans.

adithorp - 12/4/17 at 08:31 PM

Great video (though really it's a film). A lot of work has gone into fitting the camera and mic' rig. Interesting he mentions the crash the previous year that some attribute the blame to Hawthorn

LBMEFM - 12/4/17 at 09:44 PM

Superb video, thanks britishtrident, also what a great driver Mike Hawthorn was, such a shame he was killed some three years later.

britishtrident - 13/4/17 at 01:14 PM

This cool guy called Moss used to race a bit , Moss and Jenks === I love the expression on the late DSJ's face...........





Link to site it came from the excellent
http://www.motorsportretro.com/2013/10/1955-mille-miglia/

This one more than half a century later is from
http://gtspirit.com/ where a much higher definition version is shown

https://youtu.be/yWYesdqbrZ0




More Mille Miglia eye candy here http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1127066





[Edited on 13/4/17 by britishtrident]