A beautiful 30 minute movie made by the Shell Oil Co.
1955 Belgian Grand Prix
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, Feb 08 2020 11:09 AM
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Posted 08 February 2020 - 01:52 PM
What a treat! This is one of the best historic racing films I have ever seen. 
They didn't need any guardrails or safer walls, they had loose hay bales. 
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Posted 08 February 2020 - 11:12 PM
The crispness (I guess that's a word for it) of the footage... theater quality... makes it even mo bettah... 
Yeah... the people standing right by the track... no guard rails, nothing... the police standing on the outside of the bend as the cars whiz by at speed... nothing but a few Hay bales... amazing... it's a pre Jacky Stewart era... if you will.
Edit: I just looked up the dates... this race was one week before the horrific accident at Le Mans.
This race was June 5 and Le Mans June 11-12... that really tells me someting... how things were about to change....
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Posted 10 February 2020 - 11:26 AM
Thank you for sharing.
I know this film, but it's always a pleasure to see it again.
It's a magical atmosphere, with the dog crossing the track, unimaginable today.
Regis Baron
