In clear, beautiful color, here’s classic stock-car action at the 1953 Southern 500 in Darlington, South Carolina. See the early days of NASCAR and watch the sport’s toughest heroes come to life in this great movie summary. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: Hot Rod Racing on the El Mirage Dry Lake in 1946
It doesn’t get any more old-school than this. See where hot rodding and drag racing were born in this circa 1946 film clip from El Mirage Dry Lake in Southern California. Continue reading
Climb Dance: The Breathtaking Pikes Peak Film
Tighten your your belts and grab a piece of roll cage. We’re going for one of the wildest rides in motorsports: Climb Dance, Jean Louis Mouray’s short film featuring Ari Vatanen and Peugeot at the 1988 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Watch! Continue reading
Triumph at Daytona: The 1964 Comet 100,000-Mile Durability Run
This slick 1964 film from Ford Motor Company tells the story of the legendary Mercury Comet 100,000-mile record run at Daytona. We weren’t there to see the spectacle, unfortunately, but here’s the next best thing. Continue reading
Video: 1934 French Grand Prix
Short and sweet, this wonderful little newsreel tells the story of the 1934 French Grand Prix at Montlhéry. There is no form of motor racing like this anywhere in the world today—watch and be enthralled. Continue reading
Sweetheart of the Speedway: the Boyle Maserati 8CTF
REVISED AND EXPANDED — With two straight Indianapolis 500 wins in a long, distinguished racing career, the Boyle Maserati 8CTF is one of the all-time sweethearts of the Speedway. Here’s the fascinating story. Continue reading
Video: Summers Goldenrod Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Check out this excellent new video from The Henry Ford featuring one of its prized possessions, the Summers Brothers’ Goldenrod. Fifty years ago this week, Goldenrod ran 409.277 mph, a record speed that stood for 42 years. Here’s the story. Continue reading