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Historic Car Racing – Angouleme Onboard
full set of images from Ian Wilson here.
Every September vintage and classic racers gather in the historic hillside town of Angouleme, which straddles the beautiful Charente River.
At the hub of the town is an amazing 12th century cathedral, but during the middle weekend of September all eyes are on Circuit des Remparts, which has hosted the street race here since 1939.
The weekend opens on Friday with the Concours D’elegance, where the machinery can be ogled, lusted after and judged. Racing proper begins on Saturday and Sunday – and it’s the close up and personal, visceral nature of the tight circuit that brings such good entertainment – and great pictures too.
Check out the lovely onboard action from what looks like a venerable prewar car, which is really evocative of racing times past.
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£££’s worth of veteran cars and an overtake through a waved yellow flag…..gentlemen racers? I think a few manners are required perhaps!
This is probably the most boring piece of motoring footage I have ever seen!
Boring? Feel the authenticity! Smell the leather! Come on!
Was there a few years ago with GOME start of our rally. Watching the old cars was great.
Cyn
If you have never driven a prewar sports car with crash gear box & probably cable brakes you probably would say this. Try it, you would probably sh*t youself at half the speed!
Good stuff!
Do you have anything like Mile Miglia, Targa Florio, 1960’s turbo Capris on Nurburgring?