In my opinion, the AAR Gurney Weslake F1 car was the most beautiful F1 racer of all time. It was aesthetically balanced and pleasing to the eyes. The engine and the exhaust pipes complemented the body well. Indeed, those were the halcyon days of racing!
Fantastic! I met him once, at the Shelby American Museum in Gunbarrel, CO. He is truly a unique individual. And an American Hero. The accomplishments of men like Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt, Carroll Shely, Phil Hill- just to name a few- go underappreciated by the current throng of racing enthusiasts. Try to drive some of the beasts that they did, as I have many years later, and then you can truly appreciate what they accomplished.
I still have the (Aussie) Sports Car World magazine I used to but back then that features Dan's win at Spa. The only driver to ever win a GP in a car of his own design/manufacture other than Jack Brabham - and Dan's car was the most beautiful F1 car ever created.
There was something wonderful about the F1 cars of that era, with their exposed engines, snakes-nest exhaust pipes, complete lack of aerodynamic aids....they really were beautiful machines - some more so than others. :)
I remember buying Autosport magazine just after Dan won Spa, the title of the article in it was "Eagle Flies High at Spa".I never forgot it.The writer who covered F1 for Autosport then was an American , does anybody remember his name? it eludes me at the moment
The drivers of that era had absolutely massive stones. 196mph in that car with no downforce, narrow tires, primitive brakes, etc! And 148mph average lap speed!! Unreal.
In my opinion, the AAR Gurney Weslake F1 car was the most beautiful F1 racer of all time. It was aesthetically balanced and pleasing to the eyes. The engine and the exhaust pipes complemented the body well. Indeed, those were the halcyon days of racing!
Gooberwalla 2 weeks ago
He hits the nail on the head right at the end.......
" I cant believe that I used to do this for a living"
Neither can I.
Hats off to them back then in the 60's
GBURGE55 2 weeks ago
Respect indeed.
MrBowsmith 3 weeks ago
My god, can you imagine going 196 in one of those deathtraps? Truly balls of steel.
DLarson1083 2 months ago
Respect!
pellenyberg 2 months ago
Video by John Lamm? I remember reading his articles in Road & Track when I was 15 years old. Wow. Great story of a great man and driver, great car.
JeffW77 3 months ago
Fantastic! I met him once, at the Shelby American Museum in Gunbarrel, CO. He is truly a unique individual. And an American Hero. The accomplishments of men like Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt, Carroll Shely, Phil Hill- just to name a few- go underappreciated by the current throng of racing enthusiasts. Try to drive some of the beasts that they did, as I have many years later, and then you can truly appreciate what they accomplished.
mtymaus 6 months ago
Please America, get back into F1!
SpartaBros 9 months ago
He still looks good at his age.. what a star!
MagicAyrtonforever 11 months ago
I still have the (Aussie) Sports Car World magazine I used to but back then that features Dan's win at Spa. The only driver to ever win a GP in a car of his own design/manufacture other than Jack Brabham - and Dan's car was the most beautiful F1 car ever created.
There was something wonderful about the F1 cars of that era, with their exposed engines, snakes-nest exhaust pipes, complete lack of aerodynamic aids....they really were beautiful machines - some more so than others. :)
I miss 'em.
hcrun 1 year ago
Great car and an even more ballsy driver. 200 mph in that thing? Lunacy in todays world.
ohiopower 1 year ago
American Legend
dmarkj22 1 year ago
My favourite car in GPL! And it's a thing of beauty.
Mawerick77 1 year ago 2
I remember buying Autosport magazine just after Dan won Spa, the title of the article in it was "Eagle Flies High at Spa".I never forgot it.The writer who covered F1 for Autosport then was an American , does anybody remember his name? it eludes me at the moment
tazio2 1 year ago
@tazio2 Was it Gordon Kirby? His account of the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours was awesome in every sense of the word.
wentonmastermind 6 months ago
amazing sound.
preludedriver226 1 year ago
The drivers of that era had absolutely massive stones. 196mph in that car with no downforce, narrow tires, primitive brakes, etc! And 148mph average lap speed!! Unreal.
thepno95 1 year ago 22
@thepno95 And NO seat belts!
Overboost44 11 months ago
What a gorgeous car with a massive history!
ALAPINO 1 year ago 6
@ALAPINO absolutely!! I still think that the Eagle Weslake is the most beautiful F1 car ever produced! Even nicer than the Lotus 49's!
calaiscruiser 1 year ago
@calaiscruiser That's like choosing between supermodels... why can't we have both?
ALAPINO 1 year ago