Did I hear Macklin correctly...."thats what you came here for......you came to see an accident....and now you've got a good one."??? Good grief - talk about a driver not understanding his audience not to mention the sheer crass vile nature of his comment. A true douche bag in my opinion.
As others have stated, this TV series from the 1970's was called "When Havoc Struck" and was narrated by actor Glenn Ford. One of the episodes was titled "S.O.S: Disasters At Sea" which was about the Titanic sinking,the Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision, the Morro Castle disaster, the Eastland disaster, and the Mont Blanc-Imo disaster. Another episode was about the Hindenberg disaster.
They are wrong about Williamson. He died due to smoke inhalation rather than being burnt. He shouldnt of died at all. Complete lack of prepartion and equipment at Zandvoort
@TheyBastardisedJesus Macklin's comment is indeed unfortunate. However, Hawthorn had just overtaken Macklin before braking hard to go into the pits. Macklin was faced with either hitting the back of Hawthorn's car or trying to avoid it. He tried the latter and unfortunately Levegh's much faster car hit Macklin's tail and launched into the air. It was a "racing" accident. In later years Macklin invented a rotating visor for use in rain. He was very deeply affected by the accident.
Hello, This clip is from "When Havoc Struck" with Glenn Ford, a 1970's TV show. Do you have anymore of these videos, possibly full show available? I've been looking all over for them. Thanks...
Where did you find this??? It's from a TV series called "When Havoc Stuck" hosted by Glenn Ford. Was on for 1 year in the 70's. I loved that show as a kid. Do you have more or know where more clips from the show may be?
Ok, Macklin is not callous. If you can understand proper English you woul dunderstand that he said that he had crashed 300 feet from the disaster, and walking back, he didnt see the destruction immediately. So upon walking back and seeing everyone disturbed at the wreck that he had no correct idea about, he muttered, "Well thats what you came here to see, and now you have had a good one."
Macklin also was blamed for the wreck, but this is also untrue. A great racecar driver, but not callous.
It's amazing how little protection they had in the early days.You were riding a bomb really, one crash were the car turned over and you were either killed or badly injured.
Macklin's comments are frankly embaressing. He may be right that a very small amount of people go hoping to see a crash but the majority go for the thrill of the race. His comments mocked the dead at that meeting and he should have been ashamed. Judging by his arrogant air in this interview I'm sure he wasn't !!
Tbf to Macklin, judging by the popularity of the mindless fatal crash compilations littered around this website there were a fair few spectators there hoping to see a crash. It should also be said that motor racing was not invented to entertain, and as a far as I'm concerned the spectators have chosen to take risks as well.
Obviously I don't like seeing that, and I don't want anyone, driver, spectator or otherwise to be hurt, just calling it out for what it is.
David Purely is the most heroic driver ever. The fact that he stopped his car while the other drivers kept driving, to try and save his friend, is nothing short of absolute selflessness and class.
@schwillo No doubt that Purley made a heroic attempt to save Williamson, but this was in a certainly way something common among the 60´s and 70´s drivers. Fittipaldi, Hunt, Lauda and many others stopped their cars yet to help their racingmates.
@arceveink Fair point - but all world champions, all remembered by the record books. I place Purley above these guys on the basis that he is someone who should not be forgotten; it's irrelevant that he was a racing driver, moreso that he is an example for everyone. You mention the three names and say others; well, Purley was an 'other'.
Mind you, all three you mentioned were racing that day at Zandvoort.
At 5:26, no one was killed. I can't remember the driver, but he survived, the Indy 500 practice I think it was, around 1966, 1967, or 1968. The crash after 5:26, Swede Savage was killed in that accident.
wow Lance Macklin with controversial comment! "that's what you came here for..now you've got a good one (accident)".
benjsmit 6 months ago
At the opening titles of the British HAVOC documentary (late 70ies or early 80ies), what was the classical music it was playing?
dalezid 8 months ago
Macklin said that he didnt know that that many people had been killed.
I hate seeing the williamson one. Truely horrible.
utheman01 8 months ago
Did I hear Macklin correctly...."thats what you came here for......you came to see an accident....and now you've got a good one."??? Good grief - talk about a driver not understanding his audience not to mention the sheer crass vile nature of his comment. A true douche bag in my opinion.
MissEgasMoniz 9 months ago
As others have stated, this TV series from the 1970's was called "When Havoc Struck" and was narrated by actor Glenn Ford. One of the episodes was titled "S.O.S: Disasters At Sea" which was about the Titanic sinking,the Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision, the Morro Castle disaster, the Eastland disaster, and the Mont Blanc-Imo disaster. Another episode was about the Hindenberg disaster.
7Lukibi99Tore7 1 year ago
macklin is an idiot for his comments... and the report or whatever you call this video is extremely biased
spudracer13 1 year ago
Hi azkatro, can u upload the full version? thx
smgoodboy 1 year ago
They are wrong about Williamson. He died due to smoke inhalation rather than being burnt. He shouldnt of died at all. Complete lack of prepartion and equipment at Zandvoort
batista0061 1 year ago
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TheyBastardisedJesus 1 year ago
@TheyBastardisedJesus Macklin's comment is indeed unfortunate. However, Hawthorn had just overtaken Macklin before braking hard to go into the pits. Macklin was faced with either hitting the back of Hawthorn's car or trying to avoid it. He tried the latter and unfortunately Levegh's much faster car hit Macklin's tail and launched into the air. It was a "racing" accident. In later years Macklin invented a rotating visor for use in rain. He was very deeply affected by the accident.
spitfireJEJ 1 year ago
Can't you post the whole show?
jonzun84 1 year ago
What year was this Havoc made in?
ToroRosso20 1 year ago
David Purley was brave to try and help his mate. It was an out of control situation. David himself was killed about a year later in plane crash! Sad
brettpriest 1 year ago
I have this on VHS. I used to rent the other ones when I could find them in stores.
xobrentox 1 year ago
In New Zealand this series was titled Havoc. Aired late on Friday nights in the '70s and gave me nightmares.
aeroping 2 years ago
at 2:25 no1 was badly hurt? :D
I expected 3 or 4 dead o0
666Tormentor666 2 years ago
@666Tormentor666 I think the dub on that clip and the one after it were supposed to be switched.
xobrentox 1 year ago
Hello, This clip is from "When Havoc Struck" with Glenn Ford, a 1970's TV show. Do you have anymore of these videos, possibly full show available? I've been looking all over for them. Thanks...
SecretCinemaDVD 2 years ago
i think there was a james hunt, mario andretti, and a niki lauda interview beetween bandini's and williamson's accident.
esjclipes 2 years ago
just amazing. you could give us some more of this.
this has been edited in Brazil, somehow, as Havoc 1, badly edited.
esjclipes 2 years ago
Where did you find this??? It's from a TV series called "When Havoc Stuck" hosted by Glenn Ford. Was on for 1 year in the 70's. I loved that show as a kid. Do you have more or know where more clips from the show may be?
sharknut 2 years ago
"When Havoc Struck" is the correct title.
sharknut 2 years ago
Ok, Macklin is not callous. If you can understand proper English you woul dunderstand that he said that he had crashed 300 feet from the disaster, and walking back, he didnt see the destruction immediately. So upon walking back and seeing everyone disturbed at the wreck that he had no correct idea about, he muttered, "Well thats what you came here to see, and now you have had a good one."
Macklin also was blamed for the wreck, but this is also untrue. A great racecar driver, but not callous.
frostyis007 3 years ago
It's amazing how little protection they had in the early days.You were riding a bomb really, one crash were the car turned over and you were either killed or badly injured.
Macklin's comments are frankly embaressing. He may be right that a very small amount of people go hoping to see a crash but the majority go for the thrill of the race. His comments mocked the dead at that meeting and he should have been ashamed. Judging by his arrogant air in this interview I'm sure he wasn't !!
rael1999 3 years ago
Williamson died from smoke inhalation, by the way, he did not burn to death.
suspendingdisbelief1 3 years ago
Tbf to Macklin, judging by the popularity of the mindless fatal crash compilations littered around this website there were a fair few spectators there hoping to see a crash. It should also be said that motor racing was not invented to entertain, and as a far as I'm concerned the spectators have chosen to take risks as well.
Obviously I don't like seeing that, and I don't want anyone, driver, spectator or otherwise to be hurt, just calling it out for what it is.
suspendingdisbelief1 3 years ago 2
that's Glenn Ford's voice
polysemantor 3 years ago
Lance Macklin's comments at 4:22 are very disturbing - i cant believe thats thats why he thinks spectators go to watch motorsport.
Disgraceful, truely disgraceful
ian9207 3 years ago
you said...
"The Zandvoort footage has been mirrored somehow."
A shame too considering what a masterpiece it was.
benjsmit 3 years ago
Macklins comments a bit callous no?
What a jerkweed...wasn't he the one who caused the accident? I suppose he would opt to not have a salary and have no fans watching the race!?
benjsmit 3 years ago
You're talking out of your rear end. Get your facts straight before you comment. Aren't you the guy that started WWII?
Goldfishclown 2 years ago
Those Indy accidents are just crazy. Like the car that just goes over the edge of the oval.
TwistedArmco 3 years ago
David Purely is the most heroic driver ever. The fact that he stopped his car while the other drivers kept driving, to try and save his friend, is nothing short of absolute selflessness and class.
schwillo 4 years ago 12
@schwillo No doubt that Purley made a heroic attempt to save Williamson, but this was in a certainly way something common among the 60´s and 70´s drivers. Fittipaldi, Hunt, Lauda and many others stopped their cars yet to help their racingmates.
arceveink 1 year ago
@arceveink Fair point - but all world champions, all remembered by the record books. I place Purley above these guys on the basis that he is someone who should not be forgotten; it's irrelevant that he was a racing driver, moreso that he is an example for everyone. You mention the three names and say others; well, Purley was an 'other'.
Mind you, all three you mentioned were racing that day at Zandvoort.
schwillo 1 year ago
@schwillo What Purley did was very very heroic - however he ain't the only driver to try and save a stricken fellow competitor.
MissEgasMoniz 9 months ago
5:26 who was killed?
richgrow21 4 years ago
At 5:26, no one was killed. I can't remember the driver, but he survived, the Indy 500 practice I think it was, around 1966, 1967, or 1968. The crash after 5:26, Swede Savage was killed in that accident.
watchika 4 years ago
Another note, Savage was killed not because of the crash but because of a bad blood transfution that gave him hepatitis B.
watchika 4 years ago 6
Do you have the rest of this?
Seems like the show was cut off once Williamson's wreck finished.
ToroRosso20 4 years ago
The Zandvoort footage has been mirrored somehow.
SanderKamp 4 years ago
im glad the safety, especially for the crowds, have made major improvements since then... its sad too see how many died that shouldnt have
MKIIIsupra2jz 4 years ago 3