1971 Saloon car championship "PART 1"

This is the "Osram saloon car championship" part of the "Iberia Trophy - 1971". The race took place on 11-09-1971, at the now gone circuit of "Crystal Palace". Cars include Camero, Viva HB GT, Escort RS1600, Mini Cooper's etc.. Big names such as the late "Gerry Marshall".. Enjoy the time warp with "Murray Walker" on commentary

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• historic
• escort
• rs
• cortina
• viva
• gerry
• marshall
• touring
• car
• murray
• walker
• ford
• mini

[23751]

You dont by any chance have any videos of the exciting 1970's Radio 1 Saloon Car Championship do you?

[mk1tina]

@23751 to be honest i havent found the films since moving last year and must be buried in a box somewhere :-(  I know i didnt have the championship u ask for.

[mk1tina]

long gone.. :-(

[mk1tina]

Stuart.. so well put.. thanks

[phaetn]

Wonderful racing!

Typical Murray Walker, of course: he totally fails to comment at around 4:17 when Mike Crabtree in the Ford Escort RS1600 clearly comes up inside Thomas's Camaro (one can hear the tires schreech as they get out of shape) and then next shot they're all out of sorts and the gap from first to third has totally closed. Murray seems oblivious -- he must have been looking down at his notes or something. :)

[mk1tina]

yeah.. Did you see the front arch on Crabtree's car dented from it too...

[Allard741]

Those were the days - cracking classic stuff. More action in 8 minutes than in almost a whole season of current F1 !! You can almost smell it !! Brilliant.

[thomaswhiter]

I too was someone who recorded this amazing race many years ago and sadly lost it in the mist of time - thank you for uploading it - I raced many times at Brands in the 70's and had the pleasure of seeing the Big Man throw 'Old Nail/Big/Baby Bertha to one of 600 + wins - if there was ever a man who deserved a knighthood for sheer charisma/and

entertaintment.. RIP Gerry - Thank you for the great memories

[GuIfstreamGV]

fantastic posting!

[thenicedudejay]

i have not seen a more fun & entertaining car race ever than this, as i can recall of. with all types of cars , it reminds me of le mans 24h race. that fight for first place between the camaro & escort is amazing racing! a big thanks for this upload mk1tina!

[alfamilanov6]

LOL "Smokes cigars and almost eats them as well..." :)

[tomateiro]

Omg those minis kicking chevys and fords asses!

[imtheduke]

Why do I feel nostalgia when I wasn't even born for another 10 years?! Great stuff. What became of this circuit?? . . another retail park for Matalan, Argos and PC World I imagine :(

[BillDFC]

@sirhum You're right there! Saloon car racing is so much more interesting than F1.

[sirhum]

Not only more excitement in one race than a whole F1 season, not only more wonderful sounds that tingle the sences, but also an amazing smell of Castrol R.... Even just watching this brings that special smell straight back....