I was on Jalopnik when I came around this gallery of photos from a British Vintage Race: http://jalopnik.com/5179447/no-prince-of-darkness-jokes-please-british-vintage-race-cars-in-action
I really like vintage auto racing. It keeps classics alive, and puts them to use. I never liked the idea of keeping cars locked up in museums and garages. By doing so, you greedily hide something that should be shared, and experienced.
For instance, when there is a million dollar Ferrari in someone's garage, no one except for a fortunate few get to understand why it is such a special car, fetching such a special price. When you take said cars out to auto shows, such as Amelia Island, or Pebble Beach, you at least get to let others see and hear the cars of their dreams. When you take a vintage car racing, you allow yourself the pleasure of experiencing what fellow drivers from the past have felt, heard, and seen. You allow others to see what spectators saw.
Now, you don't need to have million dollar classics to go vintage racing, either. No, that's what makes it so great! If you look in the gallery linked above, you can see most of the cars racing are by no means expensive. You can purchase an old MG or a Datsun for a few hundred bucks, and go to town. I've seen Go-Karts more expensive than that! And if you're older than 16, I doubt you want to go around bragging about your Go-Kart.
That's why I love vintage racing so much. It's history in front of your eyes, and you can experience it, too.
Omg I had never even heard of this. I absolutely love how these old cars look. Something about them is just soo cool. my favorite one is http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/VRBCHistorics/1007664671.
ReplyDeleteA bit off topic. Someone told me the other day that Datsun is the old Nissan company?? Figured you might know. haha
Those old cars are sick! I don't consider myself to know too much about cars, but I know I like a car when I see one, and there where alot of cool cars at that site. I agree with you, if you are gonna spend all that money on a car don't just keep it cooped up in the garage, unleash it, and let it do what it was made to do!
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