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Spectacular Race Footage From Monaco, 1935-36

Filed in archive Vintage Racing on August 29, 2007

You've seen photos of the great pre-WW2 Mercedes-Benz and Auto-Union racers, along with their protaganists from England, France and Italy. Perhaps you've been lucky enough to attend a major vintage race meet where one of those monstrous brutes returned to the track for a demonstration run, where you thrilled to the thunderous sounds of their supercharged engines. But until you've watched actual films of the long-ago Grand Prix's... well, baby, you ain't seen nor heard nuthin' yet!



Click on the YouTube image above and go back to Monaco in 1935-36. The footage may be old but it's spectacular. You'll wonder how those racing greats managed to wrestle their charges through the corners. You'll marvel at their bravery, especially in the rain. You'll love the noise. Though this film is grey, grainy, and overcranked it's real, it's fun to watch, it's scary and hugely impressive. So pour yourself another coffee, relax for a few minutes, and find yourself lost in time with some of the most magnificent cars and talented drivers in racing history.

Note: The Announcer is speaking Japanese but his comments in this instance are irrelevant. Unless you can speak Japanese.

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