Oh and TURN THE SOUND UP

 

I love watching that video. Those cars sound so mean. It's amazing the RPMs they spin.

 

Those cars are engineering marvels. 19,000 rpm motors, titanium connecting rods (that stretch due to the rpm) and wicked cornering ability.

Then I look at the 3,200 rpm red line of our 6.7 and giggle, those motors idle faster than what the 6.7 red line is.

 

When I was stationed overseas I got to attend the Grand Prix of Monaco in 1968 when the Matra Ford was running...In the 40+ years since then, I still can't get that sound out of my mind......Ben

 

Ben,I was there in '66,nothing quite like the cornor "gashouse".

Gotta turn the sound up


The Difference 1969 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hkGxC2BWb0
2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtoUZxspGEA

 

Thank you for that

 

I think the older ones at the lower RPMS sounded better.

 

Thanks for the link, that jogs some 40 year old memories...I looked but couldn't find a clip of the Matra with sound, but I did find this one of the only DRW Ferrari in existence......Ben

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fPaVYxrNIU

Note to Admin/Moderators: I can't seem to find the code to imbed the video...

 

Well then,you would probably have liked "working corners" with me at say Long Beach when we ran f1's in the streets.No matter the quality of your ear plugs,the sound of the DFV and DFX Ford engines and the v-12's/and 16's ringing off the buildings oh yeah baby,oh yeah.The Indy Cars engines just don't quite get it. The only sound that might equate would be Group 7 cars,Can Am challenge at Riverside or Laguna.Ah,the "old days".Not as old as Stan though.

 

Nice vid!!!!
Love that sound
Thanks for sharing.

 

That's crazy. That thing sounds like it is going to die turning 6k rpms!

 

The ones towards the end are the best! Extreme horse power at extreme RPM's with very little torque and they won't even idle!! I love it

 

I thought this was gonna be a thread about old fogies having Irritable Bowel Syndrom or something of the sort!