From an age when drivers were MEN

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#21 · Dec 19, 2009

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Love that video, always laugh when Jackie starts talking though. Must be a hell of a rush. Watching this vids gets my heart going.

 

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#22 · Dec 19, 2009

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Love that video, always laugh when Jackie starts talking though. Must be a hell of a rush. Watching this vids gets my heart going.

Haha - yeah for a definitive "real man", he sure sounds like a woman.

Nevermind though - undying respect for the skill and balls that must have been doing something other than changing his voice.

 

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#23 · Dec 19, 2009

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Crazy video. That guy knows the lay of the track, that is for sure.

 

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#24 · Dec 19, 2009

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Old Nurburgring.

No Armco!

 

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Discussion starter · #25 · Dec 19, 2009

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I wonder what how fast he was going in the straight. That was ridiculous.

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The Peugeot 2.8L V6 turbo charged PRV engine had its air intakes taped over to improve aerodynamics, and they also equipped the car with special narrow Michelin tires. The plan worked: with Roger Dorchy behind the wheel, the WM P87 achieved the speed of 407 km/h (252.9 mph). Of course, taping over the air intakes impeded engine cooling, and the Peugeot was only the third Group C1 car to exit the race after 59 laps with an overheating engine.

That, however was the fastest speed for a car specifically modified for top speed, but it seems other cars were hitting 240+ commonly. In-freaking-sane.

 

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I could say queue the Group B videos, but not all of the drivers were MEN. All would qualify as insane though

 

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Not the old LeMans, but some nice engine pr0n from a Lola T70
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

 

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#28 · Dec 19, 2009

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Anyways heres on of my favorite F1 clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu9T9B1Rg00

One of F1's all-time classic duels. A lot of people don't realize that battle was actually for 2nd place. Arnoux's teammate Pierre Jabouille actually won the race, which happened to be the first victory for a turbocharged car in the modern era.

 

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#29 · Dec 19, 2009

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this video always makes me remember why I love RUF porsches...and how big of cahones it would take to drive at this pace...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqZO-xURLqc