That McLaren showed just how insanely fast those old CanAm cars were..

@ronwhittaker6317

6 ай бұрын

could been faster if it wernt for the gatekeeps

No traction control, no ABS, three pedals, a stick and no floppy paddles - oh, and 700 ft-lbs of torque in a 1700 lb car. Truly an awesome driver to master one of these things.

@thethirdman225

3 жыл бұрын

Torque is pound feet, not foot pounds.

@Veeter99

3 жыл бұрын

@@thethirdman225 I've heard (and read it in countless auto magazines) as ft-lbs all my life here in the U.S. Has it changed recently or are you in a different part of the world?

@thethirdman225

3 жыл бұрын

@@Veeter99 No, those mags are simply wrong. It’s an extremely common misconception. I’m not making this up. People just get the words the wrong way around. A foot pound is the work done by one pound acting over a distance of one foot. A pound foot is a unit of torque and is the amount of rotational force imparted by one pound acting on a lever one foot long. Newtons and Newton Metres make a lot more sense. Apart from anything else, they deal with mass, rather than weight and secondly, they’re easier to differentiate.

@alexanderbjork6451

2 жыл бұрын

It's easier to go with nm 🙂

@bertpretorius973

5 ай бұрын

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The "algorithm" popped this up for me. Takes me back to sitting up on the grass at Moss corner / Mosport in the 1970s. Rules? Ha! Hearing the Chevy concert through those megaphones echoing off the pine trees up the back straight no matter what the body work - McLaren, Shadow, Lola etc. These normally aspirated Chevy torque monsters on full chat is an unparalleled concert that has to be felt and heard to truly appreciate pure motor racing. Nice to see the fire-breathing turbo pretenders falling by the wayside to the rule of cubic inches are king. Even the cool-down lap sounds mean! Great to see / hear these monsters in angry mode - thanks. Makes me wish for a brown stubby to drink to bygone eras (sorry only an old Canuck gets the last bit, eh).

Denny was an amazing character . I did not know him but listened to many conversations he had . Despite people calling him the bear he was a chatty funny guy when he was relaxed .He was underrated as a driver too . He beat his team boss in the 67 world championship and was a master in these cars and was competitive in F1 till the day he retired.I used to see him in the paddock at Tasman series races. However make no bones about it he was as tough as they come!

@teceratisduco636

4 жыл бұрын

He was called "bear" for the strength of his character, for his posture, for doing things the way he thought they should be done. He was admired for that and will continue to be remembered. I have a miniature of his McLaren M19 on my desk. Race In Peace, Denny!

@thethirdman225

3 жыл бұрын

His father was a WWII Victoria Cross recipient.

When I was a kid I had the pleasure of standing next to one as it was started Scared the hell out of me but I loved it! Incredible, beautiful and flat out fast...

A fantastic drive. Truly a pleasure to watch you hunt down the more recent machinery.

This video of the McLaren M8F and driver were ultimate cool. Driver did a remarkable job of pushing it where it needed to go. McLaren is my all time favorite Can-Am race cars.

@RogerBarraud

4 жыл бұрын

My impression was that this guy is a bit of a HalfAss.

@Veeter99

3 жыл бұрын

@@RogerBarraud what guy? The driver? If that's what you're saying, congratulations for being just another internet cliché. An internet troll. Or maybe you didn't watch the entire video, because after he got the tires up to temp, he let it rip. But maybe you think you could do better. Nah, you're just a lame troll.

Thanks for bringing back the golden years, of brute force and pure horsepower. And don’t forget that sound, from a little old fuel injected Chevy V8. Glory days!

@samoth122

5 жыл бұрын

Yes an incredible sound! I wouldn't call the 8.0 Liter V8 small though.

Nicely driven, and love the tribute to Danny with the helmet. We don't see enough of the Can Am cars here in NZ. We have a wonderful selection of F5000, but not enough Can Am. Thank you for sharing (can't believe it's taken me this long to find this video). 🇳🇿🏁👍

@arfshesaid4325

4 жыл бұрын

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These things were so damn fast!

@CrushinRuSSian27

9 жыл бұрын

Stratahoovius They are also some of the best sounding cars ever

@Stratahoovius

9 жыл бұрын

Geoff Nicosia Those big-blocks sounded more like tsunamis crashing against the coast than regular V8s, lol!

@jacquesblaque7728

7 жыл бұрын

Actually, working out on the course, you'd find the huge V-8s in the McLarens relatively quiet compared to much smaller V-8s in Trans-Am cars, ferinstance.

Saw Denny lead from the pole, in the Gulf McLaren M8F at the 1971 Road America Can Am as a little kid. Took off like a shot from Jackie Stewart in his LM T260 Lola who could not keep up. Vivid memory of watching these opening laps at corner 14. We got to Fireman’s Hill above Turn 5, in time to see Denny coast down escape road with a broken half shaft. #7 Gulf McLaren M8F Peter Revson won after starting from back with no qualifying time. 740 HP was quoted in 1971. No one was blocking the fence line with roped off canopies, the hippies were not as selfish as today ‘s road racing spectators are.

So it's basically a 900 hp go kart. Scary by today's standards.

It is a lot more challenging to drive one of these cars than a regular drivers realizes. . Wonderful machine. If you are not a track person you can only imagine what it is like. Driving on the conservative side at a Historic Invitational is the correct thing to do.

@unionrdr

7 жыл бұрын

The thing I learned quickly in GTP is the fact that they aren't made to be corner monsters. Just fast on the straights. McLaren sought to change this & was a great driver making fewer mistakes to boot.

@thethirdman225

5 жыл бұрын

The only time I have ever seen these things in action, it struck me how slow and deliberate the drivers made the gear changes. I could only assume that the change was very heavy and that the possibility of rear wheel lock was never very far from their minds. They look like a real handful.

Great video of my all-time favorite race car. The driver seemed very careful. Ordinarily he would have eaten all those cars in the race in short order.

@brianmckenzie3078

9 жыл бұрын

Mark H Denny passed away in 1993 when driving a M3 at Bathurst

Definite extra cool points for the Gulf sticker on Denny's hemlet.

Beautiful… I saw Hulme and Revson drive the M8F at Le Circuit. They finished second and third to Stewart in the Lola T-260…..beautiful cars…brings back. Empires of childhood heroes who are no longer with us.

Denny IS Smiling....

Check it out; Denny Hulme died in his racecar at Bathurst in 1992 from a heart attack. Great driver and former world F1 champ and gentleman. It's only his name on the helmet.

@unionrdr

7 жыл бұрын

I saw it happen during that race. What a great way to go for a true road warrior! To die doing what you love...not in bed at night. We should be so fortunate. But yes, he could've tried a little harder. The car was & is a beast, & wouldn't have suffered from it. Sill have the 1:20 scale model with his livery on it.

@macmacma

7 жыл бұрын

Bob Rowe correct. We like to try and wear the correct drivers outfit while we drive out cars. it's more fun for both us and the fans

@philgiglio9656

5 жыл бұрын

And he pulled off to prevent hurting anyone else.

My arms are sore just watching him steer

One of the great sports car drivers driving surely, one of the greatest sports cars. Denny Hulme, F1 Champion, Le Mans winner and as he proved during the Can-Am series, a master of using big power. Great to watch him at work.

@jean-paultoussaint7169

10 ай бұрын

Denny Hulme n'a pas été déclaré vainqueur au Mans. Le Mans 1966, les vainqueurs sont Bruce Mc Laren / Chris Amon. Denny Hulme / Ken Miles ont été classés en seconde position pour quelques mètres.

Looks like a blast to drive! That sound!!!!

I can't believe how fast that white Mustang was.

@MV1-OP81-Mclaren

6 жыл бұрын

JB91710 what do you call those type of mustangs?

@lionnelmurimi651

5 жыл бұрын

gt1 car m8

A true master at work.......Godspeed Denny Hulme

Can-Am races lasted for a couple of hours , that looks a heavy , exhausting car to muscle around for that length of time . no power steer , of course . Denny Hulmes nick-name was " the bear " more for his temperament , but he was a brawny strong guy , which was why these cars suited him , and he had much success in them .

@JB91710

8 жыл бұрын

+chopperking1122 Scrawny McLaren could drive one!

@limowreck2612

6 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? That car weighed 1500lbs and the engine weighed about 470lbs and all of it was well behind the front axle centerline. I bet this car was fantastic to drive. Would you say the McLaren F1 was a heavy beast to drive? The M8F was 700lbs lighter.

@thethirdman225

5 жыл бұрын

@@limowreck2612 Heavy steering. Heavy gear change.

Wonderful video of an absolutely amazing vintage race car. R&K Motors now have this car in their private collection showroom - NotForSale

@macmacma

8 жыл бұрын

+John Z No they do not. This car is still owned by the same private owner and will not be coming up for sale.

Beast Mode.

Weird mix of cars... Glorious sound though

You simply need a lot more likes for this footage !!! Mine is yours...

Serious stones on all these drivers. They all look a handful lol.

Obviously not Denny Hulme driving, he died of a heart attack while racing in the 1992 Bathurst 1000.

@macmacma

6 жыл бұрын

NZ Salt Flats Racer correct, it's the current owner of the car

@bluestingray67

6 жыл бұрын

But, I like the fact that he has a duplicate helmet so you get the whole vintage look

@nzsaltflatsracer8054

6 жыл бұрын

Sure, me too.

@davidjohnston7512

6 жыл бұрын

I was at the Bathurst race in 1992.A very eventful race.R.I.P Denny Hulme.

@beagle7622

6 жыл бұрын

The people commentating that race had no idea what the achievements of Denny Hulme were. It upset me at the time. Probably in the top 5 drivers to come out of this part of the world. He was F1 world champion in 1967 and won it in a brilliant handling but towards the end of the year underpowered car. He beat Jack Brabham fairly and squarely and Jim Clark in the slightly unreliable Lotus 49. Denny was very quiet just loved motor racing. He was a close personal friend of Frank Gardner who gave him the drive in the 1992 Bathurst Race.. He was runner up in the 1966 Le Mans in Ken Miles o Ford Gt Mk11 in a controversial form finish that gave the race to Mclaren/Amon. He won more can am races than I believe anybody else. He was though a tough guy., his father Clive won a Victoria Cross in WW 11. I do have a bit of a problem with the helmet because my friend and I met him at Sandown Park in Melbourne, and he talked with us, he is not just a name to me.Boy could he tell a story a real natural, he would sit on the back tyre and spin a yarn, that was on the Thursday and Friday before the race, Saturday the crowd would hit and they would see the determined and quiet Denny. Imagine a 16 year old listening to a Formula 1 world champion tell stories. I was on cloud nine.But I understand what these guys are doing and I appreciate that they are keeping these wonderful cars alive.

Does someone have Peter Revson's car from then?

Seems strange to be driving "clockwise" around Indy....passing the tower on your right...

@11psychobilly

6 жыл бұрын

Paul R very strange to watch indy in reverse

@Veeter99

3 жыл бұрын

Road racing is almost always done clockwise.

@paulr7801

3 жыл бұрын

I guess the Indy 500 isn't considered a road race. Oval track races seem to many times be counter clockwise....I'm not sure if they all are.

@Veeter99

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulr7801 road races turn left AND right. :^)

I would love to see a modern Can-Am series with the same rules....(no rules).do you think 2000 hp could last 200 miles?

Camera needs to be a bit higher. The wind screen distorts our view.

"Outta my way, N00bs!!!1!!" :-(

It’s just an 8.8 Liter V8...lol!

The helmet may say "Denny Hulme" but it's someone else driving. Denny was long gone by 2014. Actual vintage racing starts after 4:30, and after the white Mustang is passed, no other cars are seen until a back-marker appears before 18:00. The form in Vintage racing is to pass on straights not fight it out in curves. Nattering voices in sound track talk about a Brabham and bug-eye Sprites...NOT in this video! Must be some kind of generic narration... yeah, the Lotus 23 from Boca Raton wins it... or not...

Kinda torquey Huh. Wow

Who's the driver here?

@macmacma

3 жыл бұрын

Chris MacAllister

I have a suggestion - why not mount the camera where half the road is obscured by the windscreen?

Indy.

Pulls like a freight train in third gear

Too many Wombats, too many BillyCarts...

Remembering the late 60s and the early 70s, Mclaren wasn’t ever the fastest. Bruce and Denny won because of durability. UOP Shadow, Lola, Nd of course Chaparral were always faster. But Mclaren very seldom broke.

Denny would spin in his grave if he heard the horrible mismatching on the down shifts. Gentleman drivers....ughh. Unwatchable.