The sound of that V8 is glorious.

@dennisyoung4631

Жыл бұрын

It has the *FORD* sound…

@dennisthemenace49

Жыл бұрын

@@dennisyoung4631 If only my 67 Mustang had sounded this good.

@dennisyoung4631

Жыл бұрын

@@dennisthemenace49 one chief aspect is to use an x-pipe. That shifts the overall tone higher in pitch, such that the engine sounds more *F.O.R.D.* Then, one wishes to build the engine so it runs *good* in the upper ranges, ideally with a power peak somewhere over seven thousand. Finally, one wishes ample airflow of the right kind…

@kennethellison9713

Жыл бұрын

It sounds brutal.

@michaelschlickman4997

Жыл бұрын

You can fit 180° headers in that car, there’s a few videos floating around of someone that did it in a 65. Lot of fab work though. An x pipe like Dennis said will make it a touch higher and raspy, but it won’t give you this sound. Equal length tri y headers with a well engineered x could get you close (think old restrictor plate nascar of the late 90s early 00s), but that’s a lot of fab work too.

Stirling Moss got stopped by the police in the UK in the 1960s ,for speeding !! As he wound down the driver' s window the policeman stood looking down at him and said sarcastically " Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss ? Licence please ! " True story that !

@johncunningham4820

Жыл бұрын

That would have been FUN , to watch the Coppers Face upon reading Licence details .

@61rampy65

Жыл бұрын

There is a similar story from the 50's about Curtis Turner (one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR. Turner had been stopped for practicing J-turns and donuts. According to the story, the cop said the same thing to Turner.

@robaustin245

Жыл бұрын

Incorrect. You're confused when Senna was stopped on the A11 near Attleborough. The officer said 'who do you think you are Nigel Mansell'.

@mikeg2939

Жыл бұрын

He did that in a TV advert, I didn't know it happened for real.

@charlottevictoria.hubbard7472

Жыл бұрын

I had a friend who went to Silverstone with is dad. On the way home had he and his dad were just leaving when the police stopped him. He wound down the window. The police man said who do you think you are James Hunt. His dad said yes. The police man thought he was talking the p*** until he showed him his license.

I waited 52 years to see that point of view. Cool !!

I love it pulling out of the pits as that pushrod V8 sputters and coughs until it’s up in the revs and starts pulling cleanly, absolutely fabulous 👍

@imtheonevanhalen1557

Жыл бұрын

"push rod V-8's".....ummm, check the fastest accelerating tire bearing vehicles on the plane, power-added or normally aspirated.... .....they ALL have ummm, push-rods???.....so there's that....

@gubbah

Жыл бұрын

​@@imtheonevanhalen1557 Your full of shit mate.

@dannycalley7777

Жыл бұрын

K.D. ..............were those the 5.0 Gurney Westlake headed ????

@JBofBrisbane

Жыл бұрын

@@imtheonevanhalen1557 I think he means "non-overhead-cam".

@fistteam

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh…Those were the days! Remember running right behind Stirling, just B4 losing it while passing him on the Right hand side & into the sandbanks!! 😩

So beautiful to see the circuit "as it was" before the wholesale development, not just of the circuit, but of the town itself, alongside the Mulsanne straight.

@kyle381000

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. This is what LeMans should be rather than the slot-car track it's become over recent decades.

@tomasvanecek8626

11 ай бұрын

The same with the old Spa, and many many more.. remember 70s Kyalami ? Gone.. Even the Le Castellet with original 3km long straight, or old Zeltweg butchered into A-Ring or how they call it now.. Dont even think about Clermont Ferrand. Those old tracks had the magic, the flow

@johngriffiths118

11 ай бұрын

Just got here from watching a lap with Hawthorn in a D type 1956 .tracks appears identical apart from the chicane at the end .

@rondog540

2 ай бұрын

​@@tomasvanecek8626 Zeltweg was a bumpy old airfield that has nothing to do with the current Austrian circuit - did you mean the Österreichring?

@tomasvanecek8626

2 ай бұрын

@@rondog540 Of course I did.. but that name is so long to type, you know :) Anyway, the Zeltweg name was carried on, long after the airport circuit, and all Austrians in 70s understood... are you old enough to know ?

The sound of that V-8 is music to my ears!

Watching this footage reminds me of the 1971 movie Le Man's with the legendary Steve McQueen

I've seen this lap done by Mike Hawthorne. He's chatting away as though it's a Sunday drive. Excellent. Really enjoyed this.

@charlieross-BRM

Жыл бұрын

I watched the pre-race coverage from Monaco F1 long ago. Jackie Stewart was always doing commentary but this time he took a car for a lap, camera and audio recorders on board. He's driving the car with his typical smooth handling while he's talking as casually as ordering a meal. Meanwhile I'm at home in my easy chair and my fingernails are digging into the armrests.

@petnatcar

Жыл бұрын

Neil, Do you think Hawthorn caused the giant wreck in 1955 by cutting in front of Lance Macklin in the Austin-Healey and slamming on his brakes to get into his pit, instead of slowing and pulling in behind him?

@MartysWhiteSuit

Жыл бұрын

@@petnatcar I've seen reconstructions of the incident and there seems two sides. A racing accident, yes, but I do feel Hawthorn, in the heat of the moment, made the wrong decision and caused the accident.

@tomasvanecek8626

11 ай бұрын

@@MartysWhiteSuit Hawthorne was as close to the right side of the track as possible.. Macklin was glued to his back in much slower car - and that should have told him something, like: He´s going to pit. Didnt happen. It was definitely him, who had caused the mayhem. Eton graduate, ladies man.. ok, but he did race at Le Mans before.. what a brain fart, maybe too much champagne the evening before. Anyway, HE was the culprit, no two ways about it.

@malcolmmitchell6529

4 ай бұрын

Is that the microphone on chest film? Typical French!.

I was a teenager in the pits at the old Stardust Raceway in Las Vegas where each fall they held the Can Am race. As I stood in awe looking at all the cars I heard a voice, I turned and there stood Stirling Moss with two very attractive young women and arm around each, he was explaining the cars. What a life he had!

you got to love the sound of that small block ford v8

This is quite wonderful. While an exchange student at Lycée Jean Charcot in St. Servan in 1964/65 I had the privilege of attending the 1965 LeMans. That was the year that the fabulous GT40s, or something very much like them, were introduced. I don't think I've ever had a complete tour of the Circuit de La Sarthe, and it definitely lives up to its reputation. Actually seeing Tertre Rouge and the Maison Blanche is stirring. In fact, I feel a strong impulse to pour myself a big snifter and put on some Jango Reinhart, just for old time's sake.

@stanleythomas8457

Жыл бұрын

ok...I admit , that is better than the movie

@johngriffiths118

11 ай бұрын

MB looks terrifying .RIP J Woolfe

The Mulsanne straight with nothing but trees on the left with white paint on them. Insane.

So insanely dangerous - these men were gladiators first and foremost

I have this on a VHS tape along with a compilation of other great in car footage of a 427 Cobra and a 935 Porsche at old Riverside Raceway in California. This is a great slice of history. Thank you

@localcrew

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I have the same tape buried somewhere in my “Archives”. It’s awesome. Got it out of a bargain bin somewhere.

@MikeGalusha

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure I had that same tape, mine was called Fast Cars I think, I've been wanting to see this lap again for going on 40 years.

@localcrew

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeGalusha That’s it! You jogged my memory. “Fast Cars” It’s so simple when you think about it.

@danielmccartney9020

8 ай бұрын

I believe I can remember this very video; but can't seem to recall the title of the Cobra, and Stirling's lap??

The "Good Old Days" in Racing .... at Le Mans , Cars were MACHINES and Drivers were MEN ...with Incredible Skill and stamina ... Nothing compares today ...Like those days : )

When Le Mans was a great circuit before all the changes on the Mulsanne broke up the flow and character of the whole place. I was there one year on the Mulsanne straight in the cafe right next to the track and as the cars sped past the air pressure from them blew the shutters of the cafe in, at which point the owner would push them too and wait for the next car to blow them open…great fun! Great video and the sound of the GT 40 was amazing! Thanks for posting.

@markholroyde9412

Жыл бұрын

That was called "real life" mate, unlike todays watered down H&S garbage, envious I was not there with you i'll tell 'ya, cheers, UK

@yorkiemike

Жыл бұрын

@@markholroyde9412 wait so you guys want people to start getting killed at the track again? Cool.

@papa_pt

Жыл бұрын

A cafe next to the old Mulsanne straight wow 😮 that sounds like the spot

Remember that Dan Gurney called those trees 'French safety barriers'. By the time any car pieces got thru them, they'd be to small to hurt anyone. Fabulous video, could listen to Sir Stirling Moss all day. (Edited for spelling)

@bloqk16

Жыл бұрын

My late Mom, as a child in France in the 1920s, recalled French motorists met their demise due to those tree-lined roads, even when the cars were cruising along at around 35 mph/56 km/h.

@Philcopson

Жыл бұрын

Like the Dan Gurney quote. But that isn't "Sir" Stirling Moss doing the commentary in '68, just Stirling Moss - he wasn't knighted until the year 2000, and I don't think they work retrospectively - LOL. (Though Lofty England seemed to think they did - when you read his account of developing the C-type Jaguar, it's full of: "I said "Sir William this..."" " I said "Sir William that..."" etc, and you have to think: "No, you didn't matey-boy, because Bill Lyons wasn't Sir Anybody in 1951" (Always think that knighthoods are just redundant for some people - if anything, they take away from their achievements. They'll always be William Lyons and Stirling Moss to me. And "Sir" Mick Jagger is plain ludicrous....)

@phildavenport4150

Жыл бұрын

@@Philcopson Oh I dunno. Harry Secombe dubbed himself Sir Cumference, which all and sundry thought was entirely appropriate.

@MrGaryGG48

3 ай бұрын

@@phildavenport4150 Now, that's funny! "Sir Cumference" 😆

That's what a proper engine sounds like !

@stephenscholes4758

Жыл бұрын

To an American

@brianfreeman8290

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenscholes4758 Also to British petrolheads ! You do not have the monopoly .

@Mark-lq3sb

Жыл бұрын

But........ Enzo said Americans can't build V8's. Wana a bet?

@stephenscholes4758

Жыл бұрын

@@Mark-lq3sb Still waiting for any American engine to win a F1 race lol

@Mark-lq3sb

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenscholes4758 Still waiting for an F1 engine to endure 24 hours. LOL!

I was an invited guest of Ford for both the 2016 and 2017 24 Hours. Also attended both 2018 and 19, and 2010 with Matech. In 2017 AJ Foyt was there. He told our group many great stories including how the white paint on the trunks of those Linden trees at the beginning of the Mulsanne Straight was there for safety. All it did was to "blind the shit out of you" especially in the middle of the night as you became more fatigued. His exact words were "safety my ass". I am a Ford GT owner/driver and have been to Lemans 5 times. Once with Matech (2005/06 car) and 4 times with Ford. This video is well done. Thank you.

@frankbuck99

Жыл бұрын

Where would you recommend I watch from?

@gurneyforpresident2836

Жыл бұрын

@@frankbuck99I watched from the Ford hospitality, a two story they set up with a spacious balcony. A few options are (if you have the budget) you can buy into the Porsche or Aston Martin hospitalities. A friend of mine recommends Aston Martin for having the best amenities. Another one is 'Project 100' they can set you up with all the passes and even garage tours during the race and also 'Vanessa's Louge' hospitality which in my opinion is the best. You will also want to be in the main grandstands for the start of the race, and the closer to the starting line the better. Also check if you go with a provider if they offer a booth for the drivers parade and a flight over the track in a Helicopter. Let me know if you have any further questions.

@mcrichton46

Жыл бұрын

@@gurneyforpresident2836 yes I’ve got a question, can you cut me a cheque for £100,000 so I can afford the trip? 😂

@gurneyforpresident2836

Жыл бұрын

@@mcrichton46 it doesn't cost anywhere near that much. Just work a job (like I do) save up, plan for your budget and make the trip.

@mcrichton46

Жыл бұрын

@@gurneyforpresident2836 thanks for the information! Attended the race in 1973 and 1975, haven’t been back since but would like to go again.

My Dad was good friends with the localFord dealer so as a 16 year old I got to drive Pantera and an AC Cobra. Growing upin the golden age of American muscle carswas beyond cool

I love it when the revs get high enough. You can hear it snarl.

@dennisyoung4631

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it starts to sound more *F.O.R.D.* then.

I once met Sir Stirling Moss at a racetrack back in the 60's. I got his autograph.

That is the best music I heard today. Awesome.

I went with my dad and uncles to Sebring during the '60s. After my dad died and I was old enough to drive, I'd go with a friend. I have 8mm footage of Sterling Moss driving past. I was there in 1966. They gave helicopter rides and I was climbing aboard a Bell helicopter when we saw smoke billowing up. We flew to the hairpin curve where Bob McLean had just crashed. That night, I was down at the S curves when Mario Andretti and Don Wester tangled on the warehouse straight. There were some spectators who had connections and were sitting on the loading dock in a restricted area. They were struck and killed. I was at Sebring the first time the Ford GT40 raced. I was in Junior High at the time and actually wrote and article about the race for my school's newspaper. Two years later I had slides I took at the race shown on local TV. That led to my getting hired as my high school job running audio for the 11:00 PM news Friday and Saturday nights.

@mescko

11 ай бұрын

Great story. I envy you living during the golden age of sports car racing. I attend vintage racing when I can and have been fortunate enough to attend the Goodwood Revival in 2013.

Wow , that V8 engine sound brings tears of joy , what a beast , great film clip thanks for sharing mate .

@jamieteal2107

Жыл бұрын

Mikldude9376 you sure got the beast part right 👍🇦🇺

I have a DVD called In Car 956 of Derek Bell driving the Porsche 956 around 7 of the world’s best circuits. On that circuit he’s clocking 220mph down the straight. Awesome

The sound of that small block Ford would make anyone a Ford fan. Beautiful.

@Jbennyho

Жыл бұрын

Small block? Weren’t they a FE 427? Please let me know.

@markmorey799

Жыл бұрын

@@Jbennyho It's a 4.9 litre GT40, if not the chassis then the same spec that JW used to win Le Mans in 1968 and again in 1969. The race-winning GT40 had Gurney-Weslake dry deck heads and obviously a 5-speed gearbox (gets down to first a couple of times).

@mescko

11 ай бұрын

@@Jbennyho The big block in '66 and '67 only.

SCCA here, love these older films.

Glorious Music from that Ford.

Held my hand on the bass speaker , send shivers down your spine!

Who doesn't like a lap in the GT40??? Thanks for sharing, it was a fun ride!!!

So much more exciting then, miss those days. Awesome video.

That was sweet music he was listening to on that relaxing "country drive"...

I've seen the 1983 Derek Bell video numerous times but this one really opened my eyes to how insanely dangerous the old course really was.

The induction sound from the IDA WEBBER'S is pure music, you can hear the familiar popping of the carbs at low RPM as the car leaves the pits.

Such a ballsy circuit - so much speed!

I like the model kit of the McLaren M8B (on the bookshelf). I had one when I was a kid. Always wanted a similar kit of the M20 (1972).

In the US we had a show in the 90s or maybe even late 80s called "The Glory Days" which had a host and would show these old racing films, mostly from the 60s and 70s but also from the 50's and before. It was initially on ESPN but later on Speedvision. Love this old stuff. I think Dave Despain was the host who would introduce it.

I've kept coming across your content in the last few months, really enjoying it from Oxford UK. You have a new subscriber as requested. Thank you.

the sound is just fabulous!

@Wilett614

Жыл бұрын

Just imagine the GT40 Mark II and Mark IV with the 7 Liter 427 engine SOUND : ) The Engine that WON Le Mans 1966,1967, 1968

Love it, seeing this is epic, I have been to the 24 hrs of Lemans back in the 80's as a spectator and it was one of the greatest racing events I have attended. 👍

Saw this Le Mans 1968 footage about 35 years ago on VHS tape -combined film made by Ferodo UK Brakes and the John Wyer Automotive Engineering-Ford/Porsche Gulf team exploits from 68-71 - 👍🏻

Derek Bell's description of driving the Porsche 917 on the Mulsanne at night hitting 249 mph (not kph) - it must have been equally terrifying and thrilling...

To race Le Mans then when it was country road except for pit / race lane versus today is amazing!

Thank you so much. This is wonderful to see

Gnarly footage, thanks for sharing, very fun.

There is in car footage from the 1954 race with future F1 World Champion Mike Hawthorn at the wheel of a D Type Jaguar.

@mostlymotiongraphics2134

Жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, that version still has normal traffic on parts of the course. Crazy

@joestephan1111

Жыл бұрын

@@mostlymotiongraphics2134 yes, that was the old, full course. After they changed the rules (including reducing engine size) in the early '70s to slow the cars down and discovered it didn't work, they put in the first of the chicanes.

@jameshafner1442

Жыл бұрын

I've seen that ! Amazing !

@joestephan1111

Жыл бұрын

@@jameshafner1442 it's really good looking at the video state of the art of that time.

@joestephan1111

Жыл бұрын

It was raw & primitive. Much more dangerous too.

Notice the pit-lane with the two-white stripes for the imaginary 'pit-wall'. The was no entry path to drive into pit-lane back then, the driver just made a hard-right turn, off of the race course, into the pit-box. And then to exit the pits, had to check for on-coming cars, and when it was clear, a hard left turn and full throttle.

@joestephan1111

Жыл бұрын

Like most road course and oval tracks of the time there was no pit wall. They pitted right along side the track.

Damn, that was wayyyyy cool!!!!!

Great movie, cheers Fabrizio

Indianapolis to arnage is really a fun combination , it flows well when going through there.

This is tremendous 👍

Love that "highway sound".

It must have been awesome driving there back in the day!!!

This is amazing 👏🏿

My favourite car of all time. My favourite car story of all time that gt40 p1075

@arkhsm

Жыл бұрын

1075.....the real G O A T !!

>you've got to do it right first time. Otherwise you just won't come 'round again.

The gear changes are soooo slow compared to the quick shift auto boxes today. Awesome sitting in this car at speed. I had the pleasure of seeing # 1075 at Goodwood FOS in 2019 on the 50th anniversary of the 1969 win.

You can almost smell the race fuel and exhaust. Simply wonderful

Excellent, thank you!

Absolutely Brilliant!!!!

Glorious!

The video starts at 1:56.

I watch the footage of all the vertical obstructions around the course and it reminds me of the line in Lynyrd Skynyrd’s song, “That Smell”; (“Oak Tree, You’re In My Way”)

Those m a n u a l gear changes.

Stirling Moss was the ultimate gentleman. I wish F1 had more drivers of his ilk today.

Really good!

Great video, starting at 1:58. Thank you.

I drive this car in the simulator all the time on tracks like this (although without the new chicane) and Longford. It feels great and it makes it easy to tell that this was an out-lap (also maybe keeping in mind that he had recording equipment onboard), but the game can't get close to how raw the engine sounds in this. AND the audio is in sync, which is nearly never the case. I found Ford v Ferrari nearly unwatchable, in part because the audio never makes sense. Thanks for posting this. I'm going to try and find the full doccie now!

@arkhsm

Жыл бұрын

I HATE nothing more than watching movie dickheads changing up gears way down the Mulsanne Straight...when it was a STRAIGHT !!

@VINGIGGS

Жыл бұрын

If you're ever around the Charlotte NC area and want to experience a real ride in one shoot me a msg. I have straight pipes on mine so it's a bit louder than this, but my last one sounded just like it.

@mostlymotiongraphics2134

Жыл бұрын

@@VINGIGGS I'll def bear this in mind! I'm in South Africa but have family in NC. Sadly my most vivid memory is of one nearly running me over. It nearly lost control on acceleration and I was standing next to the road. I caught it on camera and watched it to death. My closest experience to driving one was renting a Cobra replica for two days on my honeymoon. It was amazing

@DSW964

Жыл бұрын

That and the fact F vs F had not a single heal-toe shift in all those foot well shots🤦‍♂️

@phildavenport4150

Жыл бұрын

@@DSW964 Heel. Oddly enough, a well set up brake/accelerator pedal arrangement has the two side by side when the brake pedal is fully depressed. Dividing the right foot in half vertically, the left half remains on the brake pedal while the right side rolls across to blip the throttle for the downchange, and the heel is not an important part of the manoeuvre. Having said that, I have co-driven old sports cars in races where the two pedals were well apart and I not only had to use both heel and toes to bridge the bloody gap, but also sometimes toes and shin. Takes your mind off the job somewhat.

If i count correctly the Car in this Video have 5 Gears. I was thinking the early GT40 Models had 4 Gears?

@mescko

11 ай бұрын

@@tecdessus The Colotti gearbox proved too fragile, the 427 cars used a purpose-built gearbox using Ford's RWD toploader internals.

Loved this! Now I’m wondering if this was powered by a 289 or 427?

@beagle7622

Жыл бұрын

A 302 I believe . The 7 litre cars were banned after 1967. It maybe a 289 but my guess it’s a 302 . It would have been John Wyer Gulf Car Painted light Blue.. As Moss said they were doing 200 mph plus in what was a development of the of the Mk1 GT first developed in 1964..

@mpojr

Жыл бұрын

yeah the Europeans ruled out the mighty 427 ford so ford said thats ok and came back with the 302 small block ford and kicked the shit out of them anyway and in fact did it with the same car 1968 and 1969 race, only car to ever do that feat at La Mans

“And that’s the first three and a half minutes of 24 hours.” -Ford v. Ferrari

En 1968 à l'entrée des hunaudieres j'avais 11 ans je m'en rappel bien

'68 also saw the Howmet, for the 1st and last time :)

GT Forking awesome!

Good work Kiwi

No chicanes, no Porsche curves!!!❤❤

Epic!

Oh, to have this old course again with modern cars.

Jaguar did this with Mike Hawthorne commentating back in 1956.....12years previous....so hardly 'new' territory. That said, thanks for posting this vid - awesome sound.

This was a "small" engined Ford GT. Only 5 litres not the 7 litre beast. The ruling body changed to rules to ban the big engines

@rebeccabailey527

11 ай бұрын

​@tecdessus 302ci

Nice to see it going past maison blanć

Brilliant. 🙂

Actually their is a earlier video in the 50s of Jaguar D type going around le man with driver commentary. Its something else! Id highly check it out 👍

That was fun. I would love to drive that track in an GT40 I do drive a 1962Falcon with a 550hp 302 manual transmission. Its fun but not a GT40

Skip to 1:56 for video

Try the IOM TT races trees lamp posts stone walls and people sat at the side of the road as heros on bikes flash past at 200mph+. I once did 100mph in a FIAT van on the Mulsanne straight it wouldn't go any faster! Museum is well worth a visit

Wow!

Dang, made that look easy!

GRAND PRIX 1966, Drama, 2h 59m at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angles CA ... I was 14 years old (also saw 2001: A Space Odyssey there) top that

What a treat it would be to run a few laps at Le Mans in my Vette,wow the history

@mpojr

Жыл бұрын

you would be chasing cobras and GT40s LOL and maby a Porsche or two

@anthonyhicks8589

Жыл бұрын

@@mpojr yeah,maybe so. What you bringing to the track?

5:40 Maison Blanche Same division as Burnenville, Masta, Eau Rouge, Karusell, Bosch Kurve, Corkscrew, Parabolica or Loews.

Wow. Thank You for sharing that. So cool. I could imagine my hero, Mr. Dan Gurney driving the Mk IV around there. Stunning audio!

good thing they have all those trees to slow you down in case of an accident

Okay - I’ll subscribe.

I loved this! Do you know if the motor was a 289 ci or 427ci? I thought these cars only had 4 speed transmissions but it sound like at least 5 gears.

@rebeccabailey527

11 ай бұрын

The Ford GT's ran by JWA in 1968 and 69 had a Gurney-Weslake 302. After the Ford Mk IV (with the same 427 from the Mk II GT) won in 67, the FIA changed the displacement rules, the new max engine displacement was 5 liters, 302=5 liters.

@s.fla.beekeepingmangoesand1517

11 ай бұрын

@@rebeccabailey527 Interesting. It seems the FIA inspired the birth of the production 302. The motor must have been using Cleveland heads. Do you know if the Gurney-Weslake motor was a Boss 302?

I think the 917 Porsche cars were close to hitting 240 MPH on the Mulsanne Straight

Reminds me of commuting to work. 😛

Focus was my only issue since this really felt right. Today's camera's FOV settings and other things they do to the image/capture don't feel like this. There was a couple points when the speed was high enough it felt very 'skittish' like it was going to take off.

wow