What makes a great piece of ‘found’ footage? Well, if it’s not well-shot, featuring beautiful cars, or has historical significance, it’d better be entertaining. These clips we’ve found aren’t high-definition, but they’re immensely watchable. First, an in-period saloon car race between all of the Formula 1 team managers—including door-to-door action by Colin Chapman, Max Mosley, and Frank Williams. From there, a piece on the Triumph Spitfire, the beginnings of turbos in Formula 1, and an unlikely rally hero…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnNd1sCHa0
The year is 1971 and someone had the bright idea of allowing the Formula 1 team managers to race with reckless abandon…with their drivers doing the pit signals and Graham Hill providing 1/2 of the commentary team. I wonder where Chapman’s car is now…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpepDRqcFCo
How do you make a Triumph Spitfire run well at Le Mans? This period documentary from Standard Triumph is both in-depth and charmingly quaint.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkxGx5WJzA
Turbo once round the block. This documentary is about a Formula 1 season where V6 Turbocharged engines are used, Cosworth and Haas are featured…but it’s 1986.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8IWwIr93mI
Swinging music, beautiful Greek scenery…and filmed in 1981. Skoda’s rally documentary feels out of its time by a decade, considering the first part of the feature includes awkward interviews with Group B drivers. When the interview spotlight turns to Skoda, its own team is pretty downbeat about its chances.
