Fast trafiic, Le Mans.

elansprint72 · 05/02/07, 11:01 PM

It gets not much better than this.

(The cars, not the photography)!

steed · 05/03/07, 01:51 AM

quite right. The Bizzarini certainly gives perspective on the 917's shape!

stuny · 05/03/07, 04:37 AM

Especially when you realize just how low the Bizzarini is, it looks massive near the much lower and closer Porsche. Very nice Pete.

rob_x2004 · 05/03/07, 01:26 PM

Similar to Stevies....love it.

azzo · 05/05/07, 08:38 AM

Really nice shot Pete.

Azzo

elansprint72 · 05/06/07, 01:22 AM

Thanks for your informed comments guys. Whilst the Bizza was designed for popping down to the pub, albeit 800 miles and two countries away, it certainly is a low car, but still a road car, yet it was seldom disgraced on the track. The 917 was a specialist tool to do a job, no room for luggage or passenger, hardly road-legal and, according to folks who drove it, not a little scary.

For me, this was the best-ever period of sportscar racing and it seems that I'm not alone in thinking this- witness the "continuation" cars from GT40 through Lola T70 to Chevron B16; all back into production.
I spent an hour with my old mates at Chevron this week and they are rushed off their feet with production and racing work- all on cars designed a lifetime ago.
As I said, it gets no better than this.

05/03/07, 01:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
steed Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/26/02 Posts: 143	Re: Fast trafiic, Le Mans. quite right. The Bizzarini certainly gives perspective on the 917's shape! __________________ Mrs. Peel....We're needed.

05/03/07, 04:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 19,466	Re: Fast trafiic, Le Mans. Especially when you realize just how low the Bizzarini is, it looks massive near the much lower and closer Porsche. Very nice Pete. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

05/03/07, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
rob_x2004 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/18/05 Posts: 4,010	Re: Fast trafiic, Le Mans. Similar to Stevies....love it.

05/05/07, 08:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 9,040	Re: Fast trafiic, Le Mans. Really nice shot Pete. Azzo

05/06/07, 01:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,603	Re: Fast trafiic, Le Mans. Thanks for your informed comments guys. Whilst the Bizza was designed for popping down to the pub, albeit 800 miles and two countries away, it certainly is a low car, but still a road car, yet it was seldom disgraced on the track. The 917 was a specialist tool to do a job, no room for luggage or passenger, hardly road-legal and, according to folks who drove it, not a little scary. For me, this was the best-ever period of sportscar racing and it seems that I'm not alone in thinking this- witness the "continuation" cars from GT40 through Lola T70 to Chevron B16; all back into production. I spent an hour with my old mates at Chevron this week and they are rushed off their feet with production and racing work- all on cars designed a lifetime ago. As I said, it gets no better than this. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org NEW STUFF ADDED 24 NOVEMBER All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.

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