History Killer '40s SoCal racing footage!

Not sure if this has been posted before, but it's way too good not to share.
Feast your eyes on this old 35mm goodness!

 

EXCELLENT!!

 

When Men where Men!

 

Jim Rathman is not happy. LOL

Great video, so cool!

 

Cool - who needs safety gear? genuine " eat my dust"

 

Indeed. It’s not every day you get a glimpse of what racing was like in the early days.

 

What track was this?

 

No cigarette to smoke like the others before the race I think...... Great film clip

 

Yep ... it's been posted before:

• @kidcampbell71 posted it in January of 2021 (see this POST).
• @Nailhead A-V8 posted it in November of 2018 (see this POST).
• @Steffen Jobst posted it in March of 2017 (see this POST & this POST).
• @tfeverfred [RIP ] posted it in September of 2016 (see this POST).

... and here's a COLORIZED version of the film:

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Cool video thanks for sharing!