History Video

Not sure if anybody has posted this but it was sent to me today via Email.
Kinda cool as well as scarey. Those were some brave dudes back in the day.
http://devour.com/video/vintage-race-car-crashes/

Mods. Delete this if it's been posted and is to redundant.

 

Pretty cool old films. Those guy are crazy.

 

Flip your car a few times. Walk back to the pits. Light a Pall Mall. Yell, when you find out you won't be in the next heat. Racing. Brass balls, man.

 

Talk about brutal racing!

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pioneers of what we have today - some people bitch about required safety equipment today.

 

The link is not working for me.

 

you might notice Ryan himself posted the video to Vimeo

 

"GREAT Video.....WOW...can you say Brass Balls,Gutsy,NO fear...WOW" !!!

 

did it because they loved it!

 

amazing! most of those guys just got up and ran out of the way.

 

these guys were TRULY FEARLESS ! WOW!!

 

Did you notice how many were thrown clear of the cars, got up and walked away? If they had been strapped in (ie seat belts, harnesses) they would have been killed. Something to think about.

Frank

 

^^^ I think nascar did and got it right

 

W O W !!!!!!!! never knew it was brutial and dangerous scared the shit out of me. excellent clips , Thanks

 

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