Epic 1970's pictures, well they're epic!!

LizardKing · 23 Oct 2009 at 23:17

Fantastic picture collection!
I use to have loads from the late 60's but lost em all in a dead hd

About 70% of the cars pictured had the Ford Cosworth DFV engine, what a engine that was!

Dogbreath · 23 Oct 2009 at 23:21

Epic thread delivers errrmm..epicness.

Housey said:
Poor Tom Pryce

Incredible driver, very sad end

jellybeard999 · 23 Oct 2009 at 23:38

millsy888 said:
That has awesome written all over it !!

It doesn't, it has John Player Special written all over it :confused:

olv · 24 Oct 2009 at 00:06

It's a shame that digital SLRs weren't invented in the '70s

Ant123 · 24 Oct 2009 at 00:11

Some great pics here. Love how the front wheels were so much smaller than the back wheels on the F1 cars

Ev0 · 24 Oct 2009 at 01:14

This is exactly the sort of thing I've got in a box in the cupboard from my late father.

I really must pull my finger out and get them sorted, there's some stunning shots in a folder he had with some of his best shots.

Majority black and white which imho just look stunning.

The only one I have to show is a crap upload from a dodgy mobile phone pic...

Jacky Ickx, Tim Schenken and Ronnie Peterson.

Also got a pic of Tony Brise having a little mishap with a pigeon. My dad got a classic shot literally just before the pigeon met it's maker

Dup · 24 Oct 2009 at 01:26

Awesome pics, not just becasue of the subject matter but becasue I remember looking through my dads photos when I was a kid and I love that oldschool film camera colour and noise on the photos. I think the atmosphere would be lost if these pictures were taken with a modern camera, but then I've only ever seen this era through a grainy saturated photograph

I also wish there was a way to download a whole photostream in one!

ShakenNstirred · 24 Oct 2009 at 01:36

when cars were cars n drivers were drivers
love watching them old races on the red button before the races

ZG002 · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:02

Housey top thread mate! Best I've seen in motors in a long time, Even the girl friend is loving some of those pictures

Thanking you.

Housey · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:07

There might be more to come from other eras....

Housey · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:13

Some big air!

mjt · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:18

Morba · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:24

olv said:
It's a shame that digital SLRs weren't invented in the '70s

i disagree.
these photos are fantastic the way they are :]

ZG002 · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:27

Wish I was around in that era to witness some of it live. Motor spot today seems boring in comparison. Safer by far but just no where near as epic.

panthro · 24 Oct 2009 at 11:38

Awesome pics

paradigm said:
Are you honestly saying you never knew that existed

Is it really THAT hard to believe someone hasnt seen a Tyrell P34 before if they dont follow F1 or motorsport?

Cosimo · 24 Oct 2009 at 12:01

What an amazing set of pictures, many thanks for sharing.

mrk · 24 Oct 2009 at 13:12

Considering the time the pictures are superb, you actually needed to be a master behind the lens to get that kind of sharpness panning a speeding car!

JRS · 24 Oct 2009 at 13:15

panthro said:
Is it really THAT hard to believe someone hasnt seen a Tyrell P34 before if they dont follow F1 or motorsport?

Even my sister is aware of the existence of a six-wheeled car back in F1 history, and you'd do well to find anyone less interested in F1 or motorsport in general than her....

thecremeegg · 24 Oct 2009 at 15:26

JRS said:
Even my sister is aware of the existence of a six-wheeled car back in F1 history, and you'd do well to find anyone less interested in F1 or motorsport in general than her....

I never knew of it until just now and I've watched F1 for a few years

Scuzi · 24 Oct 2009 at 16:23

olv said:
It's a shame that digital SLRs weren't invented in the '70s

It's a damn good job they weren't! Film photography has something about it which I cannot put my finger on. It just looks better hence why I sold all my digital SLR kit for an ancient film SLR!

Housey, a well deserved

from me.