Synopsis
A History of Motor Racing Part 6: The Champions 1949 to 1954” is a black-and-white film on the history of Formula 1 Racing by Shell and produced by Raymond Spottiswoode. Likely released in the late 1950s, the film addresses the growing interest in motor racing after WWII and highlights the new generation of Formula 1 racers (Fangio, Ascari, González, Farina, etc.) and their cars during the immediate postwar period through footage taken from Grand Prix races across Europe from 1949-1951.Race cars on track outlined by tires (0:16). Jean-Pierre Vermeil accident, Buenos Aires (0:26). Vermeil funeral procession (0:39). Starting line 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans (1:14). Luigi Chinetti driving Ferrari 166 S (1:36). Car headlights at night (1:38). Chinetti pit-stop (1:53). Men in suits watch race (2:07). Track marshal waves checkered flag (2:15). Chinetti crowned winner (2:21). 1949 Indianapolis 500 (2:26). Wipeouts (2:30). Duke Nalon drives #54 Novi Mobil Special ahead of pack before fiery crash (2:50). Bill Holland in 1949 Blue Crown Special (3:16). Automobile Club of Argentina logo on Juan Manuel Fangio’s Maserati, San Remo Grand Prix (3:29). Aerial view San Remo course (3:40). Pau Grand Prix Pyrénées course through southern France (4:17). Fangio celebrates win (4:22). Fangio in Maserati, Roussillon Grand Prix, Perpignan (4:25). Starting line 1949 Belgian Grand Prix (4:38). Louis Rosier in Talbot-Lago winner (4:52). Reims-Gueux course along public roads between villages (4:55). Louis…
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Details
- Running time
- 27 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Juan Manuel Fangio
- Motor Racing Part
- The Champions
- Raymond Spottiswoode
- Grand Prix
- Pierre Vermeil
- Buenos Aires
- Le Mans
- Novi Mobil Special
- Blue Crown Special
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