Found Neat Older Documentary

[TsgtRet]

I've been going through my old VHS tapes and transfering the ones I want over to DVD (about 300 to wade through). Anyway, I came across one I had gotten years ago, called "The Marque of a Legend: The Quest for the Ultimate Sportscar". Mine was a copy that I got in Germany back in the 80s but I see it available on Ebay and Amazon UK as a region "0" DVD (works anyplace).
It's hosted by Robert Hardy (the actor) but the meat is Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell and Willie Green driving original Le Mans winning cars including the Bugatti Type 35B, Bentley Blower, Mercedes SSK, Mercedes 300SLR, Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, Jaguar D-Type, Aston Martin DBR1, Ferrari 250 GTO and Testa Rossa, Porsche 356. These cars are actually driven, not just paraded around a track. One of the high points is, I believe Surtees and Ickx, running a 250 GTO against a 250 LM through the English countryside on a private estate. Also, due to the era it was made, some great footage of the Rothmans 956 up close. If you can lay hands on a copy I highly recommend it. :banana-rock:

[smallblockhero]

i have links to a lot of docs that have been uploaded by simracing buddies.movie files with bio's on historical drivers, can-am and F1 stuff. if your interested id post links to the downloads as long as no one objects.

[TsgtRet]

[DAVE]

The documentary referenced above was originally titled "Legendary Sports Cars" and was broadcast
on Discovery channel many years ago. I have seen pirated copies of this everywhere. It is a fantastic
show.

[TsgtRet]

DAVE, My copy was from the UK, 1985 and was sponsored by JCB Excavators (they owned the D Jags used). I had heard an edited version was used on Discovery early in it's broadcast history but never saw it.

[Reslotted]

Theres been some great old stuff about Indy, Le Mans and F1 from the 50's and 60's on Channel 73 in Oz lately.
I wish I'd recorded them.
Those fellas were pretty Brave, when you think about the speed they were doing and the lack of anything that resembled safety.

[DAVE]

Correct. Bamford fronted the money to make the video. And several cars were from that collection
as evidenced by the JCB logos on the noses of the cars. They also heavily sponsor most of the vintage
events in England. They deserve a hearty "Hip-Hip-Hooray" for their efforts.

[cagee13]

On HRW you are free to share any links and i know I want to see those links

[dreinecke]

HRW is a link-allowed environment, so PLEASE! Post them! We love this kind of stuff!

[smallblockhero]

ok should i postem here or make a seperate thread? prolly better to make a seperate thread i think.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Sure, go ahead.