Brooklands 1. by debbielove
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Greetings Folks,
Such is the importance and the sheer volume of rare cars etc at Brooklands a new series starts here.. This was the first photo I took and gives and example of why choosing is impossible for me..
The Whitney Straight, Single Seater Duesenburg : 1931 Clemons 8 Cylinder 4.25 ltr engine.. 1927 Duesenburg Chassis.
One of only seven built by the American Duesenburg Automobile Company of Indianapolis in 1927 for track racing in the U.S. It is the only to survive..
In 1933 the 1.5 Ltr engine was removed and the 4.25 Clemons installed. This was done for the Italian Count Carlo Falice Trossi, president of Ferrari..
It arrived in Italy was entered in the Monza Grand Prix, preceding the Italian Grand Prix.It raced in Ferrari red with the prancing horse emblem.
It had to retire on the 7th lap, with smoke coming from its exhaust.. It then sat for over a year unused.
In 1934 Whitney Straight (that's a name) brought the car to Brooklands for the express purpose of making an attack on the lap record on the outer circuit.. This stood at 140.93mph..
He did record a new fastest lap at 138.15mph which failed to reach the unlimited record but did break the Class C record (up to 5000cc) and the second fastest lap ever at Brooklands.
By the end of 1939 three cars had beaten that, this gives you how fast this circuit was and the speeds reached.
It was still racing up till the last race at Brooklands on 7th August 1939, when it reached a speed of 145mph on the railway straight..
With the demise of Brooklands as a race track the car sadly (unlike many here) never raced again..
Zoom IS an option.
Enjoy, more to come, some so rare you won't believe, I didn't.
Rob
Comments (10)
T.Rex
Good photo of an impressive auto. "Only" 8 cylinders in the final version? And yet such high speeds! This reminds me of the "Stanley Steamer". You could get it in any colour as long as it was black! One was tested for speed at Daytona beach. It reached a high speed but unfortunately hit an unseen rock in the sand, sending the steamer to the junk yard and the driver to a long hospital stay. The real drawback with the steamer was the long time to get steam up, and the need to carry a lot of fuel to keep the steam pressure up. This made it less attractive than petrol engine driven vehicles. Thanks for the post. Now I'm learning a bit about automotive history in the UK! Keep up the good work! :-) And have a Happy Easter!
Richardphotos
I enjoyed the information and look forward to more of your captures
Faemike55
I really like this shot and the information Excellent capture I wish you and yours a Happy Easter
jayfar
A great shot and a super looking car. My, how things have progressed !!
neiwil
Well after reading about this one, 'some so rare you won't believe ', just leaves me wanting more very soon...I can see already this is going to be a great series. Bring 'em on, I can't wait....
blinkings
VRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! And the fastest colour in the world mate. It looks sensational.
goodoleboy
Great Scott, that is one ancient racer. With that shape I thought it was a tractor when I first glanced at it. I can't believe they drove at 100+ mpg speeds way back then. In any event, good POV, clarity and colors in this pic, Rob.
RodS
Oh, this is sweeeeeet, Rob! Just look at that beautiful machine! Wouldn't you just love tooling around in that beauty? Great photo, and this should be another awesome series!
Maxidyne
Excellent find mate. From back in the day when the sport was deadly but exciting.
flavia49
nice