Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Endurance Nostalgia

 
Endurance Racing from yesteryear is kept alive by fans like Endurance Nostalgia on Facebook.
 
The Martini Racing Porsche 917LH 4.9L from 1971 won at the LeMans 24Hr
 
 
 




The 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT LeMans 24Hr at dusk


 
 
 
The Alfa Romeo T33/3 driven by Galli and Stommelen the the 12 Hrs of Sebring, 1970
 
 

 
 
 
"One of the most beautiful prototypes ever built..." The  1966 Ferrari 330 P3 ontrack at 2008 LeMans Classic
 






The Ferrari 312P driven by Adamowicz and Piper in the 1970 Daytona 24 Hour



 
 
 
BMW 3.5 CSL driven by Peterson and Stuck in the 1975 Watkins Glen 6hr race
 
 





The Escuderia Montijuich Ferrari 512M at the 1971 Monza 1000km driven by the flamboyant Italian Arturo Merzario. In the 70's, Merzario would drive Formula 1 cars for Ferrari, Williams and, at one point, his own car.



The Shelby Mustang 350GT under the Dunlop Bridge at the 1965 24 Hrs of LeMans





The Ferrari 312PB winning the 1972 Monza 1000km driven by Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni





The Legendary Lancia Beta Montecarlo driven by Patrese, Heyer and Pescarolo in the 1981 Daytona 24 Hr





The Porsche 935 08 at the LeMans Classic. The original won the 1979 LeMans 24hr from the Porsche Kremmer team driven by Klaus Ludwig and Don and Bill Whittington. Porsche 935's also took 2nd and 3rd, beating out all classes including the more powerful prototypes.


 



The 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta. Just a cool, rare car.




Thanks so much to Endurance Nostalgia on Facebook for these photos!

-katykarter