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TopGearNL
10-22-2006, 06:40 PM
For the real fans who can appreciate this :wink:

Fangio vs Brabham, 1978

Here is an extremely memorable piece of footage where 5-time world champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, aged 66, races against Jack Brabham.

The 4 lap 'demonstration' was run after the Australian Grand Prix at Sandown in 1978. With Fangio in his W196 Mercedes Benz and Brabham in his Repco Brabham, a car 12 years newer than Fangio's.
An awesome exhibition of great racing cars, pushed to their limit against one another, a special clip.

:arrow: http://www.automotosport.info/article-253.html
TopGearNL
10-22-2006, 06:43 PM
W196 Mercedes Benz sounds fantastic :o :shock: :twisted:

Look at the speed :!:
sameerrao
10-22-2006, 06:51 PM
Oh my god! What a clip - thanks a lot mate! It was great to see two maestros at work in two magnificent cars. Fangio at 66 drives 100X better than any of us in our prime - this is what separates the truly great from the ordinary. :shock:
frodefe
10-23-2006, 12:34 AM
The Maestro still had the skills - even at 66
TopGearNL
10-23-2006, 06:10 AM
^ yeps - and that old Mercs is mighty fast!! :shock:

Awesome clip - can someone give a DL link pleeease?? :D

One day, in 30 years... we'll see the red helmet and red car again and we'll say - 'wow, at 66 - Schumacher is still the best!' :wink:

Yeah we probably will :D
cooperluke
10-23-2006, 11:24 AM
Amazing video!! :shock:

Those guys are incredible!!
pagani
10-23-2006, 11:31 AM
That is some real racing i more respect for the old school racers than i have for the newer generation.
And sounds of older cars is much better than the newer race cars.
Dit i say they look better.
:D :o 8)
TopGearNL
10-23-2006, 11:43 AM
That is some real racing i more respect for the old school racers than i have for the newer generation.
And sounds of older cars is much better than the newer race cars.
Dit i say they look better.
:D :o 8)

You never said that :wink:

Oh and Pagani, Boobies Day on JW is over :!: :D
pagani
10-23-2006, 12:19 PM
Now this is the first time.
:D :lol: :P