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Title: Vanwall Changed F1 Forever
Post by: cosworth151 on August 01, 2018, 07:14:14 PM

The story of Vanwall's 1958 F1 Constructor's Championship and how it started Great Britian's dominance of the sport. It's an interesting story that I first read in Automobile Quarterly many years ago.

This story is part of AutoWeek's 60th anniversary celebration.

http://autoweek.com/article/autoweek-60/vanwalls-constructors-championship-58-changed-grand-prix-racing-forever

Title: Re: Vanwall Changed F1 Forever
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on August 01, 2018, 11:27:33 PM

I started reading Autoweek in the early '60s. I would stop at the drugstore on my way home from high school and pay 50 cents for the double folded newspaper. Of course by then tiny mid-engined Lotus and BRM F1 cars were winning for Britain. Now it barely has any racing coverage which was its reason for being back then.

Title: Re: Vanwall Changed F1 Forever
Post by: Dare on August 02, 2018, 02:58:51 AM

Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on August 01, 2018, 11:27:33 PM

I started reading Autoweek in the early '60s. I would stop at the drugstore on my way home from high school and pay 50 cents for the double folded newspaper. Of course by then tiny mid-engined Lotus and BRM F1 cars were winning for Britain. Now it barely has any racing coverage which was its reason for being back then.

I couldn't wait for the Rob Walker race report. Can't remember if it was Car and Driver or Road and Track

Title: Re: Vanwall Changed F1 Forever
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on August 02, 2018, 08:25:21 AM

R&T

Title: Re: Vanwall Changed F1 Forever
Post by: John S on August 02, 2018, 12:15:08 PM

Thanks Cossie, a bloody good read and interesting to hear a bit about titans of industry from not so long ago.  :good: