Recorded from tv many years ago.. This is the “Osram saloon car championship” part of the “Iberia Trophy – 1971″. The race took place on 11-09-1971, at the now gone circuit of “Crystal Palace”. Cars include Camero, Viva HB GT, Escort RS1600, Mini Cooper’s etc.. Big names such as the late “Gerry Marshall”.. I have other vids too, but need to transfer from VHS.. Enjoy the time warp with “Murray Walker” on commentary (more) (less)
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Note the Mustang up from last to 3rd. CDamaro driver spent his load one lap to soon, would have easily passed for the win I reckon on the last lap.
B E A U T I F U L !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can we go back to the seventies please?
Amazing racing. Thank God I’m old enough to have seen things like this live.
Amazing to watch.
Racing nowadays is like watching scalextric.
thanks for uploading .. great race
6.0 litre Camaro vs 1600 BDA Escort, wow, wish i was around then to watch that sort of racing.
Incredible race.
has any1 got any footage of f1 or f2 around Crystal Palace race track please.
wow what a race that was,bring back crystal palace race track.
This is the most awesome thing Ive ever seen!!
The big heavy Camaro’s tyres were doubtless going off towards the end of the race, the lighter cars would most likely run softer rubber but they’ll also be easier on them for the duration of the race. Some respect is therefore due to the Camaro and driver for firstly getting the tyres up to working temperature and fending the other cars off early in the race, and for handling the big car as it struggled on the tyres later in the race. Cracking action, almost a pity that Marshall didn’t take it!
“Spin, spin, spin!” – loved every second of that
escort is alot lighter
I was there that day, it was Crystal Palace racing at it’s best!
A superb race indeed! I wish all racing was like this…
5.7 liter Camaro Vs. 1.6 liter Escort. Doesn’t say much for the V8.
@1969noz The design of the camaro is lightyears ahead and anyone could buy a camaro that fast and even faster anyday. The engine in the RS is maxed out and not for every day customers.
Crystal palace, a blast from the past, It sounds like Murray Walker commentating to.
so why is the camaro pulling away on the straights and still in the turns the escort dident have much chance
V8 power? RS Escort would have past the Camaro if it wasnt so fat- just like the folk who built them, RS Escorts- respect
What a race ! … Formula one is so boring ! …
<3 freking....wow why do they continue to make gas guzzling cars when the old school lightweight rear wheel drive cars were equally if not more fun. :( *cry* awsome vid
Great stuff! Thanks for posting.
Cars dont come like this anymore