GFoS Pictures

[Derek Smith]

Thursday the new Friday


Went to GFoS today. Got there early and it was just like Friday used to be: the crowd was rather thin and you could take photos without too many people in the way.

Some pictures:



I suppose the joke’s been done about getting ahelmet big enough for his ego?



Not quite so ugly in real life as on the screen. Not quite.













I've got a video of the 1914 GP Merc being run. I'll post a link when I've uloaded it. In the meantime:

[Derek Smith]

It was really good I thought. I got in free, press pass, but I reckon I'll go next year on the Thursday. I thought the Mercedes cars were stunning, with George Wahlberg (spl?) with the stunning 1914 GP winning car. It had been on a re-run for the 100th anniversary of the GP. Covered in Classic and Sportscar.

I spoke with his 'mechanic', a woman of mature years, who sits in the passenger seat with various functions during the preparation and hillclimb. She was great: a real character. Impressive.

I've got an article to write on it. I'll see my boss and ask him it it'll be all right to republish it on here.

[Derek Smith]

C.A.R. said:

Welshbeef said:

What did the La Ferrari sound like? Was it a gentle ride up or totally wrung out?

Also how did it compare against the noise from the P1?

LaFerrari sounded better than the 918 and P1, in my opinion. As said above though, the LFA still sounds incredible!

As did the 458 Speciale and the one-off 512TR

If it is sound you want:



http://youtu.be/vFSMYJ9OaH4

Turn the volume up to full.

[Derek Smith]

Want to climb the hill in a Merc?

http://visualise.s3.amazonaws.com/goodwood-mercede...

[Derek Smith]

Nopt your normal idea of a riding mechanic in the 1914 French GP winning Mercedes.

http://www.leaseyournextcar.com/blog/1914-french-g...

Quite a character.