The Speeding Man: Time For Tea?
You may know of the Proteus C-Type, but few have seen it in action - time to change that!
How does this sound as a vehicle description? "Proteus Sports & Racing is a small, thoroughly British sports car company based in Henley on Thames. They combine handcrafted aluminium coach building with cutting edge technology to create a car with the spirit of a 1950's Le Mans racer and the driveability of a modern day car." Pretty good, right?
Like the original, the Proteus is a car developed on the racetrack, a process documented in this video - 'The Speeding Man'. The man in question is Proteus test driver Fabio Randaccio - he was always going to be a test driver with a name like that, wasn't he? - ably demonstrating what we all love about old cars, be they originals or recreations. Specifically that's a howling engine - in this case, of course, the Jag XK straight six - and a handling balance that seemingly demands some level of oversteer. That these traits are combined with that timelessly pretty shape makes for very easy, very enjoyable watching.
In fact, the only downside appears to be the sun's unwillingness to come and join The Speeding Man's fun - even if that does allow for more lurid slides than you'd normally expect. That's something that should be rectified shortly, though, as PH will be driving the Proteus in the coming (hopefully sunnier) months; be rude not to get a sound and shape like this on video, wouldn't it?
The Speeding Man from Proteus Sports & Racing Cars on Vimeo.
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