Grand Prix Car Documentary Series that aired on British Channel 4 in 1988. This video series documents the history of the Grand Prix Car from 1945 to 1965, a time that was host to some of the most awe inspiring moments and radical developments in history. This is a truly epic recounting of a golden era in Grand Prix racing, and in depth one at that.
Part 1 takes look at technological development in Grand Prix car design as John Watson drives some of the cars while vintage archived footage is used to set the scene.
Part 2 is a full on examination of the domination of the Silver Arrows documenting the German outfits utter domination of the field just as they had in the 1930’s. Mechanical direct injection is introduced with cars that are outfitted with windtunnel streamlined bodies, 4wd systems and front wheel auto-gearing to allow for traction control.
Part 3 of the series directs it’s attention to the Funny Cars, the British mid-engined greens that dominated in style. Documented as well are the exploits of cars unlike those seen before WW2 by the likes of Ferrari, Aston Martin, Cooper and also Lotus.
