1906 Darracq Grand Prix Race Car

[@JL-gf3yc]

Look at her go!

[@santiagoduran8075]

Espectacular

[@darkoneforce2]

The tires, they're so skiny.

[@liamjeffery1730]

You know a car is old when the rocker arms individually look like tiny beam steam engines from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

[@slobodandraca2337]

Is it a straight 8 ?

[@valeriocarrega3292]

Fantastic race car!!

[@tspeedjem]

Absolutely awesome vid! Seeing this out on the track was one of the things that made it such a fantastic weekend. I would have thought most people would have just putted around at a safe speed in a car like that but you where giving it a real hot go! Very brave for a car over a hundred years old with no seatbelts, no roll cage and a massively high centre of gravity! I was thinking - 'that guy is the bravest of the weekend' - then I find out the drivers name was 'Anne' - Two thumbs up! :)

[@onepunchnz]

Fantastic. I watched this car in action at Teretonga NZ a couple of years ago, and also at a vintage rally in Invercargill. It accelerated out of Queens Park, tail wagging, and making a noise designed to frighten small children and old ladies. Anne drives the pants off this thing. Many thanks for bringing it south.

[@YOUGOTIT210]

Great video, one of the best i have seen on youtube. I was amazed to know that the driver is Anne. Hats off to you Anne, you have the right stuff.

[@jeffmullinix7916]

It's always fun to drive a slow car fast that driving a fast car slow .

[@therobbiesmith]

Fantastic, I loved every second! Thanks.

[@apancher]

I always love when people still drive old and rare race cars on the track. cheers.

[@billyboy1180]

Fantastic...had the pleasure of watching Anne lapping Manfeild NZ at the VCC meet 2012 - great driving!

[@johnheartless7845]

How long do the rocker arms on that thing last? Can't be very long if you don't stop and oil them frequently. And I imagine and replacements have to be made custom, I doubt you can just drop by your local auto parts shop and buy a set off the shelf. :D I like how that jerk in the red Caterham decided to cut to the inside line and basically force you in a 108 year old car off the track... Or at least that's what it looked like to me.

[@slowpokebr549]

Uhmmmmm no, you see her swing that corner wide every time through. That old girl goes fast.

[@therealmaxspeedster]

John Heartless If you hadn't of mentioned that I was going to...F'n "Speed Racer", trying to "outbrake" a car that basically has no brakes that he could have easily passed anywhere else on the track. Idiots like that should be penalized.

[@johnheartless7845]

slowpokebr549 You don't see that ancient Alfa indy/formula 1 car from the 1950's, or the what appears to be a Porsche 908/2 from the 1960's (those 2 pass around 3:55 in spectacular fashion without being jerks), or the people in the Buggatti's type 35/37's (just after the same corner the Darracq went off at 6:00) doing anything asshole-ish do you? There's a lot of cars in this video that are clearly very valuable (multi millions each) including this Darracq, it's a blessing that wealthy folks bring them out of retirement from collections and museums, and put them on a track for our amusement. It'd be a shame if some asshole in a car that isn't worth much more than a used late model Honda ran a very rare race car off the track and wrecked it just because he wants to be first in a race, that isn't even a race. The dude in that Caterham is taking things too seriously. Passing people on the inside of a hard corner when the other car clearly can't take the corner at speed is not cool. I watched the whole video a few times... You're right, the Darracq in this video has a hard time in that corner, but the only time it actually went off (that I saw) was when that Seven/Caterham cut it off when it was clearly going for that line. So, I still have to stick with the conclusion that the dude in the red 7/Caterham is a jerk.

[@johnheartless7845]

Max Speedster Agreed, the car this video was shot from is probably the slowest car on the track... Passing on the inside line therefore is just rude. Pass it on a straight or go around it if you're that much faster. There's no reason to try to "compete" with a car that is not in competition with your own.

[@Baumflieger]

Ein V8 mit 21 Liter Hubraum und 200ps von 1905. Mann was muss das für ein sound sein. Wenn ich so nen motor hätte würde ich ne replika vom Darracq machen. Einfach nur geil.

[@Baumflieger]

Meilenwerker da gebe ich dir recht ist aber trotzdem geil.

[@SeriouslyCoolVideos]

excellent stuff man, and props to you for driving it like the race car it is :)

[@juanasanelli6831]

UFFFF me dejo sin aire! Maravillosos conductor NO era cosa facil manejar un auto de esos años ! Brillante Mis felicitaciones

[@Juanknes]

Very nice video. It's going really fast, and looks like a torque monster. Congrats.

[@myid9876543]

Wow, there are a lot of amazing cars out there, and of course this is pretty amazing as well.

[@fil2efly]

Oh my god...one of the scariest driving videos iv seen! What a great car! fantastic to see something like this doing what it was built for!

[@SpandanChatterjee2904]

So.... are those the pistons or mixture pushers that are wobbling around on the top of the engine? I mean the things looking like weight balances...

[@AIRDRAC]

No, those are the rockers at the end of the push-rods that open and close the valves :) You can see an example of how it works here: images.slideplayer.com/15/4615988/slides/slide_8.jpg :)

[@SpandanChatterjee2904]

AIRDRAC ah so its that camshaft that is responsible. I want to know, how is a camshaft timed for rotation? Some kind of electric-motor?

[@Oockeshoek]

Timing belt

[@blxtothis]

It Would be good to have had no other cars on the track so the whole circuit could have been used with no distractions . Those early cars have to be driven with so much anticipation and juggling that to be all-out in company with others is virtually impossible, given the complexities of controlling them on the handbrake and gears.

[@bobeden5027]

someone was having some fun, hey?

[@thephilpott2194]

I do get the feeling that the '7' and the (Morgan?) driver have never driven anything with two wheel brakes..

[@Mr101Indianscout]

This is the best video of racing I've seen. Talk about old school hauling arse. Very Impressive car.

[@bolive]

Electric start?

[@SeriouslyCoolVideos]

a little curiosity, what speed did u get on the straight? seems pretty damn fast

[@junkdeal]

Seems that valve train would be a blur. Does digital recording cause that weird appearance? Also, what manner of transmission does it have? A progressive shifter like a motorcycle, and maybe even a 2 speed rear? Or a friction-wheel drive?

[@TheGreasemonkie]

great video! D A R R A C Q !!!

[@p24hrsmith]

Totally awesome video I love these early race cars and its fantastic to see one being driven like it was meant to be driven even if I'm no doubt the owner would cry if it got smashed up

[@southshore516]

Is this the same car that won the Vanderbilt Cup?

[@Baumflieger]

Oh sehe gerade das das kein V8 ist sorry.Hier ist der V8: Darracq V8 1905 Land speed record holder

[@lolshark99b49]

What cars would look like in the game Riven: The Sequel to Myst

[@adanvaldez2497]

Williams F1 2019

[@herbienbrian2]

awesome!! what fun :D

[@torreslarry6837]

IT WAS "SOOOOOOO -- FASSSST man that was a hot lap,,, & fancy the DARRAQ V-8 !!!

[@gravedigr12]

balls of iron to drive that thing its a frame chair and engine lol

[@453421abcdefg12345]

gravedigr12: You may not have notice it was a girl driving !

[@ferrarigirl666]

It like riding the devils kid!

[@nigelcarren]

You sit on a pre-war, you sit in a post-war race-car... Where did you sit during the war? In a Bi-Plane! Nope... sadly There aren't many of us left. 🏆

[@subzero92MK]

When I drive, nothing scares me but actually I would be a little bit nervous to drive a car like this :D

[@conorpsr]

Racing suit/helmet or not, I wouldn't drive that deathtrap without a freaking lap belt at the very least. o_O

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Conor Richards: I wonder what safety you think a seat belt would afford you if it tuned over. Better to be thrown clear.

[@HeelAndToe85]

This was really cool to watch! 2:33 - offroad excursion 3:41 - getting slideways! 5:34 - drops 2 wheels 7:23 - must not have an overflow tank?

[@causwayspeedway]

If this race were on dirt or mud the Darracq would've been in its element.

[@Berchol]

Amazing car, amazing race. If this old car could speak, ir would say "thank you for the lovely ride, there is a loooong time I don't have such a fun" Pity we couldn't listen to the engine :(

[@starguard4122]

Ill bet that driver had that thing running full throttle

[@brendanpotash]

Talk about Balls-Of-Steel!!! That looks about as safe as taking a John Deere farm tractor over 200 mph. That monster is FAST and stable as a cow on ice.

[@ronarmstrong835]

Not even a lap belt.

[@acotrel1]

Scariest bit of video that I've seen for a while. No wonder so many got killed in the old days !

[@subzero92MK]

yep it has not a lot of hp but it is not very safe, i mean, you have to own iron balls to drive it but I'd like to drive it!

[@a.j.swierzbinski6225]

ClassicPistons the engine makes 200 hp and redlines at 1,400 RPM

[@peopleofthecircle]

Needed king size courage to race in those days!

[@billoddiea]

yeah...she loves the understeer

[@andball7369]

is the stig driving hahahaha

[@LeDibeau]

Thats what I call a car. Free view to the rockerarms - ah . . .

[@RedSunCZE]

This is Cpt. Slow :D

[@ThiccQueerkyScav]

too bad we can't really hear the engine roar, would love to hear how it sounds