Babs at Brooklands Centenary 2007

[@fordscript]

Thanks for putting it on. Wonderful.

[@MrOneplato]

Owen Wynne Owen of Capel Curig, North Wales dug it up and spent years rebuilding it.

[@Streamliner009]

Fantastic video of BABS. It's good to see it working again after being buried at the beach.

[@EarlRausch]

Brooklands, Racing's Holy Grail ! We Americans love Indy but Brooklands ahh there is a true beauty, I hope to one day go there and stand on the high banking, Bugatti's raced there,Napiers, The first woman racing driver would have raced there but was not alowed entry, It is said that Indy drew it's inspiration from Brooklands. I can almost feel the history from here, thousands of miles away. Thank you GB for your cars,and tracks, and Still produce the best racing engineers !! ER

[@steamwally]

I saw this car racing at the goodwood revival. It only managed about four laps and then a fuel line burst, still, it was fantastic to see it!

[@ben11whit]

Took me back to her first outing here in (i think) 1974. Pure magic!

[@EarlRausch]

WOW I stayed up till 3 am watching all of Mays series, They were great ! Thanks a bunch for the information it is sad to see what all has replaced the old track, I guess I had always hoped that one day she could be rebuild,But with the Soap and electronics firm right in the way (haha) I don't think it will happen, Still there is a bit of banking we will just have to use our imagination's Thanks again Earl

[@hoppinonabronzeleg]

@EarlRausch Brooklands, Now is little more than an industrial estate, a housing estate, some industrial units, memories and a couple of museums. Some sections of banking remain however. If you wish to see what's left of it you can watch Britain's James May racing Scalextric slot cars around the old track, using bridges, floating sections, drains & channels. All quite cool. Sad the track's gone for sure, but wouldn't be allowed on safety grounds now. Vickers had their headquartes here

[@hoppinonabronzeleg]

Wow, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I guess in the states it would have survived. You have more space. But The land got redeveloped. I think the feeling was; banked tracks had come of age. I mean there were a lot of deaths. James May really is an enthusiast, and an all round good bloke. His passion for nostalgia, and boys toys is top notch. But he really did manage to race cars around the old track again!!

[@arielsaeth]

Owen Owen god rest your soul too

[@zonkozonko]

Its now in its own museum at Pendine sands Wales. Home of British land speed records.

[@tigane1]

UGH!!! That thing is so fucking cool!!!!!!!!! That has got to be one of the most bad-ass idles I've ever heard

[@vibingwithvinyl]

@lubbockboy1 Check wikipedia for BABS (car). It was used for land speed records back in the 20's.

[@ChristianRB89]

Worlds longest exhausts! :D

[@SilentMantis85]

it's in georgeous conditions, if you think that it has been buried for 60 years under 6 foot of sand!

[@smlsax99]

If true, I suppose he could always return it as found.

[@Del350K4]

I hear the rightful owner is to lose the car. Apparently he recovered and restored it in good faith, only to have his ownership called into question after the fact. Anyone know more?