How Fast Can This 90 YEAR OLD Race Car Lap The Nurburgring?

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[@historicsimstudios]

We are currently developing four more 1934 GP cars, including the 1934 Bugatti T59, the 1934 Alfa Romeo P3, the 1934 Mercedes W25, and the 1934 Auto Union Type A.

[@SFTaYZa]

Yippee

[@Bonde7280]

Surely this will get pinned when Jimmy notices.

[@PorscheRacer14]

You are doing the community a great thing. This is awesome!

[@Phoenix-1278]

Are you going to have the Alfa Romeo's throttle in the middle instead of the brake? because that would be cool. I also did a tour around Greece in one

[@fingram5343]

If you were to make the fiat s76 (Beast of Turin) I would love you for that

[@andre13silvi]

You should use the 60's version of the nurburgring when using vintage cars like this, no way a car like that has driven on a smooth road like that, just to increase the danger factor😊

[@BReal-10EC]

That is something you notice in video games with "old tracks". They tend to be very smooth.. which I doubt was the case.

[@Haltzo]

Yes but i reckon Jimmy picked this version cause knows this version very well.

[@GatchamanG4]

Good idea

[@martinolicastillo3738]

Give it a like people, so that Don Jimmy can see it

[@Logan912]

@@HaltzoAlso because it’s the only way to fairly compare lap times between every car.

[@gimmeaminett2859]

Years ago I was lucky enough to watch a pre-war race at Donington. A full grid of these things being sent at full speed was just mindblowing to watch. So much faster than I expected

[@NoelyNoel]

I'd love to see the Nords leaderboard back in action to compare all these recent runs to past attempts in the variety of whacky and amazing vehicles you've lapped. Like, was this faster than a scuffed stock Supra for example? That might be a bad example, but I'd love to see how it stacks up against other cars.

[@matthewmullen2303]

8:07 "we're learning every time we do it" *immediately spins in turn 1* LMFAO

[@1mariomaniac]

"This is the one!"

[@TheRubiksPilot]

The positive camber on these old race cars was to decrease the scrub radius, thus, reducing the strength needed to turn the wheel

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Sheesh

[@MyLonewolf25]

They were also VERY oversteer prone

[@crazyadam9281]

@@MyLonewolf25 which doesn't surprise me with all that weight close to the front end.

[@joarnold9495]

​@@crazyadam9281that would increase understeer because the front end would have more inertia

[@vaenii5056]

@@joarnold9495 It's more complicated than that.

[@anticlockwisepropeller7379]

My vote for the next car is the 1936 'Dick Seaman Special' (Yes, that's it's real name 😂) by Fourty-Too! on RaceDepartment. If you enjoyed the Maserati, you'll enjoy this too! Bonus points if you wrestle it round the classic version of the Nordschleife, before the foliage was trimmed back for safety (going Full Bush, as it were 😂)

[@NoelyNoel]

"Full Bush Dick Seaman Special" has a nice ring to it.

[@merobo5066]

Richard 'Dick' Seaman is among the the contenders for the title of racing driver with the funniest name

[@adamlewis4763]

@@merobo5066 and racers with the most interesting life stories lmao

[@davidporeilly1]

Yes he was super fast, engaged to a princess and taken tragically early. ​@@adamlewis4763

[@superandrd]

Hell yeah, more Green Hell hot laps in old stuff!

[@Gryphonamx]

Rebel Tree has been a race fan for as long as they've been racing at Nurburgring. Good to see!

[@bobalong131]

There is a club racing the 1950s car on period circuits in AC called Revival Racing League. Very nice people and good racing. I only did a couple races but its very difficult, especially if you use realisitc steering angles.

[@ctre97]

I do love the Nurburgring hot laps, I was sad when you said you weren't going to do them anymore, but I'm glad to see they're back in full force!

[@kylesmith1375]

I am HERE for more Jimmer Nurburgring videos. Been rewatching a bunch of old ones lately, so fun

[@mattquiney8]

These videos are what got me into the channel. I completely get that you can't just put these out all the time, youd run out of cars and lose love with it. But its nice to see it back every now and again.

[@endaohalloran6649]

3:21 this is simply incredible and i love everything about it

[@crunchyfrog555]

I'm in my fifties, and I do love racing older cars. I've even worked as a freelancer for the PS magazine mostly doing racing stuff. I've got about 100GB of mods for Assetto Corsa alone which contain loads of older tracks and cars galore. These old bathtubs have become my absolute favourites to drive because they're so unwieldly and are such a challenge. But they're rewarding too, because once you learn how they behave and get it right, boy is it ever fun.

[@BReal-10EC]

Considering how tall and narrow these thing are- with huge heavy engines- sticky tires may just make them flip over.

[@patokaa93]

Crazy to think that my late father was born in 1934, and as a child he went watching car races with very much cars like this in it. And then his last car that he drove/owned was a Volvo S80. Must have been absolutely mad to follow that progress over the years (obviously not just the cars).

[@daemn42]

I remember playing Grand Prix Legends in 1998, driving the 1967 vintage F1 cars on the ring. So much sliding around. Jim Clark's lotus 49 weighed 500 kg and had over 400 horsepower.

[@gseric4721]

*_Legend has it that this is what Jimmer does when he's taking a break...._*

[@jayhom5385]

lol. Jimmy going "yepyepyepyepeyp" reminded me of the muppet fish. "Uhuh uhuh uhuh yepyepyepyepyep...."

[@thelaborpeasant]

You'd be lucky to have pavement under you in that era 😅 Its so fascinating going back and seeing what racers were working with and how they did it back then. Comparing it to today and understanding this is why they were the best of the best and so few and far between. Im an Indianapolis native and have been to IMS and the Indy 500 many many times and when youre there it really does feel like hallowed ground. It can be almost spooky at times. To just know this place has seen it all and taken its fair share with it. Very sobering feeling that gives you so much respect for the pioneers of racing

[@Take_the_wheel]

In my opinion old 1930s to 1970s races are interesting to watch because of the car designs,sound, no rules,no safety regulations and wierd track designs is just entertaining

[@TestECull]

That, and the drivers ACTUALLY FUCKING RACED.

[@pricelessppp]

Like the mafia 1 race track.

[@1mariomaniac]

​@@pricelessppp I know it's an unpopular opinion but I loved that mission in both the original and definitive edition.

[@tracklizard4018]

I subscribed to this channel back in like 2015 because of the group c races which I wanted to partake in lol

[@lupo5184]

Oh, there were rules!

[@LoWreck]

I must say it's nice to see a driver of Jimmies caliber to also bin it on the first corner and be annoyed with himself. Thought it was just me that gets frustrated with myself. 🙈

[@surfer101ist]

With all these posts, it looks like Jimmy is trying to make 2024 the year of 1mil subs. Go get ‘em mate! Love the content!

[@corneliakashigawi5743]

Please please please drive more of these vintage racers they don't get as much love as they should do, I'd love to see you do a lap of the ring in my personal fav the Ferrari 330 p4

[@willfultrain6779]

God I love that meme clip in the beginning "that thang got triple a batteries shawt"

[@driverjamescopeland]

These cars have on of the best sounding engines of all automotive history.

[@LOLHICRONO]

3:56 assetto goggles, the VR sequel to corsa

[@TheUncleRuckus]

The only things you're missing Jimmer is a Top Hat, a Monocle and dope ass Smoking Jacket while you're driving this. 😂

[@justintracy6029]

Jimmy Broadbent and lapping the Nurburgring… name a more iconic duo

[@princesspupcake1269]

It'd be interesting to see one of these old beasts upgraded and fitted with some modern features; like power steering/brakes, phatter tires, and disc brakes. Nothing super fancy, but quality of life and handling improvements.

[@frostyl4269]

that photo of Rebel Tree in period was surreal af. like the fact that that tree’s seen ~100 years of motorsport and motoring in general and is now a meme made by this legendary ex-shed dweller. life is weird man

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

You have to admire the testicular fortitude of those bygone days drivers. Those guys were either BRAVE or NUTS

[@BLKBRDSR71]

Jimmy: "I wonder if Rebel Tree was alive in the 30's"? Yep... Pepperidge Farms remembers. 😂

[@andidevlin3361]

the crazy bastards who used to drive these are in the same category as bike racers! once wrong move and your a corpse yet they push to the very edge every time. cant help but give all of them massive respect

[@apedley]

Watch Grand Prix: The Killer Years if you'd like to see what safety standards in motorsports used to be like... even into the 60s. It was the sight of a driver trapped upside-down in a burning vehicle while a friend stopped his car to try and help rescue him (I mean help the 2 marshals flailing around with a fire extinguisher they seemed to not know how to use) which changed public perceptions and helped drive the demand for safety changes in the sport.

[@davidporeilly1]

Rudi Carriciola driving a Benz at the new Nordschliefe went out at dusk and slowly experimented with putting 2 wheels on the wall of the road and 2 wheels in the gutter at Karousel. He gained 10 mph and won. Everyone copied him and that's why it was filled in to use. The tyres BTW were good for about 3 laps.

[@Argent_99]

Keep in mind that by 1936, the Mercedes W125 produced 640+ hp. On four bias-ply tires that would be small on modern motorcycles. With drum brakes. And sometimes in the rain. F1 cars wouldn’t surpass that much power until 1982. Guys like Caracciola, Rosemeyer and Nuvolari basically were modern era gladiators (and only one of them pretty much concluded their career without being maimed or killed.)

[@NRGFLOGaming]

Awesome video Jimmy! It was funny seeing the Nurburgring kick your ass! ;)

[@KvltKvnt]

What a treat. Thank you Jimmer

[@trebor_the_protogentvods]

Bro turns into a Kobold when he gets the turns right

[@peterschuster4845]

I reckon it looks like a battleship but behaves like a waterbed. Good effort!

[@Inazuma68]

A friend owns a Bugatti 35 and did races like Klausenpass memorial. I was passenger twice and I can tell you that car is amazingly fast. Not only in a straight line but also in corners, when you are experienced in sliding it. Imagine the car was only around 600 kg. I would say it is almost as fast as a modern 150 PS hatch back. Of course braking is another story but not as bad as you would imagine.

[@Pablo668]

Fantastic driving Jimmer. Yeah, I wouldn’t want to do anything like those speeds in one of those. Heck I don’t think I’d do it in a modern car.

[@Hashiriya985]

I love the fact that literally flying out of the car was ''safer'' than staying in it in a crash

[@BakaBroadcast]

Loved it! I am sure GPLaps was proud too 😄

[@SuperAngryWalrus]

I wonder if a larger diameter race wheel would have made it easier to drive?

[@davidporeilly1]

Yes they had huge steering wheels for leverage and even still could have fingers broken.

[@BunkleMcCrunkle]

Dat Bihhh runnin off 3 triple A batteries Shawtyy😅

[@Pubwie]

Loving this series. The disco bgm is also a vibe

[@serenedystopia3488]

I’d love to see Jimmy do a lap in one of the pre war auto union race cars on the Nurburgring

[@flashor5031]

He already did that. About 4 years ago.

[@Miwna]

He has driven the Type C already.

[@catjudo1]

I've long been fascinated by Harry Miller's front wheel drive Indy cars from the 20s. The cars were lower than the rear drive cars and could corner faster as a result. Given that Indianapolis has four very similar corners, 500 miles in one of those seems manageable. But wouldn't it be fun to put one of those supercharged beasts out on the 'Ring or climbing Mount Pleasant at Bathurst just to see what American insanity could do?

[@quoguitars9555]

Love it Jimmer, hope you had a great Xmas, and all the best for '24 buddy. Quo

[@joshuaashley188]

thanks for a BANGER! :) gave me a lot of laughs!

[@TestECull]

Go grab the CArs and Cameras CrossKart and run that one around the Nordschliefe. It's a real vehicle built by a couple of blokes in a shed in the Carolinas out of old Miata parts, steel tubing, and a clapped out Honda CBR750 powertrain. It is INSANITY, in real life and in sim. I can't get it around the 'Ring without binning it. IT's a spicy one to be sure. But I bet you could.

[@vebastiansettel1173]

I just complete 7 clean and consistent lap in full course nurburgring using 290hp lancer with all assist off and I feel so happy. I bought my g29 3 days ago. First time playing sim racing ever. 😂 I hope someday I can be close on jim level.

[@photoast]

We need to get one of the more unwell mod designers to make the Red Bull Tree itself a mod. If you can do a T Rex and a shed, you can do Red Bull Tree. I wonder what it's time on the Nurburgring would be.

[@josephcote7702]

@8:13 "it was at this moment that he knew...that he had fucked up..."

[@666louis]

Damn, Jimmy, fast lap that was. After 5 Laps I only managed to do a 9:50, spinning 3 times in the process.

[@eamonahern7495]

That technical difficulties before the carousel... 🤣 I've been asking for years for you to lap a mk2 escort rally car around the Nordschleife... since you asked for suggestions Jimmy!

[@legojasper1341]

You have a race at the actual track every end of may where they actually race these cars on the nordschleiffe looks and sounds awesome

[@Thraakull]

I think that TV and media should be filled with remainder how an important part a car tire is for safety, or rather car wheels, I remember watching probably a documentary or something in that spirit, where it was said that nowadays even a regular road tire has more grip than the best sport tires from way back from like the 30s or so, meaning that car tires are an absolutely important part of a car (thinking about my own tires, I uh... I should invest in some better ones, yeah... ) and it makes me think to how a car like this from the 30s would perform on modern tires... also that engine sounds, being a straight eight with yes, more power than my own car, it is... well, old sounding, obviously.

[@anthonyarmstrong5012]

Jimmy should be using like an ATS 18 wheeler to replicate how big the steering wheels were back in those days.

[@matiastoatv]

Beast of Turin around the Nurburgring next??? 🥺🙏

[@strayminogaming2189]

These are the racecars I love most, it's all about surgery rather than lightning reflexes. But unfortunately you're right, they were soaked with danger all the way! If you exceed the slip angle, try applying brake and throttle together 😉

[@TuckHayward]

Awesome. Would love to see more of the snow mod and more fast snow driving in general. Sweden in DR2 is great.

[@chrisdavidson911]

cars with "guide the missile" type handling are more fun than they should be

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

Always asking the big questions. 😂

[@memorimusic420]

WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE PRE WAR CONTENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! inline 8s are so fucking cool. they also needed to double clutch all these shifts

[@edwardburek1717]

Mag-friggin-nifcent. That straight eight does make a good burble, doesn't it?

[@the.real.mutantroosta]

speaking of horrendous accidents, hi jimmy

[@derekwbooker93]

"This is the one, I feel it" It was indeed... not the one

[@alexandermathar7780]

The trident belongs in our fist !!

[@gkw9882]

I'd like to see the Beast of Turin on the Nürburgring.

[@st1ll_human]

Excellent man.... love your content

[@GR1MRACER]

Its just like my Truck, 8 Cylinder, drum brakes, rear wheel drive, leaf springs.

[@noobscoopsies1100]

It makes me wonder, how fast are these old pre-F1 car would go with proper modern racing slict tire that designed specificly for them.

[@glebedigital4654]

The '55 Mod for GrandPrixLegends has 'brake fade' so things get very hairy when they're too hot.

[@LogxnStorey]

Love the vids man

[@brendancrosby2965]

14:20 This thing doesn't even have enough grip to stay still while parked lol.

[@donavinnezar]

i clicked coz nurburg ring i know youve done a ton but please man do more !

[@_blood_moon_proto_1500]

want a car to race here, see about getting your hands on the napier railton, it was used to test parachutes at one point, the set up used to test parachutes had nearly no brakes at all, so have fun with that if you do it

[@HerraHidalgo]

They also sprayed all over the driver's face from the lightest jolt, making your goggles greasy and you both flammable and sick.

[@gimy3272]

Hey Jimmy, could you show your pedals inputs for these type of videos? Thanks and great video?

[@Nightmareof94]

We need a racing game set in that cars time period

[@guywithfriends15]

Jimmy, you should host a celebrity cyclecar race.

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

If it had wider tires, or a front and back wing, for downforce, I bet it would actually be fairly decent in the corners.

[@robertstrong9381]

A Toyota century, it’s their only stock V12 I believe. May be a modern car that has some of the boat like handling of this Maserati

[@RubyRoks]

Hey Jimmer, would you ever drive a cyclekart? Basically imagine this but powered by a chainsaw engine instead of a straight 8 and made in a shed.

[@emmata98]

Imagine driving one of these cars in anger there irl

[@rastaboy_gamesnstuff7778]

It likes the flick at high speeds

[@HBrooks]

some of these old cars are frustrating to sim-drive because you treat them like a GT or F1 car, then you learn you have to slow down like a KM earlier. muahahaaa! chaos on the "motorways"!

[@Aari_Plays]

Jimmy, you have automobilista 2 right? Can you do something like this on the old classic Nürburgring?

[@drdankdoritos5446]

Hey Jimmer! Try lapping the Marmon Wasp, winner of the first Indianapolis 500!

[@deoczidGONI]

The engine sound really does sound like the Hummer from Midtown Madness 2..

[@PyroTechitten]

more classic race cars would be cool to see round this track. The kind of yeet and hope driving is very fun. these and classic Minis are my favorite to drive in sim, mostly for the sidewaysness.

[@dartmansam10]

Do you know of any brundle mustangs in the sim? That feels like it would be a fun one to drive as well

[@Straya_Salty]

these would be great for a non-league event race, don't see many pre war sim races, especially when they release the 4 more planned cars

[@Phlincke]

Rebel tree is goated

[@o_Shockwave]

Now you need to slap on some modern sized racing slicks and compare!

[@sebastiandemeterca6792]

Crazy back then races was not on asphalt, track surface was very bad.