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GURSS: What’s Your Favorite Racecar of the Past?
Written by: Jade Gurss   
10/14/2008
Mooresville, NC
 
Faster. Louder. The weekly column on SPEEDtv.com by Jade Gurss. (Harold Hinson Photo) ยป More Photos

Walking through the Cup garage at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Saturday before the marathon known as the Bank of America 500 (and the late night/early morn of the Japanese GP), the mood was uneasy with the troubled economy on everyone’s mind. Even among teams with a full menu of sponsors, the troubles that plague the American automakers, including confirmation of merger talks between GM and Chrysler, are an ongoing concern.

Race fans are notorious for gripin’ and moanin’ about how fast the sport is going to hell and pouting “it’s not like the good old days of (insert number here based on how long you’ve been a fan) years ago.” When economic times get tough, fans tend to become even more aggressively wistful and nostalgic. I try not to fall into that category, as the racing itself is as good and competitive today in many series as it has ever been. But, pondering that issue brought up another kind of nostalgia: favorite racecars from my childhood.

Not every fan has been hooked on auto racing since age three, but for those of us who became obsessed at an early age, there are many sexy
and unique racecars from days of yore. The homogenization of nearly every category these days makes it hard to find truly unique racecars, but I’m anxious to see the comments from readers about what their favorites were from the ‘olden days.’ For me, the favorites come from pre-teen years when it was cool to have giant Bruce McLaren Can-Am racecar posters on the bedroom wall, plus Matchbox cars and slot car sets which provided a sense of mystery, speed and excitement.

Here’s your chance: use the comment section below to let us know your favorites from the past and/or current racecars that will hold special memories in the future.

To get you started, here are my choices:

Formula One: The incredible six-wheeled Tyrell P34 car, which had two small tires on each front corner and won a Formula One race in 1976 is among the most unique racecars of the modern era. Otherwise, there is no more beautiful paint scheme than the black-with-gold pinstripes of the John Player Specials, including the Lotus 79 that carried Mario Andretti to his World Championship.


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