My first visit to the Zandvoort circuit, any motor racing circuit actually, was for the Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1967. These first black and white photos I took are pretty grainy and blurry, but in retrospect I think they are rather atmospheric. The camera I had was my mother’s old 1950 Agfa Isolette which took 6×6 negatives. Focus was a very hit and miss affair, as you just to guess how far away the subject was. Usually that meant everything was just out of focus.
F1 Zandvoort 1968
I was immediately hooked, and for the next ten years or so my friends and I went to practically every race at Zandvoort.
1968
The 1968 Dutch Grand Prix was held on 23 June 1968. It was won by Jackie Stewart in a Matra. Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Matra) finished second and BRM driver Pedro Rodríguez came in third. It rained!
Silvio Moser – Brabham-Repco BT20 1968
1969
The 1969 Dutch Grand Prix was by Jackie Stewart (Matra), Jo Siffert (Lotus) came in second followed by Chris Amon (Ferrari).
Jo Siffert – 1969Chris Amon – Ferrari 1969John Surtees – BRM 1969Jack Brabham – Brbham-Ford 1969
I quickly outgrew the classic Agfa camera and bought an Exakta VX1000 SLR plus a 300 mm lens.
The first modern era Audis were derived from the old 2-stroke DKW F103. The 4-stroke four-cylinder engine fitted to the new Audi was developed while the company was still owned by Daimler-Benz. The models were named after their power output in PS.
Audi 60 L the most popular model1969 Audi 60 and 75 Variant
In the United States the Chevy II is regarded as a ‘small car’, and indeed it was much smaller than ‘conventional’ American cars, like the Impala. It was available with a four-cylinder 2.5litre engine or a 3.2 liter 6-cylinder unit. In 1964 Chevrolet offered a 4.6 litre V8.
1962 Chevy II two-door1962 Chevrolet Chevy II 1001962 top of the line Chevy II Nova 400
After 1969 the Chevy II name was dropped entirely in favour of ‘Nova’.
The Corvair had an air-cooled, rear-mounted flat-six 2.3 litre engine. It was available in various body styles and configurations.: 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, convertible, 4-door station wagon, passenger van, commercial van, and a pickup truck. About 1.8 million were built over the nine year period.
1960 Corvair (Dutch brochure)1960 Chevrolet Corvair components
In his book, ‘Unsafe at Any Speed’, Ralph Nader claimed that the Corvair’s handling was potentially dangerous, due mostly to the swing axle construction and the weight of the engine at the rear.
1961 Corvair1962 Corvair Monza Coupe1964 Corvair MonzaFlat Six engine1964 Corvair Monza Spyder1962 Corvair Station Wagon1962 Corvair Greenbrier1960 Corvair Press Photo
When it was launched, The E-Type Jaguar was immediately regarded as a thing of beauty. Indeed, Enzo Ferrari famously called it “the most beautiful car ever made”. It soon became an icon. With its unitary construction, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and independent front and rear suspension it was a thoroughly modern sports car. It was based on the XKSS and D-Type sports racing cars.
1961 Jaguar E-Type1961 Jaguar E-Type FHCCutaway drawing of the E-Type, from the brochure.
