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NOV 26, 1955 – Chrysler Corporation ~ Maclean's Magazine

 

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I'm not sure where this photo was taken, it's an old one. But it perfectly demonstrates the fact that the guard railing, (now safer barrier in NASCAR), is always at a 90 degree angle to the track surface where they meet. When traveling around the banks at speed, especially on tracks like Talladega, 36 degrees and Bristol, 34 degrees, The illusion is that the surface is flat. The giveaway is things like light poles and flagpoles jutting up from beyond the fence at weird angels

 

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I'm not sure where this photo was taken, it's an old one. But it perfectly demonstrates the fact that the guard railing, (now safer barrier in NASCAR), is always at a 90 degree angle to the track surface where they meet. When traveling around the banks at speed, especially on tracks like Talladega, 36 degrees and Bristol, 34 degrees, The illusion is that the surface is flat. The giveaway is things like light poles and mflagpoles jutting up from beyond the fence at weird angels That would be Monza Italy home of the Italian GP. In photo post 1055 you can see the road course viewing stands in the background. The banked oval was used in 1955 1956 1960 1961 Italian GP. Indy cars ran there in 1957 & 1958. The last time it was used was in the filming of the movie Grand Prix in 1966.

 

[david hill]

That would be Monza Italy home if the Italian GP. In the post 1055 you can se the road course and the viewing stands in the background. The full course was used in 1955 1956 1960 1961 Italian GP. Indy cars ran there in 1957 & 1958. The last time the oval was used was in 1966 in the filming of the movie Grand Prix in 1966.

 

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1960 San Francisco

 

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Steve Jones
New Member · November 30 at 1:23 AM
Taken in 67, Chrysler Valiant Safari wagon Vic , AU.

 

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Jeff Hutchinson
Conversation Starter · November 27 at 9:25 PM
Chrysler’s St. Louis Plant Fenton, Missouri...{ca 1968}

 

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Rich Mussler‎This Was AmeriCar
Conversation Starter · November 27 ·

1967 Asheville, North Carolina, Weaverville Speedway.

 

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[78Brougham]

Here are a few more pics Will @bluefury361 of the old Monza track in Italy if you or anyone else is interested.... Pretty scary stuff especially considering it was all the way back in the Fifties.

That's some pretty crazy stuff right there^^^^^