Mr. Brock, I just want to thank you (as a lifelong racing fan and sometime-very short time racer) for you huge contributions (MANY) to the sport of auto racing. Your design work, your work as a driving instructor, your work in managing race teams have all been fantastic and record breaking. You have truly been the complete package. In the age of computerized -electronically controlled super cars (cars that in a large part, drive themselves), you stand out as an innovator who overcame problems of physics and aerodynamics when a LOT LESS was known about them. The automotive world and the racing world are a lot better off today because of people like you. Thanks again, Lew Dawg Cloninger
Peter Brock, I have Friedman's book. As a kid I was all over Cobras, Daytona Cobras and GT 40's. In my mind I still picture you-crew-cut, sighting down the buck of the Daytona Cobra. You did the Kamm, man, before it was the Kamm. Aero engineer extraordinaire. God bless you and your lovely wife. PS-I had to go fast too-so I became a Naval Aviator.
Favorite car of all time. My dad got me a Matchbox Daytona coupe in '66 and I thought it was the best looking race car ever. That car you were driving sounded fantastic. Thanks for this video.
Peter, Gayle what a wonderful video. Gayle was a good videographer. and Peter, I can't imagine your anxiousness in driving this special car. Driving on such a special track that you know yet have not driven is a rush. Happy for you both as you are fulfilling many dreams through this wonderful car that you designed and built. The auto world knows who you are.
Peter and Gayle, certainly resurrected memories of meeting, talking, and photographing you both at M1 American Speed Festival. I had read about the historic races at Le Mans, not having been there, certainly a vision to aspire in person. Appreciate the audio/ visual touring around the track, as most are at track speed without advantage of actually observing or knowing the entry and exit speeds into the next section. Certainly the map of location is also an outstanding tool to appreciate the entire experience. Hope to see you at the M1 American Speed Festival this fall. Chauncey J. Moran Have some telling shots of last year to send.
Thank you for such a nice video, Peter & Gayle. Glad you had a great time at Le Mans Classic. I was there also, shame I missed you, it would have been an honour to shake your hand!
That was one special lap you took us around, thanks so much, an honor for us fans at home to experience, both the view and the narration. And cool to see those vintage tour buses and I spotted a couple of Jeeps at the end and there's a 1954 Tour de France documentary, professionally produced back then, here on RU-vid and all the team mechanics are following the pack of bike racers in a parade of Jeeps surely left behind by our military and very much needed as France was rebuilding in the early '50s. And I'd imagine it was the same at Le Mans, lots of Jeeps in support roles back then, not sure but it would make sense to have them as runabouts like for the Tour de France. And getting back to your video, those European fans were sort of acting like they didn't see that Ford-powered American-made hot rod that came over and ate their croissants back in the day. And I grin yet it is endlessly entertaining, the tussle between drivers and cars from either side of the Atlantic. And I saw that in motocross as in '76 I was an American teen military dependent in West Germany and got to see the 125 German GP and cheer for my motocross hero, Marty Smith. And he was as nice as he could be to me and my friends, posing for photos and handing us signed promotional photos. Yet, curiously, although he was a superstar American rider, he was virtually ignored by the European fans. And I get it, Marty just wasn't there guy. But he was ours and I'll never forget seeing him before the race, relaxing in a chair outside his tent like a camping trip. 😀
Peter and Gayle, thanks for the awesome narrated tour of the Le Mans facility along with pointing out the many famous spots on the track. It would be very interesting to match your video with some recollections regarding the team strategy for handling the track in 1964. Where did the oil cooler problem experienced near the end of the race happen? How long was the slow drive to the pit?
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I'm more a Mustang price range guy and I love the Fox Body, it was the Mustang of my day but my favorite race car has been the Daytona for quite some time and have dreamed of doing a Daytona kit car. Don't hear about them or at least I don't but Shelby had a car in the 90's called a Series 1 with an Oldsmobile 4 liter V8 which I think was a Cadillac North Star V8 but could be wrong that I thought was the coolest car ever back then and bought every magazine I could find it in. I know he built some cars and a truck with Chrysler in the 80's but being a Ford guy it sure is cool having a name and talent like Shelby in your arsenal when arguing with Chevy guys haha. I enjoyed the video and that had to be really cool to be able to drive that car on that track
THANK YOU once again Gayle and Peter for sharing this experience. Looks like you were the meat in an insane sandwich between vintage tour buses (?!?!) and modern high-performance wannabe racers. I wouldn't have passed on this opportunity either, but really this is not how royalty should be treated any time, any place, much less LeMans. Wonder how Ol 'Shel would have taken to that lunacy. A race tank of heart meds couldn't have kept his pulse from boiling over LOL. Still, thank you both so much for sharing this experience. I trust you were treated well at least before ...and after!
Being allowed to drive on the track was an amazing honor. One that many would not have been treated to. When it comes to the insanity of all the vehicles on the track, there is no way to explain how the professional 24 hour race is like this only times one thousand! Sure, all vehicles are cars but there are something like 4 to 6 different classes with cars of varying performance. A prototype car going 230mph coming up on a GT car going 160 is much more insane than this! Run this video at 3 times the speed and the idea will come through. We wouldn't change a thing. A lifetime experience which we were only granted because we were treated like royalty (probably better)l!
@@peterbrocksworld Good point, I never considered the speed disparity in the actual race. At least they are all pros in that condition, where you guys were seemed pretty random. Like I said I wouldn't have passed on that opportunity either - glad you both got to share it!
I've always loved the Daytona. The Cobra was a brick, and couldn't really exceed about 160 mph. Pete Brock designed the coupe to go 200 mph+. Pete Brock is a genius. I only wish I could see a Daytona with the original wing, instead of the the spoiler.
I (Gayle here) agree with you. I wanted to give an idea of what a great heel and toe shifter Peter is and then it ended up he wasn't driving hard enough to do it (I kept hoping). Would have been great if there'd been more view of the corners.
This is mostly great but the in car stuff is pointless. Anyone who has driven a stick shift car knows what's involved. Just show the track and the scenery please.
Many people are interested in the gauge readings. RPM at what speeds. Water temp. Oil temp. Speed. Pedal layout, etc. I (Gayle here) agree there could have been less of it. Was thinking Peter would go into a corner hard enough to do some heel and toe shifting but it didn't happen.
@@bigtrain2445 Based on feedback we've gotten from others it doesn't seem so. Just an hour ago someone mentioned how surprised they were the car was at 5000RPM at 100mph. And some people just want to see what gauges it has. Obviously we have many die-hard gearhead followers that want as many details as possible. We tried to supply a bit of everything.
@@peterbrocksworld Apparently I am just too much of a geezer and have spent too much time at racetracks and driving cars hard. I'll just leave this to the awestruck newbies. Forget I was ever here.
