Silverstone // From Formula One to Foolin Around

With the season opener of the UK’s biggest television hit, Top Gear, having just aired, and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone a mere week away, we thought it proper to do a little segment for our friends across the pond. First, a bit of vintage Top Gear tomfoolery. Only they would concoct a race such as this; a Formula One car, Colin McRae and his WRC Focus and a Mercury Cougar V6. One lap each at Silverstone, staggered starts, guess who wins? Secondly, how about a bit of reel-to-reel footage from the 1967 British Grand Prix. Jim Clark, Graham Hill, early pre-winged versions of our favorite formula cars, cant get much better, well maybe if the video were a bit longer... // 06.28.2008