Machinery Street Racing Shenanigans

Street Racing Shenanigans · 01:09 PM

Vintage Brembo disc brake and Campagnolo magnesium wheel.
K-3 with SMC DA 15 Ltd @ f/8, 1/45 s, ISO 100

50 cc Kreidler racer.
K-3 with SMC DA* 300 @ f/4, 1/750 s, ISO 100

Appropriately dressed.
K-3 with SMC DA* 300 @ f/4, 1/750 s, ISO 100

Modern Ducati superbike gains on small classic racer.
K-3 with SMC DA* 300 @ f/4, 1/750 s, ISO 100

BMW S1000RR.
K-3 with SMC DA* 300 @ f/4, 1/750 s, ISO 100

Chevrolet Corvette, 2nd generation.
K-3 with SMC D-FA 100 WR @ f/2.8, 1/500 s, ISO 100, CPL filter

Ginetta G4 driver celebrates win against Corvette above.
K-3 with SMC D-FA 100 WR @ f/2.8, 1/500 s, ISO 100, CPL filter

"Legends" car slides about. This, it seems, is the only way to drive such a contraption.
K-3 with SMC FA 77 Ltd @ f/1.8, 1/1000 s, ISO 100, CPL filter

I need a lot more panning practice...
K-3 with SMC FA 77 Ltd @ f/4, 1/125 s, ISO 100, CPL filter

lesmore49 · 05-31-2015, 02:11 PM

Very good pics of all the racers. Particularly like the Corvette....wonder what it would look like with more of the background cropped out.

**volley** · 05-31-2015, 09:44 PM

Thanks for sharing these! The combination of the modern Ducati with the vintage racer is my favourite.

**Sailor** · 06-01-2015, 07:14 AM

Fun stuff - I enjoyed the whole series.

Jer

**wtlwdwgn** · 06-01-2015, 08:56 AM

Cool racing pics. TFS.

sherrvonne · 06-01-2015, 09:34 PM

I may not know much about vehicle brands but I SURE like looking at them.

**RobA_Oz** · 06-01-2015, 09:48 PM

Thanks for sharing these. The Corvette is deep in understeer, as you'd expect, unlike the little specials (what were they, originally? The first looks like it might have been a little Ford Anglia or Prefect at one stage) that were tail out into the corner.

Top banana · 06-01-2015, 11:38 PM

great images - love the vintage bikes and the concentration in the riders eyes

Jens Lyn IV · 06-02-2015, 05:47 AM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

The Corvette is deep in understeer, as you'd expect

He he, this Volvo Amazon was a lot worse...

Severely back focused, but the understeer still shows.
K-3 with D-FA 100 WR @ f/2.8, 1/500 s, ISO 100, CPL filter

Quote:

unlike the little specials (what were they, originally?

"Legends Cars" are 5/8 scale fibreglass lookalikes mounted on a standardised chassis with a Yamaha bike engine; they have no authentic "origin". Apparently, they are meant to have atrocious handling - which makes for interesting races. John Nielsen, the grand old man of Danish motor racing, tried one, with the following exchange once he stepped back out: "Does it drive well?" "No!" "Would you like another go?" "Yes!"

daacon · 06-02-2015, 06:50 AM

Enjoyed the series nice shots.

**RobA_Oz** · 06-02-2015, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV

He he, this Volvo Amazon was a lot worse...

"Legends Cars" are 5/8 scale fibreglass lookalikes mounted on a standardised chassis with a Yamaha bike engine; they have no authentic "origin". Apparently, they are meant to have atrocious handling - which makes for interesting races. John Nielsen, the grand old man of Danish motor racing, tried one, with the following exchange once he stepped back out: "Does it drive well?" "No!" "Would you like another go?" "Yes!"

They sound like fun. A correct use of the word "legend" - something that never was, but makes a good story.

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05-31-2015, 02:11 PM	#2
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	Very good pics of all the racers. Particularly like the Corvette....wonder what it would look like with more of the background cropped out.

05-31-2015, 09:44 PM	#3
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Thanks for sharing these! The combination of the modern Ducati with the vintage racer is my favourite.

06-01-2015, 07:14 AM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Fun stuff - I enjoyed the whole series. Jer

06-01-2015, 08:56 AM	#5
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Cool racing pics. TFS.

06-01-2015, 09:34 PM	#6
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	I may not know much about vehicle brands but I SURE like looking at them.

06-01-2015, 09:48 PM	#7
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Thanks for sharing these. The Corvette is deep in understeer, as you'd expect, unlike the little specials (what were they, originally? The first looks like it might have been a little Ford Anglia or Prefect at one stage) that were tail out into the corner.

06-01-2015, 11:38 PM	#8
Top banana Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 339	great images - love the vintage bikes and the concentration in the riders eyes

06-02-2015, 05:47 AM	#9
Jens Lyn IV Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ringsted, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 260 Original Poster	Originally posted by RobA_Oz The Corvette is deep in understeer, as you'd expect He he, this Volvo Amazon was a lot worse... Severely back focused, but the understeer still shows. K-3 with D-FA 100 WR @ f/2.8, 1/500 s, ISO 100, CPL filter Quote: unlike the little specials (what were they, originally? "Legends Cars" are 5/8 scale fibreglass lookalikes mounted on a standardised chassis with a Yamaha bike engine; they have no authentic "origin". Apparently, they are meant to have atrocious handling - which makes for interesting races. John Nielsen, the grand old man of Danish motor racing, tried one, with the following exchange once he stepped back out: "Does it drive well?" "No!" "Would you like another go?" "Yes!"

06-02-2015, 06:50 AM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Enjoyed the series nice shots.

06-02-2015, 02:28 PM	#11
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by Jens Lyn IV He he, this Volvo Amazon was a lot worse... "Legends Cars" are 5/8 scale fibreglass lookalikes mounted on a standardised chassis with a Yamaha bike engine; they have no authentic "origin". Apparently, they are meant to have atrocious handling - which makes for interesting races. John Nielsen, the grand old man of Danish motor racing, tried one, with the following exchange once he stepped back out: "Does it drive well?" "No!" "Would you like another go?" "Yes!" They sound like fun. A correct use of the word "legend" - something that never was, but makes a good story.