Shown are some of the earliest automotive races run
Film was originally made by Shell
This is an aptly named film “Heroic Days”
There were no safety rules, the only equipment the drivers had were goggles
Spectators just watch where ever they want
The cars had No
Traction or pollution controls, power steering and brakes-
not even an automatic starter- these babies were cranked
They raced two men per car, driver and a mechanic
Surprisingly they had road side advertising even back then
Germany + France dominate these early races
It mainly covers the EARLY Grand Prix Races
This starts with clips from the 1902 Paris-Vienna Race
Fascinating look back at the French Grand Prix of 1906 (1st Grand Prix)
It shows: Race Coverage, Cars and Personalities of the Times
Several minutes are shown of this race, the participants and the cars!
A fellow named Ferenc Szisz won with a Renault
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