Rainy Racing as Two 1950s Sports Cars Fight to the Finish

September 9, 2016 | Enthusiast News, From The Web

By Sam Jemielity

Rainy Racing as Two 1950s Sports Cars Fight to the Finish

In 1936, BMW launched the 328, which quickly made its mark with its 2-liter flat 6, gaining class wins at LeMans and winning the overall trophy at the 1940 Mille Miglia. Further evolved after the war by Bristol, the 328 notched a win at the 1952 British Grand Prix. In honor of the BMW centenary, Goodwood hosted the Lavant Cup, pitting BMW and Bristol-engine sports cars, including a handful of 328s.

And the race did its best to live up to the 328’s august history, with a wheel-to-wheel duel to the finish line between a Frazer-Nash LeMans replica and a Cooper-Bristol. The cars even touch wheels as they head for the home stretch, with the Cooper-Bristol pulling away for the win as the British television announcer gets just a little overheated.

Source:: 95 Octane

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