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An impressive visual encyclopedia,
The World's Greatest F1 Cars covers the first 50 years of Formula One racing. The DVD begins with the stories of the Bugatti T51 and the Delage GP, which were basically stripped-down sports cars. Grand Prix aficionados will be thrilled with the detailed footage and narration on 103 cars ranging from early models like the Alfa Romeo 158, in which Giuseppe "Nino" Farina roared to the first F1 world title, to the Lotus 72 Ford (1970), which was the first car to try to achieve better aerodynamic downforce through body design, to the modern Ferrari 1996-2000. The DVD can be watched as a whole or can be broken down car by car. Also included is a "Classic F1 Experience" in which you race along via a camera mounted above the driver's helmet.
The World's Greatest F1 Cars is an amazingly thorough ride through F1 history.
--Dana Van Nest
From the Back Cover
Alfa Romeo, Benetton, Brabham, BRM, Cooper, Ferrari, Lancia, Lotus, Maserati, Matra, McLaren, Mercedes, Tyrell, Vanwall, Williams... Great manufacturers who have all earned their place in motorsport history for winning either a driver or constructor's World Championship during the first 50 years of Formula One. Now, with the aid of digital technology, you can learn more about these legendary marques through an exciting blend of modern action, technical close-ups, and historic race footage, all accompanied by a detailed narration.
Archive highlights includes such gems as Stirling Moss stopping for a drink during the 1957 GP and the superb duel between Gilles Villeneuve and Rene Arnoux in the '79 French GP. But from Formula One's ancestors in the 1930s right up to the sophisticated machines of today, the real stars of the show are the cars, glorious cars! 125 minutes.
