On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 03:02:57 -0400, Tim
>> > Spirit of Speed fans in U.S.-
>> > Mon. 7/23
>> > I am currently watching "SILVER ARROWS OF ZWICKAU" which is an hour
>> > documentary on the history of Auto Union race cars. It is repeated
>> > later tonight. Great footage of the old cars, drivers, and tracks of
>> > the early race era. Great stuff from Speedvision as always. Roll
>> > tape.
>> That is great footage, unfortunately as you watch it you realise just
>> how poor an effort SoS turned out to be.
>> I'm still holding out hope for a Silver Arrows GPL mod. Most of the
>> tracks are there.
>> - Michael
>I guess any racing from early historic eras will have to be recreated
>in mods for GPL or WSC, since only current F1, NASCAR, Rally and
>occasional sports car sims are released commercially it seems. I
>wonder what other eras would hold the most interest for the sim
>community, taking into consideration variety of car designs and tracks,
>going back to the sport's beginnings.
>Tim
I would really like to see a simulation of the
early days of stock car racing. Perhaps a career
mode that goes from local quarter-, third- and
half-mile tracks all the way up to Daytona...when
it was still a beach. We're talking postwar to
early 1960s.
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