[Roadsters] Jack Brabham

[Dewey Hahlbohm]

I recall Jack Brabham driving the first rear engine car at the Indy 500, 1960-62 time frame.  A milestone in Indy car and F1 racing.    


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>From: RWM <RWM at RWMann.com>
>Sent: May 19, 2014 8:51 AM
>To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Jack Brabham
>
>The Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, John Surtees, Dan Gurney F1 (and Can 
>Am) era was the high point of privateers innovating, designing and 
>racing cars of their own design.
>
>Sadly, the end of the privateer era was hurried along by the wretched 
>excess budget factory efforts, virtually eliminating the possibility of 
>an individual entrant innovating to win.
>
>
>
>On 5/19/2014 3:11 AM, Ken.Smart at csiro.au wrote:
>> Sir Jack was an all round good guy with a great competitive spirit, when you
>> push your car home that many times you must have. Sad to hear he's gone.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> When I first started following Formula One back in the late '60s Jack Brabham
>> was one of the drivers that caught my attention.  I just learned that he
>> passed away today.  I'll go get my copy of "Grand Prix" ready for a viewing
>> tomorrow night while my wife watches "Dancing With The Survivors of America's
>> Got The Voice Of The Housewives of The X Factor."  Mr. Brabham had a cameo in
>> the movie.
>>
>> Stan
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