RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

1927 Bugatti 35C and it was a race car.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

The current one - you mean, right? … The one I ID'd as Formula One …

What was the sports car, you had up, before? … Sunbeam, or … ?

"Formula One" - Richard, identifies a series of car races around the world, in which the occupant-drivers are trapped in a single-seat, of an extremely powerful tube-type racing car. In the US - an annual event known as the Indy 500 (as it occurs in Indianapolis, Indiana, and runs for 500 laps) is the biggest of these kinds of events, but there are others which take place, here, also - mostly in Florida, and out west. In Europe - the biggest event of this kind - is the Monaco Grand Prix, but there are other Grand Prix Races, too - including one at Silverstone, in England … here's a bit of background, for you …

"Formula One is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and owned by the Formula One Group. The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one of the premier forms of racing around the world since its inaugural season in 1950. The word "formula" in the name refers to the set of rules to which all participants' cars must conform. A Formula One season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, which take place..."

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

It was a Sunbeam Alpine (Agent 86), however I realised I had posted in a thread before so the post was edited.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Thought so … knew it looked familiar … er - Agent 86????

Camara john

Used Pentax for years. spot-matic, k1000,Me,Mx, D100, K110; They handle different than my Nikon D300, I like them But they feel so light.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

John ... I bought my Pentax K-50, because when I first picked it up, it felt a lot heavier than my Canon T3. It seemed to have a certain heft - that I found reassuring, and much more comfortable than ALL my Nikons. It IS heavier - as it has a steel sub-frame, whereas all the others are made from composite materials ....

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Actually, the K-S2 replaced the K-50, and was in turn replaced by the K-70, even though the K-50 was still in the catelog when the K-S2 was released. The K-S1 was a strange beast with strange LED lights and no Weather-Resistance aimed at casual shooters. It is hard to find a real Oentaxian who misses it.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Actually, you know, it's funny, RE ... but I often regret not having picked up a K-S1 when I could have.

The K-S2 - with all those different colored bottom plates - didn't have quite the same appeal.

Technically, the K-S series WAS a new line, which didn't quite work out.

The K-70 - although, far superior to the K-30 and K-50 - retains the smaller shape and size - of the K-S2.

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

Have a Pentax K-1 MK II with 15-30, 24-70 & 70-200 mm All F2.8.

Also have a Pentax ME SUPER with a non Pentax telephoto lens.

It was used for 1 roll of pictures. My mother liked her Instamatic better.

The Led exposure meter still works! Same battery as the camera came with.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

That's amazing, TJW ...

Original battery, eh? ... How old is that ME Super, now?

Bill P

I am unaware of any formula one races in NA today. Attempts have been made, but the average American thinks car races are like NASCAR, which to me is like rush hour on the freeway.

Bu then again, I don't like songs about how my woman left me and took my pickup truck and my dog ran off.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

Bill - here's a link to the page which lists all Formula One events over the coming year ->

https://www.racefans.net/2020-f1-season/2020-f1-calendar/

Note one omission - the Indy 500 - which is normally run on, or about - Memorial Day.

Also, note - one NA inclusion - the US Grand Prix - to be run on Oct. 23rd to 25th - at Circuit of the Americas ...

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

For something like the eighth time the Grand Prix of the USA was run in Texas; for a while before, the race was run at IMS {Indianapolis Motor Speedway} on a course that was part the Speedway and part the parking lot. For all my lifetime "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" aka "The Indianapolis 500" has been run there.

Some guy named Foyt


Infield during "500" time trials

Bill P

So they have made the Indy 500 a F1 race now? interesting, I think that race has been around longer than F1. But over the years it's had its ups and downs.F1 wants to be a factor in the American market, because of the potential TV audience, but it has always failed. Nascar kills it here. Depressing but true.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

No, No, NO.

The Indy 500 is showcase of its own series - and dates back to 1911- originally it was a big deal to drive a car for 500 miles. The first "Grand Prix" was run some ten years later, with the actual Formula One series coming after World War 2.