Went into the basement and found some interesting slides
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- 5th April 2013, 18:23 at 6:23 pm #132984Force MaikelParticipant
Today I took a look in an old box I found in my basement. I was surprised to find some old slides in smaller boxes. The first box contained some nice shots of the USAF thunderbirds stunt team at Paris–Le Bourget Airport. The space shuttle was also present. Now comes the interesting part. The second box contained only a handful of slides. When I put them in front of the light I couldn’t believe my eyes. Niki Lauda, Keke Rosberg and Nelson Piquet passed by and even Frank Williams. As fast as I could I went upstairs and went through an entire cabinet to find my dad’s digital slides converter. Some of these photos are not in their prime condition anymore but given they have been in a somewhat condense basement they’re alright. Of course I asked my dad where these were taken and apparently he went to Circuit Zolder in 1985 to watch the F1 circus prepare for the new season. Back then visiting the paddock and pits was no issue and F1 drivers were very friendly (Not that modern day drivers are a**h****). He told me he took more pictures that day so I assume the other slides are still down there somewhere! Some teams were still using the 1984 cars like Williams and Brabham.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630625/in/photostream
(Piquet sitting in his BMW-Brabham)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734866/in/photostream
(Nelson Piquet and Brabham designer Gordon Murray)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734836/in/photostream
(Keke Rosberg putting on his helmet)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630517/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734796/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630487/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630469/in/photostream
(A nice shot from above)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630427/in/photostream
(Another picture from Piquet)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630383/in/photostream
(Rosberg ready for a run)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630351/in/photostream
(Nikki must have spotted something in the crowd)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734614/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630297/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630271/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630233/in/photostream
(The woman in this picture is my mother who is watching a McLaren coming down the main straight, the metal suitcase next to her is now in my possession, it has Brabham stickers and was signed by both Piquet and Gordon Murray)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734480/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630147/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734398/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734354/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8622734320/in/photostream
(A younger Frank Williams)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630039/in/photostream
(And Lauda crosses the line!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77606337@N02/8621630025/in/photostream
(Say what??)
5th April 2013, 18:58 at 6:58 pm #231062andae23ParticipantAWESOME !!!
5th April 2013, 22:18 at 10:18 pm #231063GeorgeParticipantThese are incredible, what a find :O
5th April 2013, 23:46 at 11:46 pm #231064AnonymousInactiveThanks for sharing!
6th April 2013, 1:21 at 1:21 am #231065AnonymousInactive!!!!! These are amazing! I adore that last photo of Rosberg.
7th April 2013, 10:36 at 10:36 am #231066BasCBParticipantWow, that is an amazing find @force-maikel, lucky you. And thanks a lot for sharing those.
7th April 2013, 11:05 at 11:05 am #231067Funkyf1ParticipantGreat find, thanks for sharing
7th April 2013, 21:57 at 9:57 pm #231068Force MaikelParticipantI’ve been looking for the others all over the basement but I haven’t found them. I’m not giving up just yet!
7th April 2013, 22:52 at 10:52 pm #231069sato113Participantwho is that pulling his balaclava off?
7th April 2013, 23:12 at 11:12 pm #231070electroliteParticipantThat’s a find and a half! I love the warm, old school quality of photos like this… simply gorgeous.
8th April 2013, 0:42 at 12:42 am #2310718th April 2013, 8:52 at 8:52 am #231072BendanaramaParticipantThats a hell of a find there, dude!
12th September 2013, 19:44 at 7:44 pm #231073Force MaikelParticipantUPDATE
Guess what guys, my dad and me cleaned out the basement and I found another box with slides, I even found some pictures from Ferrari and Renault. He however didn’t take many of those (he was never really a Ferrari man ;-), he was more fond of Mclaren, Williams and Piquet in general). Anyway at the moment the digital slides converter has been lent to a friend but I’m sure I will get it back soon and then I will post the new ones on here!12th September 2013, 20:21 at 8:21 pm #231074Keith CollantineKeymaster@force-maikel Awesome! Look forward to seeing the next batch.
13th September 2013, 5:00 at 5:00 am #231075SeaHorseParticipant@force-maikel Great stuff mate. Thanks for sharing :)
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