1950-1959 marked the beginning of Formula 1. This was the era of the great
Juan Manuel Fangio, also known as El Maestro (“The Master”), who captured
5 titles between 1951-1957, driving for 4 different teams (Alfa Romeo, Ferrari,
Mercedes, and Maserati), and had a staggering winning percentage of 47%.
At the end of the 1950’s, the British team of Cooper introduced a
rear-engined car, a design layout that would change F1 cars forever.
25 Years of Nurburgring – (15 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – A fascinating look at the legendary Nurburgring track as seen in 1952
(the track was completed in 1927), with highlights from the first 25 years. (b&w)
1950 British Grand Prix – Silverstone England (b&w) – (10 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – The first official Formula 1 race, from Silverstone
England. This is a b&w newsreel of race highlights. (b&w)
1950 British Grand Prix – Silverstone England (color) – (12 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – Another highlight reel of the first Formula 1 race from
Silverstone England, this one is in color! (color)
1950 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (10 min.)
Condition (VG+) – Highlights of the 1950 season. (b&w)
1951 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (9 min.)
Condition (VG+) – Highlights of the 1951 season. (color/b&w)
1951 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (20 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – Another film from Castrol Oil, here we have
color highlights of the 1951 season. (color)
1952 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (7 min.)
Condition (VG+) – Highlights of the 1952 season. (color/b&w)
1953 German Grand Prix – Nurburgring Germany – (15 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – A film by British Petroleum has some excellent
highlights of the 1953 German Grand Prix. (b&w)
1954 Swiss Grand Prix – Bern, Switzerland – (6 min 30 sec.)
Condition (Excellent) – This film has a German overdub, but is
included here as the footage is excellent. (b&w)
1955 Monaco Grand Prix – (5 min)
Condition (Excellent) – Fantastic color film of the 1955 Grand Prix
at the legendary Monaco race track. (color)
1955 Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort Netherlands – (7 min)
Condition (Excellent) – Another excellent color film, this one from the 1955 Dutch
Grand Prix, with Juan Manuel Fangio taking the win. (color)
1956 Italian Grand Prix – Monza Italy – (6 min)
Condition (Excellent) – Stirling Moss takes the win, Peter Collins
2nd, and Fangio taking 3rd. (b&w)
1956 German Grand Prix – Nurburgring Germany – (9 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – Fangio and Moss take 1st and 2nd respectively. The
cinematography is getting better every year, and this footage has some pretty
good close-ups of pit stops. (b&w)
1957 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (14 min.)
Condition (VG+) – Highlights of the 1957 F1 season, plus some 24 Hours
Of Lemans bonus footage. (color/b&w)
1958 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (5 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – Highlights of the 1958 season. (color/b&w)
1959 Formula 1 Season Highlights – (5 min.)
Condition (Excellent) – Highlights of the 1959 season. (color/b&w)