Racing the "nasty" Owlet at Goodwood in the wet is terrifying
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Жыл бұрынThe Owlet is a Frazer Nash special that races at Goodwood regularly. In 2021 at the Revival it raced with regular racer Patrick Blakeney-Edwards and Mini maestro Nick Swift. We joined the intrepid pair to find out just how they got on with the Owlet, which despite looking friendly has been described as "nasty" to race.
Would you dare race the Owlet?
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@GoodwoodRR Жыл бұрын
Would you be brave enough to race the Owlet?
@mr.vintage642 Жыл бұрын
I would give it a try.Will it race during friday too?
Жыл бұрын
I wanna race that owlet, looks fun !
@siraff4461 Жыл бұрын
Oh yes. The cars and bikes that are the hardest to tame are usually the most rewarding.
@isaacsrandomvideos667 Жыл бұрын
yes.
@richardglen9761 Жыл бұрын
Let me at it
@125AXer Жыл бұрын
The flex in the steering wheel spokes is terrifying all by itself, never mind flying around the track at such silly speeds. Carry On!
@jdoe9518 Жыл бұрын
It's bluetooth
@125AXer Жыл бұрын
@@jdoe9518 What?
@whalesong999 Жыл бұрын
The steering post, too, flexes a lot.
@Mercmad Жыл бұрын
The wheel is a Blumels racing wheel which is supposed to flex. On the banjo style wheels you can adjust the mount of flex by sliding a little bar up the "strings".
@jolla9963 Жыл бұрын
I thought that flex was a suspension component to take the jarring out of your elbows and shoulders.
@woopimagpie Жыл бұрын
One would have to imagine that the wobbly steering wheel and the unequal track width could make for a somewhat ... err, interesting experience. And then you discover there's so much more.... like "this car handles much better in the wet, because in the dry you're just lifting wheels everywhere". Ye gods. Those fellas are beyond brave, careering around like utter madmen in that bathtub on wheels.
@joeleonard9965 Жыл бұрын
Honestly it would be the coolest thing to see a resurgence in pre-war cars. They are becoming quite cheap for a working 100-year-old car and the challenge of learning to drive one and then do it well is a thrill I wish more got to experience.
@ferrarif1360 Жыл бұрын
That's Nick Swift saying he's terrified. Can't imagine how scary this thing is to drive.
@scottwhitmire6613 Жыл бұрын
I adore ❤ this little oddity. From the first out of place view of her drifting through an off camber sweeper next to a racer with a meatball on the door. Best to you Scott Whitmire 🏁
@lauriecooper8194 Жыл бұрын
You can keep your formula one, this is the most fun to watch ever.
@richardmoore6477 Жыл бұрын
I saw this race at Goodwood 2021, and it was by far the most exciting race of the whole weekend. And it was the owlet that made it the best race. Just fantastic
@willg0opl Жыл бұрын
Can't get over how absolutely badass that engine sounds...
@hanshendriksen72 Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness that's beautiful. That steering wheel has more flex than a custard pudding. Many thanks for posting!
@sidscrote7570 Ай бұрын
I suggest an emergency set of Mole Grips , just in case of a wheel collapse !!
@liamgross7217 Жыл бұрын
That was bloody fantastic. I didn’t know they drove them so seriously.
@samhicks97 Жыл бұрын
Love it how this Revival sport is legit/genuine, really just embracing how racing was (Or close to it) back in the day. Weather raining? still going to race. No safety systems built in the car, no air bag, no neck restraints, just a steel/wood steering wheel to bonk your face on. it's a brutal sport and it has my respect especially the gentlemen's driving 100 year old automobiles like the racers did back in the day, albeit at alot slower speeds i assume. all that's needed now is leather caps that the old racers used to have on! also love the fact that the some of the onlookers in the bleachers are wearing "period" clothing, you know, a family day at the races!
@danielhomant2832 Жыл бұрын
Everyone participating is required to wear period clothing when not otherwise necessary for safety. The cars are originals or absurdly correct tributes or remakes, etc. The Goodwood is absolutely an experience, and one I would love to enjoy some day with a proper pre-war car of my own.
@samhicks97 Жыл бұрын
@@danielhomant2832 Looks like quite an experience to partake in, just found another reason to visit the UK again sometime.
@danielhomant2832 Жыл бұрын
Quite so. Oh, and they aren't driven any slower than they were when new. They are raced full, balls out. About the only consideration to modern times is that there tends to be a lot more "gentlemanly" driving due to avoiding contact. Though that just means they have to block attackers in other ways, heh. But other than that, they race as hard as anything and anyone else.
@erich1923 Жыл бұрын
The original Owlet survived for many years until 1946 when the saloon body was removed and an open two seater body was built. That car survives today with an Aston Martin International engine. The original engine was a side valve British Anzani with a Cozette No. 8 blower. Chassis number 1204. Body design by Mrs. E. Burt, whose husband was an investor in both 'Nash and British Anzani, in one of their many name changes.
@Ankur3108 Жыл бұрын
Great Cinematography. Hope there's more on the way ✨✨
@Chevrolicious. Жыл бұрын
That little car is a badass piece of machinery.
@michaellorenson2997 Жыл бұрын
When I first saw Owlet, I thought it was absurd. So tall, so narrow, so... gothic, in a way. Pre-war cars are not an area of deep knowledge for me, and I do find this car's design particularly puzzling on sort of practical grounds. But it has won me over. I absolutely love that it is better to drive in the wet than the dry. What a cool, and oh-so-British, quirk.
@vandliszt Жыл бұрын
The owlet front end is a masterpiece... the rear could look a bit more classy. The madman who drove this thing on its side is an absolute magnificent driver.
@herbienbrian2 Жыл бұрын
This owlet is a devious tail happy little naughty thing isn't it
@sirdigbyminge1639 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a girl I once knew.
@dexterplant778 Жыл бұрын
Sounds incredible, looks like a nightmare to drive.
@watsisbuttndo829 Жыл бұрын
What an angry little unit. I love it!
@zx9mel Жыл бұрын
Less of steering wheel, more of a steering woobly hoop.
@FakingANerve Жыл бұрын
Seriously. That wheel looked one bump away from separating from the steering shaft. 😬
@ShitHappensRLY Жыл бұрын
Almost like it was made out of cardboard. I understand this is vintage racing but this is quite dangerous imo
@procatprocat9647 Жыл бұрын
It's intentional
@Ragna___ Жыл бұрын
This was absolutely beautiful
@neilfromdownunder9204 Жыл бұрын
Love it, that's real car racing that I could watch any time and much better than GP racing of today that I haven't watched in over 30 years as it doesn't relate to cars that are used every day, give me saloon car racing or old style racing any day!!
@andyfry1970 Жыл бұрын
Amazing driving! What a race!
@rjnation5042 Жыл бұрын
Wonderfully rorty exhaust note, scary flex in the steering wheel, great little car though, Rj in Oz
@michaelguerin56 Жыл бұрын
Looks like great fun and very hard work! 🙂 Thank you for this video.
@eugenegilleno9344 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like it drives like my old HRG, which had a very narrow rear axle, and much wider front track. I agree that in the wet, my car used to slide around the corners in the rain, but you had to know just how far you could let it go. The Owlet was my favourite of the weekend. 😜👍🏼
@samfallow18 Жыл бұрын
If you look up the dictionary definition of 'Pandemonium' there is just a picture of Owlet.
@sablatnic8030 Жыл бұрын
😀
@mrb.5610 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing *that* at Goodwood a few years ago .... viciously fast !
@dogpaw775 Жыл бұрын
Feck !, that looks a handful, sounds gorgeous.
@odl21 Жыл бұрын
Just wonderful on every level
@stevelee5724 Жыл бұрын
That was one of the best race's I've ever seen in my life. I'm a Kiwi and seen many race's, but not like that mate. Was that a 4 cylinder Bentasly? Wow !
@MaddyDaddy66 Жыл бұрын
Drivers with balls of steel, respect .....
@parrotraiser6541 Жыл бұрын
Weymann fabric body with the aerodynamics of a porta-potty, and the steering precision of a shopping trolley!
@grandcarriage1 Жыл бұрын
What an awesome looking car. I love it
@Greywolf1066 Жыл бұрын
One of my faves,brilliant!
@DM-qp7do Жыл бұрын
It behaves like my dog when he's really happy 🐕
@smedsasen Жыл бұрын
One Word - fantastic!
@LightBranches Жыл бұрын
Outstanding!
@chrismalikoff9949 Жыл бұрын
It sounds incredible! :)
@Elhesh Жыл бұрын
I have no idea what that beast would be like to drive. But nothing about it looks easy or friendly from what I can see.
@Sanderly1820 Жыл бұрын
It looks like a coffin with a roof and wheels
@OutlawRemy86 Жыл бұрын
Grandpa Munster's English cousin built her!
@MrJpilcher Жыл бұрын
that looks so much fun I would love a turn
@lanmastersassistant659 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful vehicle for throwing round goodwood
@onlydubz558 Жыл бұрын
The Williams f1 car for 2023 looks sick 💀
@karelpgbr Жыл бұрын
💀😭
@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788 Жыл бұрын
I would drive it to work everyday, I love it.
@Shuten_Wukong Жыл бұрын
Oh the sounds, 🎶🎶😍.
@808bigisland Жыл бұрын
Daily driver is a stock 54 Chevy truck with a 120hp 4l I6. Tec is dating to 1926. Everyday is go fast day. Wet is fun. Only thing I did was a proper alignment and ameri race adjustable shocks.
@althejazzman Жыл бұрын
That looked terrifying and almost impossible to control as it lurches, twists and slides around the corners.
@whalesong999 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the lurching, just as I saw it.
@justaformer11b95 Жыл бұрын
That thing looks and sounds like it has a ton of power… yet it’s a bitty little 1.5L lol
@adamstevens1305 Жыл бұрын
For real though 😂
@lordofrims Жыл бұрын
Don't underestimate small displacement. It just means you can make them go faster in a shorter time 😄 and with a light enough chassis it becomes a black horse
@erich1923 Жыл бұрын
Spring steering wheels were the norm then and continued to the 1960s. The later ones used rods rather than flat leaves. 'Nashes have only about one turn lock to lock, so sliding the tail is what you have to do.
@KCJbomberFTW Жыл бұрын
This is what that old car in cars used to be like
@Izouvergh Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car.
@peatmarshnotfound Жыл бұрын
Man the helm! Hold fast!
@simonhills8415 Жыл бұрын
so much flex in that steering wheel
@tocsa120ls Жыл бұрын
I'm sure that "chain gang" rear axle adds to the excitement :)
@jonatesrides Жыл бұрын
I love this car
@fredpettitt 2 ай бұрын
I would be a little bit worried about the steering being wobbly 😂
@royfearn4345 Жыл бұрын
Well, I'd be quite happy with it for road use. It's a pretty little thing!
@SylvH389 Жыл бұрын
Missed Nick Swift and owlet at Goodwood Revival 2022.
@Ankur3108 Жыл бұрын
I am in love ❤️
@moyadapne968 Жыл бұрын
If they hadn't have to wait to tighten 4 point harnesses, and hook up intercom and water bottle, they might've been first.
@amundbjerve Жыл бұрын
Is there a near 7000rpm red line? What sort of power does the 1.5 litre Meadows engine produce in this car?
@wopalongcassidy Жыл бұрын
It's proper vintage coffin shaped.
@josephinebennington7247 Жыл бұрын
Someone tell him there’s a hurrying alien under his beanie. Quick!!
@matthew-jy5jp Жыл бұрын
Best cars and races happen at goodwood, as well as all the best drivers.
@vitameat Жыл бұрын
Kimi has the drink, goes out for 10 laps, then comes in and has all the drink!
@geoffreypiltz271 Жыл бұрын
Is this a Meadows engine? Sounds sweet.
@Runescope Жыл бұрын
If it was raining, that means you were racing a Moist Owlet!
@whoeveriam0iam14222 Жыл бұрын
looks like a plaguedoctor mask I guess Owlet also makes sense yea
@kurtbilinski1723 Жыл бұрын
That wobbling steering wheel is very unnerving.
@bradkalman2353 Жыл бұрын
Actually the dirt tuned motor is far better choice than the regular can got more RPM and it suits the grasshopper better.
@the5thmusketeer215 Жыл бұрын
As if such quirky but potent race cars aren’t enough of a handful to scare EVEN THESE very brave & hugely accomplished drivers… One needs to remember that they race these potential death traps FLAT OUT - & right on the limits of adhesion - without any seatbelts or other safety aids….. 😬😱
@benjaminbenson8714 Жыл бұрын
I'm a bit smitten with the Owlet. Any idea where I can get some more info on it? I've had a search and there's not allot about.
@erich1923 Жыл бұрын
This is a reproduction of the original Owlet. The original car was built as a saloon for the Ulster TT. The idea was that in an open car, you started the race with the hood erected and then had to pit and stow the hood. The works figured that by having a closed car, they could save time. In the race, Owlet had an issue starting so the concept came to nothing. The car was later broken up.
@erich1923 Жыл бұрын
Benjamin, there is some information in David Thirlby's book about chain gang 'Nashes.
@ianmaciver4004 Жыл бұрын
Im not surprised its tail happy, the rear track looks significantly narrower than the front.
@philhawley1219 Жыл бұрын
Fraser Nash chain driven rear axle. No differential.
@Cynsham Жыл бұрын
@@philhawley1219 christ almighty that sounds awful to have to try and control
@markymarco2570 Жыл бұрын
Why do much complaint? It was great fun
@jpsother1183 Жыл бұрын
A car you argue with to get it around the track.
@ronniejohnson317 Жыл бұрын
That beautiful devil has to diamond each corner. I don’t know which is more nerve racking. The steering wheel, acting like it was going to fold up or spokes in the wheels screaming, this is not a bicycle!
@pugmanick Жыл бұрын
How does a vintage period engine rev to higher than 7k???
@paulshubsachs4977 7 ай бұрын
"Nash and Godfrey hated cogs, Made a car with chains and dogs; It worked!....but, I wonder, would it if They had made it with a diff???".
@rokkebill 5 ай бұрын
What engine is in that car ?
@RoyCousins 2 ай бұрын
Meadows 4ED 1496cc
@nickrudd2568 Жыл бұрын
She sounds and looks beautiful.
@paulfuller8985 Жыл бұрын
Then did you race the thing ?
@nanonicknack9062 Жыл бұрын
Does it have seat belts?!?
@karelpgbr Жыл бұрын
I don’t think so, it’s full vintage
@GoodwoodRR Жыл бұрын
It does not.
@Otto72ish Жыл бұрын
Splendid. But surely they could do something to fix that steering wheel?
@MrAdopado Жыл бұрын
Surprisingly it's designed to be like that apparently. It's sprung! I'm guessing that it's an attempt to save the driver's wrists when manhandling the kickback on such a low geared lock to lock system.
@barryphillips7327 Жыл бұрын
I doubt this car has a standard engine, either modified, or a later model engine!!
@danielhomant2832 Жыл бұрын
Nope. Nothing like that is allowed at the Goodwood. If you notice, they aren't even buckled not have roll cages. Everything about the cars raced at Goodwood is not merely period correct, but largely completely original. Those are original, 100+ year old racecars being driven flat out and properly raced, exactly as they were in their glory days. No LS swap here, as is proper, heh.
@MrGaryjames1 Жыл бұрын
no seat belts! they could find a couple of seconds a lap if they were strapped in i am sure
@ethanbowie3050 Жыл бұрын
A REAL WEELED COFFIN............................🙀😂😂😂
@rauschi3863 Жыл бұрын
What engine is in this car?
@philhawley1219 Жыл бұрын
Meadows 4 cylinder.
@stevelee5724 Жыл бұрын
What size engine in that Bentley? It's tooo much man !
@Skafiskafnjak51 Жыл бұрын
Why the wheel has to be this BIG ? :D
@thegregdavieschannel Жыл бұрын
That's everything a proper car should be.
@phunguyentrong722 Жыл бұрын
so funny
@vlajster Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of BRUM hahaha
@truthseeker8483 Жыл бұрын
"Won't get to 7 and a half"....................For sure that engine never made it to 7500rpm back in the day.....
@mark6491 Жыл бұрын
the steering wheel is airbag
@georgej.dorner3262 Жыл бұрын
This car looks like it should belong to the Addams Family.
@nathanielcruz6675 Жыл бұрын
It's the devil's car.
@chuckselvage3157 Жыл бұрын
Look at the tyres they're cheesecutters.
@TheNecromancer6666 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't dare to race it. I am not a slouch at the wheel, and I am pretty daring. But without a solid crashstructure.... no.
@Happy_2_Wheels Жыл бұрын
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