The Tour Auto may be one of the coolest classic car events we know (away from Goodwood of course). A huge field ranging from Ford GT40s to Lotus Elans battles on speed and regularity stages across France on both closed roads and circuits in a mighty trans-continental duel.
NOV 09th 2016
Video: Sliding a Ford GT40 through villages and mountain passes
This year's event, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is where our incredible on board video was filmed. It shows Goodwood regulars Andrew Smith and James Cottingham threading their mighty Ford GT40 through one of the closed road, high-speed stages. It's former Goodwood lap record holder Smith at the wheel as he blasts the mighty Le Mans weapon between walls and cliffs, skirting 200ft drops as he attempts to set the fastest time.
It's heady stuff, just listen to that V8 growl, hear the racing brakes squeal and watch as the giant stoneworks that mark the edge of the stage fly past – just inches from the camera. Hold you breath, this is a heartstopper!
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