SimonArron

King of the road

King of the road

I first watched James King racing in the 1970s, but fast-forward almost half a century and... The American is pictured driving his 1963 Brabham BT7 in the 2016 ...
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I first watched James King racing in the 1970s, but fast-forward almost half a century and... The American is pictured driving his 1963 Brabham BT7 in the 2016 Grand Prix Historique de Monaco: shot taken at 1-125 with Sigma 70-200 f2.8. Apologies for the excess of sepia-hued racing cars that I've uploaded of late. Full colour will eventually be restored.
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Aperture f/11 ISO 200 Shutter 10/1250 Focal Length 950/10

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