5 Best Classic Sports Cars | Once Legends Now Lost!

5 Best Classic Sports Cars | Once Legends Now Lost!
Ever wondered about the hidden treasures in the world of classic sports cars? Look no further! We'll dive into some of the fascinating stories of lesser-known but incredibly cool cars from the past: the Denzel 1300, the Elva Courier, and the Costin-Nathan GT. First up, we explore the Denzel 1300, an Austrian sports car born from the ashes of World War II. Imagine taking leftover military parts and turning them into a racing champion! That's exactly what Wolfgang Denzel did. We'll show you how this tiny car, weighing less than a modern compact, managed to beat the big names at famous races like the Alpine Rally. Next, we travel to Britain to meet the Elva Courier. This little speedster proved that sometimes, less really is more. With its super light body and clever design, the Courier could outrun much more powerful cars on twisty tracks. We'll take you through its journey from a small British workshop to the racetracks of America. Last but not least, we introduce you to one of the quirkiest race cars ever made - the Costin-Nathan GT. Would you believe a car partly made of plywood could compete at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race? We'll show you how this unique creation came to be and how it was rediscovered after being lost for decades. These aren't just old cars - they're examples of human creativity and determination. Each one tells a story of people who dared to think differently and push the limits of what was possible. By the end of this video, you'll see why these forgotten gems deserve a place in automotive history alongside the more famous classic cars.
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[@williamlloyd3769]

Impressive in a word!
Appreciate the video.

[@betacam235]

Some interesting designs I hadn't heard of before.
Great research and presentation! I love the Moretti 750 Berlinetta and the Costin Nathan!

[@top.intel0]

Glad you enjoyed it!☺️

[@jeffdriscoll6096]

El Va is Spanish and means He Goes. Inexplicably, we have the start of the French F1 race at Rhiems in the Morretti segment. One car I wasn’t already familiar with the Denzel 1300 thanks for that! Knew the other 4. I subscribed. Keep up the good work!

[@johnpayne3953]

The ability to distinguish an A series from a Coventry climax may help the commentator!

[@usernamesreprise4068]

Two little nit picky points, firstly you virtually neglected to say that Frank Costin made this car as a side venture from his main day job and THAT was being the COS part of Cosworth engineering alongside his business partner Keith Duckworth (the worth bit in Cosworth) who in the early sixties produced one of the most iconic and successful racing engines of all time the Cosworth D.F.V V8 (dual four valve as it happens) which won virtually EVERY formula one and sports car race with every team that competed apart from Ferrari from the early/ mid sixties until the advent of the screaming turbo's in the mid eighties, as well as such beauties as the Ford Sierra Cosworth and the Mercedes Cosworth , the second one is the mispronunciation of Beaulieu, English is a strange coalescence of Anglo Saxon old English, Norman French and a smattering of gothic German and for future reference Beaulieu is pronounced beoow lee not bow looee.

[@brucewiser9270]

Actually it was Frank's brother Mike that was a partner with Keith Duckworth at Cosworth.

[@duncancooper6175]

I think Frank Costin was the father of Mike Costin who founded Cosworth with Keith Duckworth

[@pashakdescilly7517]

​@@duncancooper6175 older brother

[@ramblerdave1339]

Not only that, the Coventry Climax engine predates the Hillman Imp by about a decade, so Costin didn't use an Imp engine.

[@usernamesreprise4068]

@@ramblerdave1339 No you are right he used the commercially available Coventry Climax engine which was originally designed during the second world war as an emergency two man hand portable fire pump....just as Hillman later did for the Imp

[@wolfgangkrebl3056]

i think the denzel 1300 used the motor from the vw käfer 1303S. this motor already had 50 horsepowers. so only 15 horsepowers were gained from motortuning. of course the other improvements made the car more like a racing car. the original 50 horsepower motor was good for 130 kph which is around 80 miles per hour

[@ramblerdave1339]

It seems that he replaced the crank, rods, and pistons, with his own design. To me, that says he stroked the 1200 motor.

[@Gregorio-d3q]

5:25 Engine looks similar to my 356.

[@ramblerdave1339]

It should, as the Porche and Denzel, both were based on the VW engine, Ferdinand Porche designed the VW.

[@justin004]

Porscheeeeeeeeee not "porsh"

[@jamesgudgeon4868]

Looks like a Porsche 356

[@Gregorio-d3q]

Hillman Imp? 21:50

[@ramblerdave1339]

Not!

[@vintageman91]

700 lbs ? 😮

[@pashakdescilly7517]

The Costin Nathan was seriously light

[@jasonolszanicky4035]

400 kg translates to 882 lbs.

[@zooniethelazoon]

Aluminium ffs. Not Aloominum!!!!!