“Very smooth. Perhaps one of the smoothest racing engines I have ever driven..”

Jackie Stewart hops into Rick Mears’ 1988 Indy 500 winning Penske-Chevrolet PC 17 in this video from Jackie Stewart’s World of Speed.

The footage of him out on the track is set to his considered, experienced commentary, in which he compares the IndyCar to Formula One cars of the time, talks about its handling and power and provides some thoughts on Penske and his team.

Images: TheCahierArchive©

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