Thank you so much for your beautiful and surprisingly accurate tribute to my dear brother, Peter. After all these years of hearing and reading what I refer to as regurgitated misinformation, this is truly a breath of fresh air. I really appreciate all the time you must have spent putting this together and the intention of getting the facts straight, as well as the innuendos. Best regards, Jennifer. PS: The man at the funeral in the hat labeled as my father, Martin, is actually my uncle Charles.
I was at Silverstone as a young 19 year old in 1973 to see him win. it's strange how the death of someone you have never met can be so devastating, but i was truly shocked by his death. such a talent and i have no doubt he would have gone on to win the world championship. seventies motorsport was cruel. R.I.P. Peter.
Coming up to 50 years since his parsing. McLaren F1 will undoubtedly have a tribute car at the FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 to be held at Albert Park Melbourne which I will be attending. Thank you for the most excellent documentary. Thank you for your humility Peter. Rest in Peace Peter Revlon Revson.
I read his book and followed his career. I actually met him at Daytona airport before the IROC race and chatted about his prospects for the 1974 season. However I did not know about his Penske deal for 1975. I was sadden to hear of his death on the radio just a few weeks after our talk. I am 68 now and still drive track days. My helmet is done up in his design as my tribute to his career. I was wondering how I missed this over the years and then realized it was a new release. Well done documentary!
Truly one of my racing heroes was Peter Revson. I got to see him race at the Ontario Motor Speedway, 1970-73 when I was a kid. Sadly I've become an even bigger after his tragic death by reading and viewing film. This video is fantastic and a well done tribute to one of Motor Sports lost legends. Gods Speed Peter Revson. Gone but never forgotten.
Thank you for an incredibly well done documentary about Peter Revson. I have followed Formula1 since the '60's and was always miffed at the way the American media portrayed Revson. He wasn't some playboy dillitante who "dabbled" in automobile racing. He was a truly talented driver who could win in anything, like Dan Gurney, Andretti, and Foyt to name some illustrious company. Finally, he was not the heir to the Revlon fortune. His uncle controlled that as Peter's father had detached himself from the company before Peter even started racing. He made his living behind the wheel and, sadly like so many drivers from that era, was gone too soon.
Peter Revson was brilliant, the wonderful comment by Mark Donohue about his dedication to his craft says so much. His GP wins in 1973 were magnificent, especially in Britain where he destroyed the rest of the field. It's very interesting that he was replaced at Shadow by a Welshman (I'm Welsh), Tom Pryce, a brilliant talent who was also killed in South Africa in a tragic and absurd way in 1977. Most importantly of all, this documentary clearly shows what a nice person he was - a true gentleman.
Wow, you're doing something special here, on this channel. You can't tell me old-school history channel, discovery, or even really old-school Biography channel could even come close to matching this quality, with the single exception that they'd have provided live interviews of family and friends, which would have been waste of time compared to this. It's the gold standard Ytube biography.
Speed with Style was one of the first books about the sport I ever read. When I found one in a used book store many years later, I grabbed it and it sits proudly on my bookshelf. The general public thought of Revson as a wealthy playboy but in reality he worked for everything he got. It was talent that got him drives. He's underappreciated now, and I hope this documentary shines some light on one of the best American drivers, ever
Jim Clark was my favorite driver when I was a kid, my dad sat me down and tried to explain how he died. I remember when Revson was killed, I was a senior in high school. We lost so many drivers back then, and all the way into the 90s. I stopped watching after Senna was killed, and started being an active fan again in 2006. Racing had such a mystique in the 1960s and 70s, far less today. Thanks for the great video and the memories.
Revson was my 1st favorite sports star. As a kid who was really into race cars he was the 1st one I started to root for. He was also my 1st encounter with death. I remember when the news came on in the afternoon saying he died and I was just devastated. I was really young and didn't really understand it but I was saddened I couldn't root for him anymore. Thanks for the video!
This really is the gold standard for a biopic/biography/documentary site wide. Need to point everyone here to see how it's done. I think one metric not outrightly stated is your obvious passion.
Thoroughly enjoyed those 71 minutes. I love learning about racing history and its characters. Flowed excellent, never felt overhanded on details and was a fantastic insight into a driver I was aware of but now can appreciate far more. You don't win in Can-Am without being a top driver. Shame he never got the 500 Victory he seemed destined for. Thanks for the great video 👍
What a fantastic job. Thanks for this brilliant piece of work! Peter Revson deserves to be remembered for what he was a great racing driver one of the greats versatile and fast. Sadly even today when I hear Peter mentioned it's always accompanied by a reminder that he was somehow wealthy and the Revlon heir. Mark Donahue's words of respect are more accurate. RIP
An Irish racing can here , paying my respects to a racing legend . You did a great job in producing this classic video . Thank you for your time & trouble .
You've produced some classics in your time. But this one is extraordinary! You uncovered a lot of things I never knew and footage I never knew existed. Awesome job
My first favorite driver was Jim Clark. My second ever favorite was Peter Revson. I bought his book! After Peter was killed, I didn't bother having favorite drivers for a long, long time. Alonso is my favorite F1 driver now, and I'm grateful it's kinda ok to pick a favorite driver again.
Back in 1966 when I was 13 I was looking forward to our annual trek to Sebring when some friends of ours said to watch for a young driver named Peter Revson. I think his family and theirs were friends. I had never heard of him. He and Skip Scott won the Sports category in their Essex Wire Ford GT40 and placed 3rd overall. I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned. Thanks for the very enjoyable tribute to a great American driver.
I remember Peter because I followed most of the series that he raced in. I watched him climb the ladder and get better and better. I fully expected him to get to the top and stay there for some time. His death was a shock.
Speed With Style has been on my bookshelf for over 40 years and is STILL one of the best motor racing biographies, or auto-biographies ever written. After more than 28 years of involvement in motorsports, Peter's loss is, to me, second only to Mark's -- barely a year later. Motor sports is a dangerous pastime, but those who participate do it by choice and with full knowledge of the risks involved! Peter, you are missed.
Thank you for doing this video nascarman History and Brock Beard for the narration. I had only known a bit about Peter Revson via the old Nintendo Wii game, Indianapolis 500 Legends, and that he was one of the many drivers who died in the 60s and 70s in racing. I didn't realize his prestigious upbringing but his humbleness all the same, and the absolute skill he had as a driver. Looking forward for more historical documentaries and new things to find out about racing's past.
I had the pleasure of meeting him for a brief moment at the 1973 GP of Barcelona at Montjuich circuit. I was nobody but a 16 years old nerd aficionado and he took the time to answer my unsolicited questions and talk to me (drivers were much more accessible then) Such a gentle spirit.
Great job. I have a lot of respect for Peter Revson. The guy was heir to one of the most well-known companies in the world, some in that position would have done nothing with ambition knowing they were set. Peter Revson though, chased a dream and was a damn good driver 1 of only 3 American born drivers to win a Formula One race (if you exclude all of the Indy 500 winners from the 50s).
There was actually 4 American born F1 race winners (excluding all of the Indy 500 winners from the 50s) Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Richie Ginther and Peter Revson
In 1964 Phill Hill and Pedro Rodríguez were racing. In 1971 Emerson Fittipaldi and Pedro were racing. In 1972, 1973 and 1974 Carlos Reutemann, Emerson and Carlos Pace were racing. How can you (or anyone else) consider Revson as "América Superstar" when Reutemann, Rodríguez, Pace and Fittipaldi are Racing on the same track?
This is a total GEM. It flows, it's real and best of all in my book, the footage and sound have not been restored and been made "glossy and artificial". The narrating voice is even top notch. 10 ot of 10 from me. That I can't recall giving close to any docu or movie. Thank you!!
At last an accurate accounting of America's greatest ever driver. Thanks! I met him when he was driving the McLaren in Can-Am racing at Edmonton Alberta, in 1971. I loved those McLarens!
Wow ! A good documentary of a talented driver who I saw in action four times at Indy's "500": 1969 through '72. Yet...the years - 1974 & '75 having the loss of Revson, Donahue and retired F1 champ and winner of the 1966 Indianapolis 500, Graham Hill (in a plane accident) took some of the "drive" out of me in my love of auto racing. One thing for sure in Peter Revson's accomplishments: He should have been the "Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year" in 1969. I was at that race and noted his positions in that Revco V8 engine. It was sounding like the old NOVI engines of past in that race.
Can't believe someone had enough knowledge about this man and finally shared it. My mother was a huge fan of him while my father was a nascar fan. I have always been interested in Revson since my mother told me about him. I even remember the day my mother told me about his fatal crash. I was 8 years old and never forgot. I had the news article for years
Thank you "nascarman" for this great video on a driver that I remember perfectly. P.S. please note that the driver speaking with Emerson Fittipaldi @1h04'59" is in my humble opinion Carlos Pace. Cheers from Milan.
Same. And I didn't know a lot about Donahue either, except that he had passed while racing. Both of them seemed like great guys and great talents. The wide variety of racing Revson competed in seems almost wild in an era of specialization, truly an all-around racing legend.
I keep hoping for a feature-length film about the life and times of Peter Revson. Then I think of how Hollywood would give it their special 'treatment', and have another think about it. This video is what Peter's story is all about. Kudos to you for an accurate and flowing review of Peter's life, both as a man and driver.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Peter in the paddock at Mosport on a practice day before the 1971 Can-Am race. He was very gracious to give some time to a young kid. I also got an autograph, which I still have. As fate would have it, the very next year at the same place I had a similar conversation with Mark Donohue.
Back around 1973-74 Mark Donahue came to a car show in my area, I remember passing by him as he signed autographs but like an idiot never got one for myself (don’t know why, I was a racing freak back then) and maybe a year later he was gone
Know how you feel. Met Alan Kulwicki at Sears Point in 1992. The year he won the championship. Got his autograph and everything. 9 months later he died.
Your work is incredible, absolutely taught me stuff I never knew and absolutely made me learn someone who deserves to be on top 10 racers all time list in my opinion. I appreciate the incredible watch.
Excellent documentary about a very talented and nice person. We competed at an IMSA race at Lime Rock in 1973, where Peter finished 4th in GTO and I was 5th. We spoke a few times that weekend and Peter came across as just another hardworking driver, definitely not a rich playboy.
Absolutely brilliant effort and so deserved of a wonderful human being and talented driver, as Peter Revson. He was the reason I asked for and received the Aurora AFX racing set from my parents. I was devastated, at the age of 14, reading the NY Daily News about his passing in South Africa. Stays with me til this day. Thank you.
I was at the Laguna Seca Can-Am in 1971 when Peter won his fifth race. Then two weeks later I was at Riverside to see him clinch the Can-Am title. Great driver. A very talented driver. So many died before their time.
Thank you for this video. I remember my 4th grade teacher pulled me aside in the hall way to ask if I knew who Peter was, he said he had passed away. My mom was the race fan in the family and with Mark D. coming out of retirement to drive the Penske F1 She pulled my brother and I out of school for a International sporting event, The USGP at the Glenn. I wish I could have seen Peter drive in person.
I can still remember like it was yesterday, the terrible news of Peter's tragic death. My oldest brother was a huge Peter Revson fan and was very upset about it. Peter proved without a doubt, he was one of the very best open wheeled race car drivers of all-times. He could do it all.
I've only watched a few minutes and I can tell you did an amazing job putting this together. Must have taken a lot of time to do, thank you for your efforts!
Awesome 👏🏻 work, I knew very little about Peter before this. Not being old enough to have seen him drive I wasn’t aware of what talent he had behind the wheel just that he was an American 🇺🇸 in F1 and from the Revlon cosmetics family thanks for putting this together to remember a great American racer gone too soon.
GREAT doc about peter, i remember him from my AFX days seeing him on tv. unfortunately, they did not show much racing on tv in those days, but still heard of him. thanks
Thanks for the amazing video, and it's also one that adds a bit of morbid context. Revson died in an accident in 1974, his friend and rival Donohue died 18 months later in another accident before the Penske wins a race in 1976, and finally... Revson's full time replacement at Shadow (and in my opinion a driver with similar World Champion aspirations as Revson), Tom Pryce was killed at the same GP as Peter in 1977. It was a really fun but indeed, a sad era, too.
Great documentary, I’d put Peter on the short list of drivers who should’ve won the Indy 500. If he’d been with Donahue on the Penske team in the early 70’s he definitely would’ve won. Peter was very much like Mario Andretti and AJ Foyt in that you could put him into any kind of race car and he’d find a way to win with it.
Thank you, this was an exceptionally well done historical record and tribute to a man I watched race at Indy as a young child but didn’t know much more about until now. Fascinating life.
As a huge racing car fan and as someone who grew in that era. I recall reading about so M e of these events. This documentary is one best ive ever watched. Great work, than k you.
Thank you for doing this, I've learned some things about Peter that I never knew before. I was always fascinated by him ever since I watched the F1 documentary (Champions Forever), and even though he died many years before my time, I've felt he should have been more famous than what he was. By the way Peter's father Martin died only a few years ago at an incredible age of 105.
Peter Revson had the skills and experience to win the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One World Championship, but he couldn't control in unforeseen. A life and career unfulfilled. Rest in peace.
Thank you so much for your beautiful and surprisingly accurate tribute to my dear brother, Peter. After all these years of hearing and reading what I refer to as regurgitated misinformation, this is truly a breath of fresh air. I really appreciate all the time you must have spent putting this together and the intention of getting the facts straight, as well as the innuendos. Best regards, Jennifer. PS: The man at the funeral in the hat labeled as my father, Martin, is actually my uncle Charles.
I was at Silverstone as a young 19 year old in 1973 to see him win. it's strange how the death of someone you have never met can be so devastating, but i was truly shocked by his death. such a talent and i have no doubt he would have gone on to win the world championship. seventies motorsport was cruel. R.I.P. Peter.
You brother was a great driver. RIP Peter
@@gregfloh7732 Thank you, Greg.
Peter and Mark got me into racing as a young child. Great driver.
Your brother was a phenomenally talented race car driver and an even better human being. He made a difference.
Coming up to 50 years since his parsing. McLaren F1 will undoubtedly have a tribute car at the FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 to be held at Albert Park Melbourne which I will be attending.
Thank you for the most excellent documentary. Thank you for your humility Peter. Rest in Peace Peter Revlon Revson.
I read his book and followed his career. I actually met him at Daytona airport before the IROC race and chatted about his prospects for the 1974 season. However I did not know about his Penske deal for 1975. I was sadden to hear of his death on the radio just a few weeks after our talk. I am 68 now and still drive track days. My helmet is done up in his design as my tribute to his career. I was wondering how I missed this over the years and then realized it was a new release. Well done documentary!
Peter Revson had been an unsung hero, up until now. I was in tears at the end. Amazing documentary so well put together.
RIP Revvie, 49 years ago today.
Truly one of my racing heroes was Peter Revson. I got to see him race at the Ontario Motor Speedway, 1970-73 when I was a kid. Sadly I've become an even bigger after his tragic death by reading and viewing film. This video is fantastic and a well done tribute to one of Motor Sports lost legends. Gods Speed Peter Revson. Gone but never forgotten.
Thank you for an incredibly well done documentary about Peter Revson. I have followed Formula1 since the '60's and was always miffed at the way the American media portrayed Revson. He wasn't some playboy dillitante who "dabbled" in automobile racing. He was a truly talented driver who could win in anything, like Dan Gurney, Andretti, and Foyt to name some illustrious company. Finally, he was not the heir to the Revlon fortune. His uncle controlled that as Peter's father had detached himself from the company before Peter even started racing. He made his living behind the wheel and, sadly like so many drivers from that era, was gone too soon.
Peter Revson was brilliant, the wonderful comment by Mark Donohue about his dedication to his craft says so much.
His GP wins in 1973 were magnificent, especially in Britain where he destroyed the rest of the field.
It's very interesting that he was replaced at Shadow by a Welshman (I'm Welsh), Tom Pryce, a brilliant talent who was also killed in South Africa in a tragic and absurd way in 1977.
Most importantly of all, this documentary clearly shows what a nice person he was - a true gentleman.
In the 54 years since the only Andretti to date to win the Indy 500 I don't think anyone has captivated the speedway and motorsports like Revson did.
As a boy, Peter Revson was my favorite driver. Thanks for this.
Wow, you're doing something special here, on this channel. You can't tell me old-school history channel, discovery, or even really old-school Biography channel could even come close to matching this quality, with the single exception that they'd have provided live interviews of family and friends, which would have been waste of time compared to this. It's the gold standard Ytube biography.
Speed with Style was one of the first books about the sport I ever read. When I found one in a used book store many years later, I grabbed it and it sits proudly on my bookshelf. The general public thought of Revson as a wealthy playboy but in reality he worked for everything he got. It was talent that got him drives. He's underappreciated now, and I hope this documentary shines some light on one of the best American drivers, ever
Incredible job, I've been waiting so long for someone to do a profile on Peter Revson, I can't believe it's over an hour long!
Damn it, I’m gonna have to watch this 15 times because nascarman is just that good
Jim Clark was my favorite driver when I was a kid, my dad sat me down and tried to explain how he died. I remember when Revson was killed, I was a senior in high school. We lost so many drivers back then, and all the way into the 90s. I stopped watching after Senna was killed, and started being an active fan again in 2006. Racing had such a mystique in the 1960s and 70s, far less today. Thanks for the great video and the memories.
Now more will know that a kind man with great talent. Was here. Thank you very much wonderful film
Revson was my 1st favorite sports star. As a kid who was really into race cars he was the 1st one I started to root for. He was also my 1st encounter with death. I remember when the news came on in the afternoon saying he died and I was just devastated. I was really young and didn't really understand it but I was saddened I couldn't root for him anymore. Thanks for the video!
This really is the gold standard for a biopic/biography/documentary site wide. Need to point everyone here to see how it's done. I think one metric not outrightly stated is your obvious passion.
Him and Paul Newman must be the most famous racing drivers known to the public at this era, what a story
Yeah... Maybe Fangio, Senna, Reuteman, Piquet are a LOT better known... MAYBE....
@@nicolasgarcia248 I guess he meant the USA.
@@jeshkam i know. But he didn't say that... He said América
Thoroughly enjoyed those 71 minutes. I love learning about racing history and its characters. Flowed excellent, never felt overhanded on details and was a fantastic insight into a driver I was aware of but now can appreciate far more. You don't win in Can-Am without being a top driver. Shame he never got the 500 Victory he seemed destined for. Thanks for the great video 👍
I'm only half hay through and this is one of the best things I've ever seen, why is this not on tv (well i know why...)
What a fantastic job. Thanks for this brilliant piece of work! Peter Revson deserves to be remembered for what he was a great racing driver one of the greats versatile and fast. Sadly even today when I hear Peter mentioned it's always accompanied by a reminder that he was somehow wealthy and the Revlon heir. Mark Donahue's words of respect are more accurate. RIP
An Irish racing can here , paying my respects to a racing legend . You did a great job in producing this classic video . Thank you for your time & trouble .
You've produced some classics in your time. But this one is extraordinary! You uncovered a lot of things I never knew and footage I never knew existed. Awesome job
x2 and I am big on 50's - mid 70's but especially mid 60's to mid 70's sports cars and T/A
My first favorite driver was Jim Clark. My second ever favorite was Peter Revson. I bought his book! After Peter was killed, I didn't bother having favorite drivers for a long, long time. Alonso is my favorite F1 driver now, and I'm grateful it's kinda ok to pick a favorite driver again.
Fantastic documentary about a driver I knew nothing about. Until now.
Back in 1966 when I was 13 I was looking forward to our annual trek to Sebring when some friends of ours said to watch for a young driver named Peter Revson. I think his family and theirs were friends. I had never heard of him. He and Skip Scott won the Sports category in their Essex Wire Ford GT40 and placed 3rd overall. I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned. Thanks for the very enjoyable tribute to a great American driver.
I got his Autograph at Indy. I still have it.
Just a quick note: on 1:04:58, the man who's talking to Emerson Fittipaldi is José Carlos Pace, on of Brazil's biggest "what if" on motor racing.
I remember Peter because I followed most of the series that he raced in. I watched him climb the ladder and get better and better. I fully expected him to get to the top and stay there for some time. His death was a shock.
Speed With Style has been on my bookshelf for over 40 years and is STILL one of the best motor racing biographies, or auto-biographies ever written. After more than 28 years of involvement in motorsports, Peter's loss is, to me, second only to Mark's -- barely a year later. Motor sports is a dangerous pastime, but those who participate do it by choice and with full knowledge of the risks involved! Peter, you are missed.
A fitting tribute to a great racer who was truly ahead of his time. Thanks for telling Peter’s story.
Thank you for doing this video nascarman History and Brock Beard for the narration. I had only known a bit about Peter Revson via the old Nintendo Wii game, Indianapolis 500 Legends, and that he was one of the many drivers who died in the 60s and 70s in racing. I didn't realize his prestigious upbringing but his humbleness all the same, and the absolute skill he had as a driver.
Looking forward for more historical documentaries and new things to find out about racing's past.
I had the pleasure of meeting him for a brief moment at the 1973 GP of Barcelona at Montjuich circuit. I was nobody but a 16 years old nerd aficionado and he took the time to answer my unsolicited questions and talk to me (drivers were much more accessible then) Such a gentle spirit.
There was less fanfare and team control...
It was a different era for sure.
My goodness this is fantastic. Another great video! Thank you for putting this together and telling Peter Revson's story.
Great job. I have a lot of respect for Peter Revson. The guy was heir to one of the most well-known companies in the world, some in that position would have done nothing with ambition knowing they were set. Peter Revson though, chased a dream and was a damn good driver 1 of only 3 American born drivers to win a Formula One race (if you exclude all of the Indy 500 winners from the 50s).
There was actually 4 American born F1 race winners (excluding all of the Indy 500 winners from the 50s)
Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Richie Ginther and Peter Revson
Great job? He said Revson was "america's superstar".
@@nicolasgarcia248 At the time Revson was
In 1964 Phill Hill and Pedro Rodríguez were racing.
In 1971 Emerson Fittipaldi and Pedro were racing.
In 1972, 1973 and 1974 Carlos Reutemann, Emerson and Carlos Pace were racing.
How can you (or anyone else) consider Revson as "América Superstar" when Reutemann, Rodríguez, Pace and Fittipaldi are Racing on the same track?
This is a total GEM. It flows, it's real and best of all in my book, the footage and sound have not been restored and been made "glossy and artificial". The narrating voice is even top notch. 10 ot of 10 from me. That I can't recall giving close to any docu or movie. Thank you!!
At last an accurate accounting of America's greatest ever driver. Thanks! I met him when he was driving the McLaren in Can-Am racing at Edmonton Alberta, in 1971. I loved those McLarens!
He was kind enough to chat with me when I was 15 in 1970;;I was devastated by his loss.
What a fantastic documentary on racer Peter Revson, Really enjoyed this 🙂👍🏼
Wow ! A good documentary of a talented driver who I saw in action four times at Indy's "500": 1969 through '72. Yet...the years - 1974 & '75 having the loss of Revson, Donahue and retired F1 champ and winner of the 1966 Indianapolis 500, Graham Hill (in a plane accident) took some of the "drive" out of me in my love of auto racing.
One thing for sure in Peter Revson's accomplishments: He should have been the "Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year" in 1969. I was at that race and noted his positions in that Revco V8 engine. It was sounding like the old NOVI engines of past in that race.
This is an incredible video. Genuinely one of the finest things I've ever watched on UA-cam. Amazingly well-researched and told. Thank you!
Can't believe someone had enough knowledge about this man and finally shared it. My mother was a huge fan of him while my father was a nascar fan. I have always been interested in Revson since my mother told me about him. I even remember the day my mother told me about his fatal crash. I was 8 years old and never forgot. I had the news article for years
Thank you "nascarman" for this great video on a driver that I remember perfectly. P.S. please note that the driver speaking with Emerson Fittipaldi @1h04'59" is in my humble opinion Carlos Pace. Cheers from Milan.
Your best one so far Brock!
All thanks to NASCARMAN's fantastic script. I agree, one of his best.
Remembering a legend. Tks.
A great piece. I knew of Revson but didn't know much about him. This tells the whole story. I would have been a fan of his.
Same. And I didn't know a lot about Donahue either, except that he had passed while racing. Both of them seemed like great guys and great talents. The wide variety of racing Revson competed in seems almost wild in an era of specialization, truly an all-around racing legend.
I keep hoping for a feature-length film about the life and times of Peter Revson. Then I think of how Hollywood would give it their special 'treatment', and have another think about it.
This video is what Peter's story is all about. Kudos to you for an accurate and flowing review of Peter's life, both as a man and driver.
Great job!! Really enjoyed this!
I had the pleasure of chatting with Peter in the paddock at Mosport on a practice day before the 1971 Can-Am race. He was very gracious to give some time to a young kid. I also got an autograph, which I still have.
As fate would have it, the very next year at the same place I had a similar conversation with Mark Donohue.
Back around 1973-74 Mark Donahue came to a car show in my area, I remember passing by him as he signed autographs but like an idiot never got one for myself (don’t know why, I was a racing freak back then) and maybe a year later he was gone
Know how you feel. Met Alan Kulwicki at Sears Point in 1992. The year he won the championship. Got his autograph and everything.
9 months later he died.
A very prolific and talented guy. Loved this
TV standard documentary, that was truly excellent.
Always my favorite driver.
We all dreamed we could live the life of Peter Revson . Fantastic documentary of a great American .
Your work is incredible, absolutely taught me stuff I never knew and absolutely made me learn someone who deserves to be on top 10 racers all time list in my opinion. I appreciate the incredible watch.
Excellent documentary about a very talented and nice person. We competed at an IMSA race at Lime Rock in 1973, where Peter finished 4th in GTO and I was 5th. We spoke a few times that weekend and Peter came across as just another hardworking driver, definitely not a rich playboy.
I too was fortunate to see Revson race Indy cars at Ontario Motor Speedway in California in 1971, 72, and 73. He was a great racer.
After seeing the 1968 AMC Trans Am, I want to start referring to the Domino's indycars as Javelins, lol
Absolutely brilliant effort and so deserved of a wonderful human being and talented driver, as Peter Revson. He was the reason I asked for and received the Aurora AFX racing set from my parents. I was devastated, at the age of 14, reading the NY Daily News about his passing in South Africa. Stays with me til this day.
Thank you.
I was at the Laguna Seca Can-Am in 1971 when Peter won his fifth race. Then two weeks later I was at Riverside to see him clinch the Can-Am title.
Great driver. A very talented driver. So many died before their time.
Amazing work
Thank you for this video. I remember my 4th grade teacher pulled me aside in the hall way to ask if I knew who Peter was, he said he had passed away. My mom was the race fan in the family and with Mark D. coming out of retirement to drive the Penske F1 She pulled my brother and I out of school for a International sporting event, The USGP at the Glenn.
I wish I could have seen Peter drive in person.
I can still remember like it was yesterday, the terrible news of Peter's tragic death. My oldest brother was a huge Peter Revson fan and was very upset about it. Peter proved without a doubt, he was one of the very best open wheeled race car drivers of all-times. He could do it all.
Damn this was so good. Excellent work as always.
This is amazing thank you. I'm often passing by Kyalami racetrack, I always have a thought for Peter and Tom Pryce.
Top job man. Keep up your great work. Cheers from Portugal!
I've only watched a few minutes and I can tell you did an amazing job putting this together. Must have taken a lot of time to do, thank you for your efforts!
Wow, this is fantastic. Well Done yet again nascarman and Brock
What a great documentary.
Wow. Awesome.
This is amazing
That was a very good documentary. Thank you!
Amazing Project. Very well done 👌
Awesome 👏🏻 work, I knew very little about Peter before this. Not being old enough to have seen him drive I wasn’t aware of what talent he had behind the wheel just that he was an American 🇺🇸 in F1 and from the Revlon cosmetics family thanks for putting this together to remember a great American racer gone too soon.
Absolutely brilliant work, thank you so much!
Another excellent film!
Wonderful Video,God Bless R.I.P. Racer
This was a really great tribute, thank you
Excellent , a great tribute to a fantastic driver.
Absolutely excellent! Great work!
Thanks for a fine documentary about a true American racing hero. Great job!!👍
Excellent video, a great tribute to one of the greats of motorsport...Congratulations!
GREAT doc about peter, i remember him from my AFX days seeing him on tv. unfortunately, they did not show much racing on tv in those days, but still heard of him. thanks
Fantastic work! I learned a lot! Thanks.
Thanks for the amazing video, and it's also one that adds a bit of morbid context.
Revson died in an accident in 1974, his friend and rival Donohue died 18 months later in another accident before the Penske wins a race in 1976, and finally... Revson's full time replacement at Shadow (and in my opinion a driver with similar World Champion aspirations as Revson), Tom Pryce was killed at the same GP as Peter in 1977. It was a really fun but indeed, a sad era, too.
I'm a huge motor racing fan, but never knew how talented Revson was. Thank you for sharing this!
Some of your best work. Keep going. Thank you for remembering the great Peter revson.
Thank you
One of the best Historic Documentaries I've ever seen
Absolutely FANTASTIC presentation. Thank you very much!
Great tribute piece. The moon fact - fascinating!
Great documentary, I’d put Peter on the short list of drivers who should’ve won the Indy 500. If he’d been with Donahue on the Penske team in the early 70’s he definitely would’ve won. Peter was very much like Mario Andretti and AJ Foyt in that you could put him into any kind of race car and he’d find a way to win with it.
Thank you for taking the time to highlight and honor my childhood hero.
Oh God, this was tearfully beautifully done
Thank you, this was an exceptionally well done historical record and tribute to a man I watched race at Indy as a young child but didn’t know much more about until now. Fascinating life.
As a huge racing car fan and as someone who grew in that era. I recall reading about so M e of these events. This documentary is one best ive ever watched. Great work, than k you.
That’s brilliant work guys. Thanks! ❤❤❤
Thank you for doing this, I've learned some things about Peter that I never knew before. I was always fascinated by him ever since I watched the F1 documentary (Champions Forever), and even though he died many years before my time, I've felt he should have been more famous than what he was. By the way Peter's father Martin died only a few years ago at an incredible age of 105.
Incredible work!!! Revson is always so heavily underestimated, nearly forgotten, great to see this tribute
There are some mistakes in the subtitles…
Excellent work on an excellent video
Excellent documentary; the high percentage of racing fatalities of that era is astounding, and many featured in this film were killed racing.
Peter Revson had the skills and experience to win the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula One World Championship, but he couldn't control in unforeseen. A life and career unfulfilled. Rest in peace.
Great documentary. Thanks a lot for all the work you put in making it.