16 - 1 - 82 1960: Narrow tyres, no seot belts and big steering wheels. PA RA Since moior rac more than 30 years enormous changes i In the early days, the cars were roared around Wigram on skinny, tyres, similar on front and rear. Bonnets were often held by huge leather straps in the early 1960s. Steering wheels were much larger than now, and there were few instruments and switches to worry about. .By 1964 the cars had started to look more purposeful, with slightly wider and larger tyres at the rear. SuspensIons were. more complex and roll bars were used. These were the days of Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Jim Clarke, Bruce McLaren, Graham Hill. and John Surtees. The winners of those exciting years: 1965 - Bruce McLaren. 1966 - Jackie Stewart. 1967 - Jackie Stewart. 1968 - Jim Clark. 1969 - Jochen Rindt. SS ing began at Wigram ago there have been in machinery. 1970 — Frank Matich. 1971 - Graham McRae. 1972 — Graham McRae. By the late 60s rear wheels had become huge, and the front ones much wider than previously. Cars were sprouting "wings" on irague-looking supports, and mini "wings" were sprouting on car fronts. Cars were lower, more refined, and faster. In a very short time the tall "wings" were being lowered. The late 70s saw better compounds, side pods, weird above-car intakes, and slightly different "wings. The 80s arrived with extended front bodywork partially flaring the • front wheels, and very solid-looking "wings." With expensive carbon fibre material, special compound tyres. and all the advanced mechanical AR LAC 1969: Wheels and tyres have become much wider, but still have treads. Note the "wing". This is Austrian Jochen Rindt, who won the event. expertise involved in car construction, the average driver doesn't have chance of getting a competitive racing car these days without financial support. 1964: Tyres still narrow but bodywork sleeker. Here, Jack Brabham is leading Bruce Mclaren. ADE +. T HINES 1976: Super-wide tyres without treads are now being used. Note side pods alongside cockpit and weird air intakes above the driver's head. Bruce Allison (Australia) is in the lead.