{"id":25017,"date":"2016-02-01T02:03:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T10:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=25017"},"modified":"2024-12-27T03:09:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:09:08","slug":"after-the-works-grand-prix-cars-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/after-the-works-grand-prix-cars-of-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"After the Works, Grand Prix Cars of the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After the First World War and into the \u201920s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing. They believed that advertising, prestige and development were in their interest and they were right. Demand for the motorcar began to increase. Most of these companies ran \u201cWorks Teams.\u201d They employed the people who they believed to be the winning drivers, designers and engineers. Of the drivers, some were so-called \u201cprofessionals,\u201d selling, demonstrating and developing cars, while there were others who were well able to afford to pay for their own motorsport activities. It was this that fueled the careers from the \u201920s into the \u201930s of the great drivers. Antonio Ascari, Caracciola, Farina, Nuvolari and Varzi were just a few of the great names whose association and success with, say one Type 35 Bugatti over another similar car, increased that particular car\u2019s value. It assisted the market and specific demand for the model. Stardom has continued to attract sales even in the present day\u2014an ex-Fangio, Moss, Senna, Prost or Brabham car is always worth a few bucks more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n