In a world where 2 minute videos now seem luxuriously long, and where 10 and 15 second clips get most of the eyeballs, a 35 minute video might feel absurd. A half hour? Who has that kinda time?

In this case, we respectfully suggest you make the time.

Back in the day, Shell Oil produced a host of short films summarizing motorsports events all over the globe, from Le Mans to Bonneville, and from the Nordshleife to the RAC Rally, and each is as compelling and well-produced as the next. Vintage, for sure, but charmingly so, and with a level of detail that cement them in the category of “historical record.”

So grab a beverage and sit back to watch the story of the 1958 Rallye des Alpes, or “Coupe des Alpes” as it was technically named. Marvel at the bravery, smile at the risks (likely taken by the competitors as cavalierly as they are reported here) and chuckle at how impossible it would be to do something like this in a modern world.