Every year spectators gather at Kelowna\u2019s Knox Mountain to see drivers line-up to tackle its hairpin turns at break-neck speeds. For 60 years, drivers have been racing up that hill and a local historian recently republished some film footage of the race showcasing its iconic history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Francois Arseneault is a local cameraman and historian who digitizes old footage so it can be preserved online. He has posted copies of footage of the Knox Mountain Hill Climb from 1969, 1972, 1982, 1985 and 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome of the cars are just demonic. They’re purpose-built for one reason, and one reason only. Go up the hill as quick and as fast as possible, and if it’s a little terrifying along the way to watch it, that’s OK, too,\u201d Arseneault said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n