Thanks to AGTLaw for sharing the following link. It's a perfect photo blog (not that he knew it would be called that in 2010) of one man's lap of the Nordschleife in 1972:

The following are photos from a lap taken in the summer of 1972. There is a turn-off for access to the village Nürburg from the public roadway that goes under the track. A left run then takes you to the track entrance by the start of the pit lane. There is an attendant there who accepts your Deutsche Marks 7 fee, returns a little receipt. You drive through the pit lane and enter the track a bit before the SüdKehre."

More images at the original site here.

Crashing out early is always embarrassing, but this particular Nordschleife crash is just ridiculous. Watch the screen closely from 15 seconds to 25 seconds... then laugh/cry/sigh at the owner of the black Peugout and his tyre warming misery...

On Sunday we managed half a lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife. But only on foot! Judging from the tracks in the snow, the only vehicles to complete a lap this winter were snow-mobiles and caterpillar-track conversions. As I'm hoping the current thaw is the last one, I'll post some photos up of a snowy Nordschleife. We're ready for the sunshine now, thanks. Please send it ASAP... More photos at the 'Read More' button!

There's not much to say about this other than 'Yes, that really is a police car!' closely followed by 'Yes, that really is a 1970s Austin Mini!'*

* OK, a VTEC-powered Mini. Yo.