Exactly, and could you imagine the cost per arcade machine! Also the security needed to protect it against all the grubby teenage boys trying to play the game or just get close to the car.

Apparently even the air intake fans worked on the cars used. Also all driving functionality was in place. I remember when having a play on that version the person supervising the game asked if I could drive a real manual car. If not then they switched the game into automatic gears for you. For manual control you had to use the car like a real one, using the clutch to change gear, along with the brake and accelerator pedals. Even the rev counter and speedo worked with the game. Was quite immersive.

Since then I've only ever seen a racing simulator as close to the real thing for F1 games at Funland in the Trocadero centre in London, and at the F1 car stands at Goodwood festival of speed.