clark17357 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris early in the morning. The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes; the course was from Porte Dauphine, through the Louvre, to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur. No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit. The driver completed the course in about 9 minutes, reaching nearly 150 MPH in some stretches. The footage reveals him running real red lights, nearly hitting real pedestrians, and driving the wrong way up real one-way streets. Upon showing the film in public for the first time, Lelouch was arrested. He has never revealed the identity of the driver, and the film went underground. Turn on your sound and enjoy.............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqHrCLt3Geo Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT4578 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Now that was bad ass. Good find Jim. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Great to watch....But he and the driver are both Idiots Just luck they never killed anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goumoun Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 :blink: :wacko: Geeeee! Never seen it before. You cannot figure out how slippery those streets are, especially the paved streets greasy wet in early mornings. The driver was completely nut but a damn good driver for sure. Those were the years were racing was dangerous and sex was safe.... Claude Lelouch is a French film maker. He made a movie in 65 called "Un homme et une femme". This is an emotional kind of love story but all the movie is around 65 Mustangs racing at Monte Carlo Rally and on Monthlery racetrack, all filmed live. The movie received the palme d'or in Cannes in 66. A must see for Mustang fans. See this bit on the track : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alQXaZDtsxk and this one at Le Mans with Cobras and first GT40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFBLUE Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Reminds me of my daily commute when I take the SGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goumoun Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Check that one as well. This is French comedy about a young taxi driver who wants to be a race driver. He must bring his father in law to the airport in time. Real fun, dialog does not really matters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yypcyrkiZV8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCobra666 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 WOW that was really something. Thanks for posting this. I spotted a White 71 or 72 Mustang possibly a Mach1 parked in on the street at 5:39. Wonder how many pigeons he pulled out of the grill. Lucky it wasnt legs! Quite a ride. KC666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09 Red GT500 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Fun movie! Wouldn't it be cool to do something like that? I picked it up on DVD 5 or 6 years ago and like to pull it out every once and awhile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Knudsen Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Best car movie ever. I have the DVD, and you REALLY need to see it on a 65 in bigscreen with the surround sound turned way up. The driver of that car had some serious skills and was absolutely fearless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 there is a trailer for it on my copy of The Snake and The Stallion DVD, awesome driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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