Some may enjoy

[keystiger]

Sent to me from a fellow "gear head".
In August 1978, 33 years ago, French director Claude Lelouch, adapted a film camera, gyroscopically stabilized at the front of a Ferrari 275 GTB, and invited a friend, a professional driver of Formula 1, to drive the race car, in heart of Paris, at dawn, as fast as possible.

Lelouch did not get permission to stop traffic on any street for this dangerous run. The pilot completed the circuit in 9 minutes, reaching up to 260 kph at times. The film shows how he did it, running red lights, dodging pedestrians and vehicles, entering some streets against oneway traffic. The sun had not come out yet.

It is not known if the pilot was Rene Arnoux or Jean Pierre Jarier. When screened the movie for the first time in public, Leluch Claude was arrested, but never revealed the name of the Formula 1 driver who drove the car and the film was banned, disappearing "underground."
If you have not seen it, take advantage of this occasion, and click on the link below. 9 minutes, to hold your breath. Worth a trip in the heart of Paris, in a Ferrari 275!.
[video=youtube;gWVde1pWl24]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVde1pWl24&feature=fvsr[/video]

 

[DaveM]

I will have come back to this one when I have some more time

 

[CarlS]

Wow! That is some skilled driving. Stupid, but skilled.

 

[otherwise]

Disappointing, no dead people splattered on the footpath. That's a joke. What a prick.

 

[keystiger]

LOL, like I said "some" may enjoy........but figured it would raise some conversation if nothing else.

I for one think it a hoax. sped up footage timed with sound effects to make it seem real. and in 1978, it could have been pulled off. some of the camera footage and "timing" seems to smooth, other shots to "jerky" and "gyroscopic" camera technology........ in '78? Pedestrians not even "reacting" to a car flying by at double digits............I think its fishy. But I tend to be a skeptical lot.
THough I do like the sound.

If true I totally agree with both of you .....totally idiotic.

 

[DaveM]

Funny looking at it I also noticed that the pedestrians did not seemed to phased by it all. However he did skip a number of red light and at any speed that is not a great thing to do.

 

[The Seeker]

I haven't heard the names Rene Arnoux or Jean Pierre Jarier for such a LONG time!!! I used to love Rene Arnoux. Now you've gotten me longing for some video of Gilles Villeneuve.

This is what I would call the GREATEST Formula One duel in F-1 history:

[video=youtube;kre35Pct0yA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre35Pct0yA[/video]

 

[keystiger]

Cool Seeker. That was VERY fun to watch.

 

[The Seeker]

The Scuderia Ferrari F-1 will always carry the number 27 in honor of Gilles Villeneuve