Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Larry T and Sarti...

[LarryT (l02turner]

Doug wrote <<GP marks a motor filming high
point >>

Just like "Le Mans - The Movie" a film like GP would prove impossible to
replicate.  Although, if enough Euro's filled Bernie's palm all kinds of 
things
can happen.

Of course, IMHO the era's represented in both movies represented "high 
points" in
the sports that have not been surpassed.  While the diesel Audi's are 
impressive as they
zoom almost silently down the Mulsanne, there's no comparision to the 12 cyl 
917's & 330s/512s.

Although, the 312s of the early 70s and the 956/962's were ground breaking 
during the 80s & 90s.

The movie The Cruel Sport followed the pro sports car championship of the 
early 70s - so we have a (somewhat limited) movie about an important part of 
racing history.

I don't believe there is any similar movies for the 956/962 altho there are 
some video's of the big racing events from that time frame -

Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Larry T and Sarti...


> > > ca Ken sez "The F1 cars in the movie are mostly mocked-up Formula 3 cars
> > > made to look like contemporary F1 models, although the film also used
> > > footage
> from actual F1 races."
>
> Ahhh, yesh - that is UNTIL the last race.  When the filming started - the
> actors were treated rather poorly as their predecessors on the celluloid
> race tracks (The Green Helmet et all) had made a hash of the sport - but 
> as
> the movie progressed and egos flared - the real drivers chimed in - HEY, 
> how
> do WE get in this thing?  And there you have the big rain dance discussion
> scene just before the Intermission.
>
> And then the last race, ah yes - the fabulous H-16 on song.  Theory being
> that per cubic engine size, the greater the square piston area the greater
> the horse power.  Up to a point.  Ah well, the H-16 sure was interesting.
> Wonder what ever happened to it.
>
> Yeah, GP, the movie.  As with Bullitt - GP marks a motor filming high
> point - oh not the fru fru - the actual filming.
>
> DOUG
>
>
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