my "Le Mans" DVD arrived today, cool teener related pics |
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my "Le Mans" DVD arrived today, cool teener related pics |
Gustl |
Mar 9 2005, 11:07 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
last week I ordered the Le Mans movie at amazon, today it arrived
for sure I watched it immediately here are some cool pics with the Sonauto #40 GT just a view minutes after the race start: Attached thumbnail(s) |
Gustl |
Mar 9 2005, 11:08 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
after the accident of 917 #20
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Gustl |
Mar 9 2005, 11:10 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
after Steve McQueen changed to 917 #21
see the tail of #21, overtaking #40 Attached thumbnail(s) |
Gustl |
Mar 9 2005, 11:11 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
a part of a second later
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Gustl |
Mar 9 2005, 11:13 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
close to end of the race
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Gustl |
Mar 9 2005, 11:14 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
last lap - the final battle between Porsche and Ferrari
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davep |
Mar 9 2005, 11:29 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Lots of ground clearance there. Yeah, great movie, especially the soundtrack.
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STL914 |
Mar 9 2005, 11:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I agree, great movie.
I "bought" my DVD using a Best Buy gift card I won thru a free raffel at TGIF for Father's Day last year. I remember when that movie came out and wondered why it was never really shown on TV. I bet I watch it at least once a month if not more. Grand Prix is also a great racing movie, but little if any Porsche content. |
sanman |
Mar 9 2005, 01:00 PM
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Leaving California Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 2,219 Region Association: None |
I ordered one thru Block Buster 4 weeks ago its still not in yet (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
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kermit |
Mar 9 2005, 04:55 PM
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this is going to make great wallpaper!! Thanks! |
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seanery |
Mar 9 2005, 04:59 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I wish Gran Prix was on DVD. I watched it a couple weeks ago on Turner Classic or American Movie Classics...can't remember which. I think I've seen it a dozen times now. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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Rocky |
Mar 9 2005, 06:18 PM
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From the cockpit Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 24-March 04 From: Gig Harbor,WA Member No.: 1,845 |
Got mine a year ago. Have watched it countless times. My 356 driving father loves it too. Definatly NOT a chick flick the wife says. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Sweet rain seens with rooster tails.
OT: For all you old dirt bikers, "On any Sunday" is available. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) Tim |
STL914 |
Mar 10 2005, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Another good racing movie that has some great driving and spectacular crash scenes is Driven with Sylvester Stallone
and Burt Reynolds. The special effects really add to the movie. |
maf914 |
Mar 10 2005, 12:34 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
That's what I thought. Not just the 914, but the prototype 917's and 512's also had a lot of ground clearance compared to todays prototypes. Of course aerodynamic design for racing cars was just starting to get serious. It is written that there was quite a bit of instability at 220-240 mph on the Mulsanne straight in those cars. The 914 was probably a little bit slower than that! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Great movie though. |
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Gustl |
Mar 13 2005, 04:02 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,498 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
hey guys, after long studdies I'm pretty sure that the 914-6 GT in the movie is not the well known original "Sonauto GT" (9140431020) - it's only a replica (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)
the film car has no front hood quick releases the film car has no red windshield frame the film car has no license plate (105 BC 92) the film car has no SONAUTO script beneath the 40 on the front hood the film car has no PORSCHE script on the front bumper / above the license plate the film car has no red Hella light on the top compare this original pic with the movie screen shots: Attached image(s) |
sixnotfour |
Mar 13 2005, 04:30 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,423 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Very Observant , Did they enter that car 2 years ? I think that they used footage from 2 years (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
Another period Movie; The Speed Merchants, the story of the 1972 manufactires championship. Toad Hall Production ,Micheal Keyser I have the original Grand Prix Sound track record LP. Saw it at the Drive In theater. Very cool Iwas 9 |
serge914 |
Mar 13 2005, 04:59 PM
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There are many of them on EBay for 7 bucks. What am I waiting fot ? |
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GWN7 |
Mar 13 2005, 06:31 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The race was in 1970.....the movie was made in 1971 A lot could have been done to that car in a year. Or they could have just put a couple big lights and the #40 on a stock white 914 for the movie....
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Maltese Falcon |
Mar 13 2005, 09:55 PM
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According to Lemans archives, the 1970 #40 finished 6th overall and first in 2 litre class (1991 cc). In 1971 there was #46 driven by J.Sage/ Keller, and was DNF after 9 hours. Since McQueen was allowed the full use of the track for filming in the days just preceeding the actual Lemans race, there could heve been many cars practicing, qualifying, sorting out -etc. not yet in their full race day livery. The movie also used some back and forth film clips from actual race day footage , edited into McQueens masterpiece.
#40 entry in 1971 was a 911S 2381cc driven by Egreteaud/ Jacquemin, which was DNF after 8 hours. I'll check with the current owner of #40 in a few and get the scoop for you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
maf914 |
Mar 14 2005, 08:04 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
I thought they filmed after the race and rented actual race cars to film? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)
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