lotus elise euro autocross mpeg as promised

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

This has always been one of my Fav film clips: http://www.renegadetourist.com/rendezvous.html

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. The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes (the film capacity of the Camera); 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 140 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.

Depending upon your Band Speed, it may take some time to load, but definitely an interesting clip. Many may have already seen it, for others, hope you like it...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Finallygottaporsche]

Jim,

is this link still good?

youve got me intrigued. i guess ill look for the movie somewhere else.

[larez2]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2851488008488190547

[trogdor]

Something looks fake... I think its a FIAT with a camera and some talented sound editing person... going through the gears looks like he's at the same speed!

986JIM I always have noticed that too about the bikes going slow.. I think there's no question who will win a drag race to 60 100 150 or whatever.. those bikes are incredible, but the turns.. I see the pros taking turns sliding on the front wheel only and wonder how fast they're doing it.. it sure looks fast.

I love to see a video of a range of cars and bikes running a track individually and then superimpose all the videos together to see where everything has its strengths, from a camry to an F1 car and a Harley to a whateverthefastestbikecurrentlyis...

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by trogdor

Something looks fake... I think its a FIAT with a camera and some talented sound editing person... going through the gears looks like he's at the same speed!...

Hi,

There has been some speculation over the years about this Film, mainly that the Director did this himself with a Camera mounted on the front of his Mercedes.

But, as someone who used to live in Paris and knows this route very well, I can tell you that at posted speeds, it would normally take about 25-30 min. to cover it, not 9 min.

One thing is for certain, you could never make that run today at 7am or even 2am because the Traffic has multiplied about 10 times since this film was made. Fake or not (I'm still going with as advertised), it's still entertaining to watch...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Finallygottaporsche]

very cool. extremely irresponsible though.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Finallygottaporsche

very cool. extremely irresponsible though.

Hi,

No arguement here...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99