jr
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On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a ... all » 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 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 until a DVD release a few years ago.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2851488008488190547&q=lelouch%3E%20
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SVM 286
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Got that Jimbo. 
'tis very good. 
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oooft
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jr
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ive just been reading the fake/real argument, tis brillaint, some guys have mapped it out on google earth and come to the concluision its 100% real
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
ive just been reading the fake/real argument, tis brillaint, some guys have mapped it out on google earth and come to the concluision its 100% real
I wasn't aware there were people that thought it was fake.
They must be fairly naive/silly.
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Mather.16v
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brilliant
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mav
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ace
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Rich H
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Never seen that before, but  omg thats class! Ferrari sounds awesome too!
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mattyross
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remarkable
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corb
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thats just plain crazy
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Robbo
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Alain Prost :S
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LAMM13
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ausome the sound is incredible
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Marc
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That's crazy! Brilliant driving though.
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MatG
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I think its real in terms of a car did it, but I think the sound is wrong. A lto fo the gear changes and the note of the engine at the speeds being achieved are all wrong.
The fake/real argument is all about if the sound is real or not. Not weather someone drove through Paris or not in that time.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
Alain Prost :S
Wrong era you silly sausage.
It was rumoured to be Rene Arnoux amongst others though Rob. 
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Robbo
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No he was driving around 78 surely?? ... was just a guess as a french driver lol
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Robbo
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Altho aye, rene Arnoux is probs a better guess 
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SVM 286
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True, but he was practically a child then, and probably wouldn't have been part of Lelouch's circle of friends.
Even Arnoux may well have been a tad young, but he seems a more suitable candidate.
I'm sure there was another more established French driver who was the chief suspect, but I cannot think of his name for the life of me. 
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[Edited on 23-04-2006 by SVM 286]
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Robbo
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lol
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Jules
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If a Saxo was to do the same in this era would it also be cool or would it be irresponsible? Discuss.
What makes it "cool"? The Ferrari? The mystery of the alleged F1 driver? the Parisian location? The lawlessness?
So that vid is 'cool', is what happened to this guy also 'cool'? or is it because he crashed?
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=279832&pid=3570226#pid3570226
[Edited on 23-04-2006 by Jules]
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Rich H
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Anybody know where I can find this to d/l? The Lime special shop doesnt seem to have it
[Edited on 23-04-2006 by hamman]
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I've seen it somewhere. It's fecking nuts...
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SVM 286
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Arnoux was a fudging genius behind the wheel. 
His fight for 2nd place with Villeneuve is one of my favourite all time racing moments.
Even got it framed on the wall of the sitting room.
(well, a numbered print of a painting of some of the action)
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