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Mickey Richaud

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Grand Prix , maybe the best ever racing movie, is on today at 12:45 eastern. Got my popcorn ready!
 
It's a toss up between that and LeMans for me. Got 'em both on DVD though /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
This may sound like sacrilege, but what LeMans really needs is a plot. Other than that, it's terrific.
 
Ya gotta see the "making of gran prix"...they used a Ford GT 40 for a camera car!
 
YankeeTR said:
Ya gotta see the "making of gran prix"...they used a Ford GT 40 for a camera car!
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Some of that was actually on before the movie. Interesting footage.
 
As far as car movies go, you must remember I work with Mopar guys all day. All discusion invariably lead to "Have you seen Vanishing Point?"
 
YankeeTR said:
Ya gotta see the "making of gran prix"...they used a Ford GT 40 for a camera car!
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Ken Costello, father of the MGV8, drove one of the Formula cars at speed during filming.
 
lawguy said:
This may sound like sacrilege, but what LeMans really needs is a plot. Other than that, it's terrific.
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Just a mild disagreement. The problem Grand Prix is that it <u>has</u> a plot, a pretty dumb one. Action stuff is great.
 
I still remember going to see LeMans,
when it was first released.I was stoked!
I've got to get the DVD.

- Doug
 
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