Racing Through Paris at 140mph in a Ferrari

OfflerCrocGod

Video here. Just in case there are a few people who haven't seen this classic. It's a great film

ronnie3585

Great video. I believe they asked permission from the local authority to close the streets and film this but they were refused so they just got up really early one morning and did it anyway - nice.

Then, last year Snowpatrol had the cheek of covering this video with one of their rubbish songs, the only music you need is the sound of that V12!

wittymoniker

anyone know what he's driving?

Seth Brundle

Excellent.

Expect a posse arrive in town on their high horses shortly.

Seth Brundle

wittymoniker wrote: »

anyone know what he's driving?

Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27%C3%A9tait_un_rendez-vous

rabbitinlights

He was driving an automatic Mercedes and never got over 85mph, its the film "Rendezvous" The ferrari sound was later put over the video.


*Rides off on his tall pony*

Holsten

Pretty cool.

NiSmO

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tossy

In an auto box merc?

That film has long been exposed as a fake,the camera was purposefully mounted so low to give the expression of speed,when watching it try not to focus on the road markings but the buildings,trees and other cars for a judge of the real speed.

It is a classic non the less.

OfflerCrocGod

tossy wrote: »

In an auto box merc?

That film has long been exposed as a fake,the camera was purposefully mounted so low to give the expression of speed,when watching it try not to focus on the road markings but the buildings,trees and other cars for a judge of the real speed.

It is a classic non the less.

Yes indeed. It was a Merc and not a Ferrari and the speed was not that high but it's the mixture of the noise and the low camera position that I love - very very good sound track and brilliantly realised for it's time. That's why I love it - fake or not.

Who *wouldn't* want to race in Paris or Rome driving a car that made that noise in the early morning dawn? Pure adrenlin!

JHMEG

The Getaway in Stockholm series are the real deal. 160mph through the streets of Stockholm, being chased by the police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJMJp_bu42A

Climate Expert

That film has long been exposed as a fake,

Not its not. Its a real car with an overdubbed sound. And he is most certainly breaking laws and speed limits in it.

maidhc

tossy wrote: »

In an auto box merc?

BUT 450SEL 6.9 is no ordinary "auto box merc". It was an astoundingly quick car for its time.

GB15

maidhc wrote: »

BUT 450SEL 6.9 is no ordinary "auto box merc". It was an astoundingly quick car for its time.

Is that the same Merc they had in the film "Ronan"?

mike65

I can't belive people still post this one!

Here is the man behind the wheel as he talks about that film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHn5Q15kaIA

Everytime I watch this I go off to look for w116s that are for sale

Mike.

maidhc

GB15 wrote: »

Is that the same Merc they had in the film "Ronan"?

Ronin.... yep!

Tragedy

That film made me fall in love with the S8 and 406.

rabbitinlights

Anyone wanna see a proper lunatic driving:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwCp_AgkFdM

unkel

mike65 wrote: »

I can't belive people still post this one!

You're right, Mike. We've done it many times before. But for anyone vaguely familiar with Paris who hasn't seen this before, it does look (and sound) cool

mike65

True true, theres a couple of nice looking and cheap w116s on www.carandclassic.co.uk at the moment.

Miek.