Cobra Ferrari Wars bbc 4 Saturday 7 pm

mike65

Preview

The date is 1959. The place is Le Mans racing circuit, France. A little known Texan racing driver, Carrol Shelby, wins the most prestigious event in motor racing at his first attempt and is universally acclaimed as one of the best drivers in the world.

But Shelby had a secret that was to prevent him ever driving again.

This is the comeback story of a man driven by the desire to beat the world on the race track, and specifically to beat the might of motor racing, Ferrari. From his base in California with only a team of hot rodders for support, in three years Shelby put together a car that would take on the world and win. The Shelby Cobra, as it was known, is still an automotive icon today.

Featuring a great 60s soundtrack and using true-to-the-period split screen effects, this film is for car fans and casual viewers alike.

Sat 16 May 2009 19:00 BBC Four
Sun 17 May 2009 03:15 BBC Four

carlosfandango

Great tip,
I'll be watching this, thanks man.


CFD

MercMad

Thanks mate, great info !

Arthur Daley

Enjoyed this. AC still selling the Cobra today, through some German company.

MercMad

I'm disgusted. I switched it on but had to go out and couldn't get the thing to record it. Is that always the way, you cant record from the "Other" channels with Sky ?

Anyone got a copy or will it be on again ?

mike65

Not for the foreeable future. I'm open to correction but if you pull the sky card and reboot the box may work on FTA basis - I have an ex contract sky box and BBC 4 is on 116.

MercMad

mike65 wrote: »

Not for the foreeable future. I'm open to correction but if you pull the sky card and reboot the box may work on FTA basis - I have an ex contract sky box and BBC 4 is on 116.

.............I have several ex-contract Sky boxes lying idle, how does that work ?

Just curious as one of our regulars has recorded it a kept me a copy

Dades

Just checked - listed on BBC's iPlayer as "not available".