Very cool old Ferrari video

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   Saw this on another board and thought I'd share.  Be sure to click on the Go! button on the left after pressing play.  Googlemaps will then track the journey as you watch the video.  Having been the Paris in the past year (and again in Feb.) I can't imagine doing these kind of speeds on those roads, even in 1978.
http://bhendrix.com/wall/Gmaps_GVideo_Mashup_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. 
No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit." 
Todd

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Sanderskog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: October/08/04 Location: Sammamish Status: Offline Points: 1960	Topic: Very cool old Ferrari video Posted: December/16/07 at 11:50pm
	Saw this on another board and thought I'd share. Be sure to click on the Go! button on the left after pressing play. Googlemaps will then track the journey as you watch the video. Having been the Paris in the past year (and again in Feb.) I can't imagine doing these kind of speeds on those roads, even in 1978. http://bhendrix.com/wall/Gmaps_GVideo_Mashup_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. No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit." Todd
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msh441 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: August/20/06 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 290	Posted: December/17/07 at 9:34am
	Well... not exactly. Sound was from a 275GTB... car was actually a 6.9L Mercedes 450SEL. Awsome video all the same. Cool to see it with the map feature, too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27etait_un_Rendezvous C'etait un Rendezvous is one of my all-time favorite short films. I actually rode the route 2 years ago on a friend's borrowed Ducati Monster. I even have it looped as my laptop's screen saver! The BBC show 5th Gear tries to re-enact the stunt to show how much time it wouls take today, in normal traffic (kind of cute): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezcV5kQFr9o Another "making of" video with LeLouce, himself here (which is great if you speak a little French): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHn5Q15kaIA&feature=relat ed
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phydeaux Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: July/20/05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3098	Posted: December/17/07 at 11:03am
	Ahh, yes. Saw that some time ago. Would love to travel that route myself one day, cause if nothing else, that would mean I had finally made it to Paris. ;)
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Sanderskog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: October/08/04 Location: Sammamish Status: Offline Points: 1960	Posted: December/17/07 at 11:24am
	Last time I was there it felt like I was doing those kind of speeds while in the back of a taxi going through back alleys. Once we arrived at the tower we opted to walk to our next destination... Todd Edited by Sanderskog - December/17/07 at 11:26am
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	Paris taxis are a not to be missed experience - but for a real thrill try a ride in an "independent" (unlicensed) Roman Cab...
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