GTA Paris 1978 [Archive]

Pickers

27-06-2008, 21:16

I learned of this today and found it incredible!
Some guy, supposedly a movie maker, strapped a camera to the hood of a ferrari and got someone to drive through Paris at nearing 140 mph, driving through red lights and narrow cobbled streets. Outstanding video, though I believe someone went to jail for it.

Great sound to it too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RH7Ca4gUp4

Pheebs

27-06-2008, 21:22

Have a glass or two of wine and watch this big screen!

It's AWESOME!

Flibster

27-06-2008, 22:21

I learned of this today and found it incredible!
Some guy, supposedly a movie maker, strapped a camera to the hood of a ferrari and got someone to drive through Paris at nearing 140 mph, driving through red lights and narrow cobbled streets. Outstanding video, though I believe someone went to jail for it.

Great sound to it too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RH7Ca4gUp4

Ummmm... Nice story but entirely fake. :D

Try a max of 80mph (average of under 50) and the front of a Mercedes 450 SEL. ;) The sound of the 275GTB was dubbed in afterwards. The Merc is still a damn nice car.

Although - at the time it was rumoured to be a Formula One driver with an intimate knowledge of Paris doing the driving. Was in fact the director, Claude Lelouch - and he was arrested when the film was shown, but as no-one knew who the driver was he was released.

The noise of that Ferrari engine coming out of the tunnel did very strange things to me when I was younger. Still does actually. ;)

Higher res version - http://www.veoh.com/videos/v596454yX8nSphf

Pickers

27-06-2008, 22:22

I had heard it was the director, but you tube fooled me!

leowyatt

27-06-2008, 23:55

Speaking of driving round at insane speeds has anyone seen any Ghost Rider movies? crazy stuff.

Pickers

28-06-2008, 10:04

I absolutely love this film! I know it's super nawty and bad and dangerous but wow! To whizz around such a beautiful city and yeh! Wow!

Don't think I will be watching it this morning though :)

*edit pheebs here see mmm* Whoops!

Goose

28-06-2008, 17:19

It's an awesome video, better with some tunes though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybr8Z6pzVs0&feature=related

:cool:

Edit: This is still my favourite driving vid though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc2pXJv-GPk

Steeps

30-06-2008, 13:06

Is it the one Snow Patrol used in one of their videos? Sorry not had a chance to clicky link yet.

Creature

30-06-2008, 14:10

Yes it is.

Wryel

30-06-2008, 16:37

Didn't Top Gear or 5th gear or someone try to replicate this? They started at sunrise and it took about 4 hours!