A Morning Drive Through Paris

buzzard767

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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 early in the morning. The film was limited for technical reasons to 10 minutes; the course was from Porte Dauphine, through the Louvre, to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit.

The driver completed the course in about 9 minutes, reaching nearly 140 MPH in some stretches. The footage reveals him running real red lights, nearly hitting real pedestrians, and driving the wrong way up real one-way streets.

Upon showing the film in public for the first time, Lelouch was arrested. He has never revealed the identity of the driver, and the film went underground. Turn on your sound and enjoy...

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqHrCLt3Geo[/ame]
 

TexasGirl

The Invisible
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Had to have been very early in the morning, not to have hardly any traffic. That would be cool. Thank GOD he didn't encounter any pedestrians!!
 

RobsanX

Potato peeler
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That is not cool at all. It is reckless, and needlessly endangers peoples lives. If you can afford a Ferrari, you can certainly afford to take it to a track.
 

Deadly Sushi

Formerly The Giant Mojito
That is not cool at all. It is reckless, and needlessly endangers peoples lives. If you can afford a Ferrari, you can certainly afford to take it to a track.

Yup!!! Can you imagine someone getting hurt for this stupid thing!?!?!? :glare:
 

RobsanX

Potato peeler
Super Site Supporter
Have you seen this one? It really puts performance into perspective!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wV134VwnQ[/ame]
 

sirena

New member
I got it straight off YouTube. You can just google "youtube claude lelouch drive through paris" and you'll find it.
 
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