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I can agree that the racing theme was a bit diluted, as well as some historical in-accuracy
But still it was a great movie. The acting was just too good and the filming looked like it was on-frame
Granted, if racing as an entire medium could only be as mainstream again in order to re-educate the newer generation of petrol heads and motorsports enthusiasts(I am also including myself in here to avoid seeing like I am going for a "talking down" approach) that way the themes don't get too comfortable just going for the stereotypical movie formula.
I could see Colin Mcrae getting his own movie perhaps next.
Netflix also has a documentary "Shelby American" that is not bad.
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I haven't seen the movie, but should give it a look. I was a teenager back when Ferrari vs Ford was actually happening, and while I loved my Mustang fastback w/ a 289 and 4 on the floor, had been following the races in Europe seemingly from birth. Shelby was a genius, a one of a kind, and I agree that Ken Miles made a huge difference in Ford's racing success. Even today, the Ford Cobra is a car that can go head to head w/ most of the latest supercars.
When Ford decided to get involved w/ the big European races, no one gave them a dime's worth of a chance. But they were committed in a big way, and had a couple of high output V8's already in production. My first job was with a Ford Dealership where one of the mechanics had a red 63 Ford Galaxy convertible w/ the 2 carb 427" motor. Our service manager also raced an Austin Healey bug eye Sprite w/ a full race 427"Ford V8 shoehorned into it on the drag strips.
There was a huge Chevy vs Ford rivalry at the time, but for some reason I always like the Fords. When we popped the hood on the Galaxy we were surprised by how compact that 427" engine was, mostly due to its short stroke design that made it able to rev more quickly than the other big V8's at the time. GT-40, Dan Gurney, Carroll Shelby, Ford Cobra....so many people who were highly gifted and visionary.
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it was one of the best racing movies in recent times. Right up there with Rush that is probably the best racing movie ever.
I just watched the DVD I got from the local library and liked it a lot but I have a question: I noticed that after they'd showed a race start with the overhead lights as used today, I noticed the season ending Japanese GP was started by a flagman. I wonder if the FIA would ever have allowed two different starting methods given how fussy they are with the rules?
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