Now THIS is a commercial...

[Pat]

I've never seen this until somone sent it to me this morning. It's verry cool.

YouTube - Ferrari Shell Commercial High Quality

 

[Doug S.]

WAAY COOL, Veek!

Loved the expression on the dog's face as the racer flew past! Man, would I love to drive one of those F1's!!!

Cheers from Doug!!

 

[Jason]

It's an excellent ad, a couple of years old now - I was fortunate enough to find that it's included on one of the Top Gear DVD's I have - it's great to see it again though.

 

[Ron Scarboro]

Man, would I love to drive one of those F1's!!!

+1 - Though I'd look like Richard Hammond (or worse) I fear.

YouTube - Richard Hammond drives F1 Renault R25 car at Silverstone - Top Gear - BBC Autos

 

[Jimmy P]

VEEK, GREAT POST MY FRIEND! I too have seen this before but certainly worth seeing again and again....the sound alone is fantastic. Thanks for posting.

 

[Mesa]

Never seen that before, WAY cool. Kind of fun trying to name all the places they filmed in. Some of them are pretty easy to place but, I'm guessing the winding hiway suspended above the ocean is the coast near Sydney?

 

[Jim Craik]

Veek,

Fabulous, thanks!

 

[Ian Anderson]

Never seen that before, WAY cool. Kind of fun trying to name all the places they filmed in. Some of them are pretty easy to place but, I'm guessing the winding hiway suspended above the ocean is the coast near Sydney?

Isn't it Hong Kong?

Ian

 

[Mesa]

Maybe since - on further thought there were no other landmarks that woulkd have placed it in or near Sydney. So you are probably closer to the right answer than me.

 

[Jason]

Isn't it Hong Kong?

Ian

I'm pretty sure that's HK - there's one distinctive building there in the clip

 

[Stephen Broholm]

Never seen that before, WAY cool. Kind of fun trying to name all the places they filmed in. Some of them are pretty easy to place but, I'm guessing the winding hiway suspended above the ocean is the coast near Sydney?

G'day Mesa, you're spot on!

It's the Sea Cliff Bridge along the coastal road between Sydney and Wollongong.

SeaCliffBridge.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Cliff_Bridge

Steve.

 

[David Morton]

The clip before Rio is Hong Kong Island showing the Peak in the distance then Wanchai, and the tunnel (to Kowloon ).

 

[David in Durango]

A tunnel to Kowloon?

I guess its been 40 years . . . .

 

[David Morton]

David,
Indeed for a long long time it was just the Star Ferry which hasn't really changed in 40 years to my knowledge but now there are tunnels and bridges everywhere.
List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Jason]

David,
Indeed for a long long time it was just the Star Ferry which hasn't really changed in 40 years to my knowledge but now there are tunnels and bridges everywhere.
List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Star ferries are a little time capsule of their own - last time I was in HK they were still running - I assume they still are - they still have little reminders of British rule on them such as posters instructing passengers: "No Spitting"

 

[David in Durango]

Thanks for the notes, boys.

I'll try to get back to Kowloon a little more often in the future!

all the best,

David, Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club - '71