Now THIS is a commercial...

Pat · 24th February 2011, 09:47 AM

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

YouTube - Ferrari Shell Commercial High Quality

Doug Sainlar · 24th February 2011, 09:57 AM

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 · 24th February 2011, 10:58 AM

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 · 24th February 2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by YerDugliness

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 · 24th February 2011, 02:00 PM

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 · 24th February 2011, 04:06 PM

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 · 24th February 2011, 04:11 PM

Veek,

Fabulous, thanks!

Ian Anderson · 24th February 2011, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 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?

Isn't it Hong Kong?

Ian

Mesa · 24th February 2011, 04:29 PM

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 · 25th February 2011, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by IanAnderson

Isn't it Hong Kong?

Ian

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

Stephen Broholm · 25th February 2011, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 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?

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 · 25th February 2011, 06:27 AM

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

David in Durango · 25th February 2011, 11:36 AM

A tunnel to Kowloon?

I guess its been 40 years . . . .

David Morton · 25th February 2011, 04:10 PM

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 · 26th February 2011, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

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 · 26th February 2011, 02:38 PM

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