Ford v. Ferrari trailer

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Larry L.

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'Looks like it might be a good one.
Release date November 15, 2019...right after th' bride and I are scheduled to return from 'Vegas...'actuarials' permitting... ;-)
 
Mark IV

Rick Muck- Mark IV

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If I recall the only GT40 HF II is reputed to have ridden in is a MK I roadster so doubt Miles took him for a spin in a MK II but it is a "movie" after all......
 
blueovalz

Terry Oxandale

Skinny Man
Can't wait, though I hope the dramatization stays in balance with the history. Apollo 13 was a neat movie, Apollo 11 was awesome.
 
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Neil

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blueovalz said:
Can't wait, though I hope the dramatization stays in balance with the history. Apollo 13 was a neat movie, Apollo 11 was awesome.
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Joline and I saw "Apollo 11" in an IMAX theater in Nashville- it was really awesome! The Saturn engine sound was harrowing.
 
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Mike Drew

Somewhere somebody posted pics of the RCR GT40 camera cars with their dramatically extended wheelbase, but for the life of me I can’t find it. Can somebody give direction to that post please? Thanks!
 
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Mike Scardina

Mark IV said:
If I recall the only GT40 HF II is reputed to have ridden in is a MK I roadster so doubt Miles took him for a spin in a MK II but it is a "movie" after all......
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Point well taken. However, I think Matt Damon, who is driving the Mk II with HF near the end of the trailer is playing Shelby. I think Christian Bales plays Miles. Seeing a scene like that makes me wonder if a ride like that was supposed to have actually happened.
 
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Mike Drew

Yes they are RCR. Apparently for simplicity and ease of maintenance (which is to say, no maintenance) they are powered by Chevy LS engines, not Fords. A friend in France is hoping to buy one of the standard-spec cars, as they are worth substantially less than a GT40 powered by a proper Ford engine, but the bureaucracy is unbelievable. The cars were brought into France as props, not cars. Subsequently going through the hassle to get them sell-able (even as race cars) may prove too difficult, and not worth the effort. Sadly it wouldn’t surprise me if they were all junked, although I can imagine they would first get trotted around to be shown off at movie premiers.....
 
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Ron Scarboro

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Wonder if RCR put them together like Fast & Furious. It would make sense if some were specifically built as prop cars. Converting them to road going cars could be time consuming.
 
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Pat

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Matt Damon is certainly a stretch but at least it's not Tom Cruise who was talked about in the Shelby role initially. They got the Dan Gurney casting pretty close though . Apparently it will be his son Alex. I also hope they give Phil Remington his due.
 
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Lenny D

While searching for the trailer, I stumbled on this documentary which I really enjoyed. And learned about the different characters.
Free with amazon prime..
 
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Neil

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Early in the movie the narrator states that TV cameras were at Le Mans for the first time. Not true- I watched the race on German television the year that a Mercedes 300SLR driven by Pierre Levegh went into the crowd, killing scores of spectators. That was in 1955.
 
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Jim P. in USA

Ron Scarboro said:
Wonder if RCR put them together like Fast & Furious. It would make sense if some were specifically built as prop cars. Converting them to road going cars could be time consuming.
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Last year I visited RCR as it's a short distance from work.
Chatting with Fran he mentioned the cars they were finishing for the film production company and they built a 250 GTO replica on a Datsun 240 chassis, it's in the camera shot for 3 seconds.
There was also a MK-I there that was used in the Fast & Furious film, I believe it was sold.
For an accurate telling of the story I found the "24 Hour War" on Amazon much better.

regards,
jim p
 
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