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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 06:59 AM
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There's a million movies featuring cars, chases, races, in history... if you think about it, which movie did you enjoy the most?
For me it would be:
Bullitt, with S. McQueen, I can still hear the sounds of that Mustang, although I understand that it wasn't Steve who drove it when they did the recording.
Another is Gumball Rally, good selection of cars and nuts, based on a true event, juicy women, a Ferrari pulls away from a chasing police helicopter.. Not to mention Smokey and the Bandit, a classic, and then there is Grand Prix with James Gardner, good racing action. Herbi(?)the VW, Disney production if you like that sort of movies...I wasn't impressed with the latest Gone in 60 seconds.
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 08:11 AM
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I haven't seen too many car movies but I thought the scene with the '67 Shelby GT500 in Gone in 60 seconds was awesome (except for the part where he jumped over lots of stuff on the blocked highway, that was just plain ridiculous) and I loved the part where the nitrous kicked in and he just disappeared.
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 08:23 AM
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Bullitt, Grand Prix (James Garner)
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 08:53 AM
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American Graffiti, Ronin
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 09:14 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay Li
[B](except for the part where he jumped over lots of stuff on the blocked highway, that was just plain ridiculous)
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 09:21 AM
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- Bullit (I live in S.F. and had a Mustang Fastback and I LOVE Chargers)
- Ronin (Insanely great driving)
- Italian Job (Fond memories of my Mini Cooper S)
- American Graffitti (Cruising hotrods and filmed near where I work)

I'm sure there are many out there but these are the only memorable ones for me. Gone in 60secs had it's fun points but not enough and I doubt that upcoming movie "the fast and the furious" will easily be forgotten.

http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/global...dthefurious.com
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 05:19 PM
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[green]Hey, What about The Dukes of Hazard. What would we look at if there were no Daisy Duke?[/green]
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 05:28 PM
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Bullit-
Vanishing Point-
Two Lane Black Top-
And that movie with Charlie Sheen where he was stealing Porsches??
Man I love Speedvision
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 06:14 PM
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Ya That movie with Charlie Sheen, I loved that movie. It was called "No Mans Land" Lots of cool 911's
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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 06:54 PM
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useless information from uselessknowledge.com:

U.S. Patent #219,584 was issued in 1969 to veteran movie actor Steve McQueen. He was famous not only for his movies but also for racing cars and working on engines off-camera as well. A byproduct of his racing hobby was the invention of a bucket seat.
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