Been to three of those places. I distinctly remember that hairpin in Monaco. I was in a similarly red vehicle too -- 'twas a MAN tour bus.;-)
BenT sent from my electronic leash On Feb 10, 2012, at 7:06 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote: > Thought you might enjoy this 2 minute video > > Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. > > Ostensibly, they're selling gasoline, but the car used in the video > steal the show. > > Ferrari pulled several of their race cars from various ages out of > storage, flew them around the world and filmed them running through > the streets of Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong, Honolulu, and Monaco... > > No computer graphics these are the original cars on the original > streets. > > The best part is the sound from the basso-profundo notes of the early, > front-engine era, each scene cuts to a later generation, ending with > the wail of a modern F1 car. > > The sounds alone bring a tear to the eye. > > Even if you're not a gearhead, this video will stir the soul. > > There's just something about 3 liters and 14,000 RPM! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=1_kwxzU4wL4&vq=medium > > > Gave me goosebumps..... > > Jim |
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