Re: OT:Racing Movies-was:Pentax in the movies
Hi, Chris Stoddart wrote: As any fule no, the very best motorcycle racing film of all time is No Limit :-) Absolutely agreed - watching some of the stunt riding in that still makes me wince. Unfortunately, all the villains are riding Velocettes and, as any real fule kno, only saintly persons of magnificent visage ride Velocettes. Ahem. And here's a relevant link (taken with a Pentax LX of course). http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/~chris/shuttle.html More a homage than a replica, I think. The difference between a big-port AJS and a unit construction BSA is not only a matter of about 30 years. Still, a very brave person, to take that on the roads. mike
Re: OT:Racing Movies-was:Pentax in the movies
Our own Keke Rosberg participated in 1979 and 1980 - but what the heck is a Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet entered by Newman-Freeman Racing? All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http:\\www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho - Original Message - From: John Mustarde [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:48 AM Subject: Re: OT:Racing Movies-was:Pentaxc in the movies On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:36:00 -0500, you wrote: Someone mentioned the Shadows: Shadows (maybe the most beautiful Can Am car ever!) 1972 SHADOW CAN AM ..and sure enough there's one for sale right now, at a modest $325,000. Twin Turbo 510 Chev. 1350 hp. 1450 ft. lb. torque. 225 mph at Daytona. Proven to be the fastest historic Can Am car in the world. The ultimate testosterone ride! Only $325,000 http://www.staufferclassics.com/72shadow.html But I think I'd go for the '65 Shelby Cobra for my $325,000: http://www.staufferclassics.com/65cobra.html And to keep this in Pentax mode, maybe some of you car guys could offer to make some better pics for this guy... for a modest fee, say a few laps in the ride of your choice. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
Re: OT:Racing Movies-was:Pentax in the movies
On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, mike wilson wrote: But even Thylvethter's film can't be as crap as Silver Dream Racer, a film about (allegedly) motorcycle racing and (undoubtedly) in line for being one of the naffest films ever. It's so bad, I didn't even go to see it! 8-))) As any fule no, the very best motorcycle racing film of all time is No Limit :-) And here's a relevant link (taken with a Pentax LX of course). http://www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/~chris/shuttle.html Yes, it's the crappiest scan ever, I know :-) Chris
