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Cracks me up how some say the movie is not period correct. Hey, the cars we drive are not either. Think about it. :)
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LASAAC did send out on there newsletter a link which I like.
Not sure if in the 60's it was Ken or Phil or if it did relay happen this way. But I say only "Happy Bill..":LOL: https://youtu.be/-zkT722rh98 |
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People should be rejoicing movies like this still get made in Hollywood. |
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Incidentally, I see that "Ken's" hammer is a ball pein hammer (that's a sheetmetal worker's hammer to the uninitiated) so if it did happen this way, the researchers did a thorough job :3DSMILE: Looking forward to the movie :D :D Even my wife is looking forward to the movie (I've been to see "Downton Abbey" as well as "Judy" recently, so she owes me ;) ) Cheers! Glen |
Let me put my $.02 in here, if I might. Back in 63 at the tender age of 8Yo, I was able to hang with the Shelby guy's at (Pacific Raceways) Kent Wa. when ol'Shel sent 3 Cobras up to gather points for the Nationals, and easy picking of our Corvette's. Fri. Sat., and Sun. I spent waxing Cobras, polishing wheel's, and whatever a "Gofer" does. The Ken Miles in this trailer, is NOTHING, like the Gentleman I saw here. Getting punched by Shelby (Come On) no way in hell did that every happen, (But Hollywood) in their infinite wisdom, say's it will "Sell" I will go, watch the movie, for the cars, but not the story, Does this make sense to you guy's? P.S. I was taken for 3-QUICK lap's after the races on Sunday, with the "Great Ken Miles" as my reward, for doing a good job, over weekend, I then became a Cobra Fan for LIFE. Cheers Boy's. Tommyrot.
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You lucky, lucky, lucky boy, Tom. I never got to see a car race 'live' until I went to Bathurst in '74 (1600 miles round trip in a weekend).....and you did laps with the late, great Ken Miles! Wow!
I'm in agreement. His nickname was "Teddy Tea Bag" .... hard to reconcile that with Christian Bales' Ken. From the advance promo's, though, it will be an entertaining movie. Cheers!!! Glen |
Indeed I was, my friend. And I knew it even then :) I met all the greats back then, that raced here. Even met (The Greatest, IMHO) Jimmy Clark & Susie, they were here for one day (Fri.) before a big Group 7 race (Pre-Can-Am), to try and sort out one of Colin's Lotus 30's, kept over heating so they took the next plane back, I doubt even 6-8 people ever saw him, at the track. Spent the weekend in 68 at the Trans-Am race, with the "Late Great Mark Donohue" The story's I have Glen ;) Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, etc, etc. Cheers Tom.
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Wow Tom - what memories - thanks for sharing them.
My memories of those days are confined to those of a schoolboy racing fan attending the races at Killarney track in Cape Town in the 60's and seeing Bobby Olthoff racing his Cobra and Galaxy (Turned me into an instant Cobra fan). Also the 6 hour races with GT40's, Ferrari P4's, Lola T70's, Porsche 917's etc that appeared at different times and sometimes together. (A lasting memory is standing on the Dunlop Bridge looking through the treads and watching and hearing those cars passing through just before their braking point. Will never forget the rush they gave. Also was a huge fan of the young Jodie Scheckter in his Renault R8 Gordini. His car control shone through even then. It was the best of times for a young racing fan and turned me into a lifelong petrolhead. Am really looking forward to the Movie. |
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My stories of motor racing heroes didn't start until much later. I was lucky enough to be a marshall at the Australian Grand Prix when it was held in Adelaide from 1985 to 1995. Access to the F1 pitlane was a bonus, and I have some up-close pics of some of my period heros (Senna, Prost, Alesi, Mansell, Berger) but a real highlight was in 1990 when Adelaide hosted the 500th "modern era" F1 race and I had brief contact with the late, great Juan Manuel Fangio, there for the event. I do know that Ken Miles did actually race here in the Australian Tourist Trophy race (Lakeside, Queensland) in 1965 in the 427 prototype, CSX3002, but Lakeside is more than 1400 miles from home for me, so I knew nothing about it at the time. Back then at a very tender young age, I did however fancy myself as a race driver on my 'hot-rodded" :rolleyes: 1930's-vintage tractor (I lived on a property). Enough drivel. Looking forward to the movie! Cheers, Glen |
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