Ferrari GTOs at Willow Springs &...

krasnavian · 07-22-2009, 09:32 AM

Here is footage shot by Peter Helm of my GTO--along with those of Chris Cord and Mario Tosi--at Willow Springs Raceway and in the canyons of Los Angeles back in the day. I saw this footage, which has been in storage since the 60s, for the first time a couple of months ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md_jcC6OnIU

marlin · 07-22-2009, 12:48 PM

Thanks for the link.
Great to see GTOs being used.
Could you do that these days ?

krasnavian · 07-22-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by marlin

Could you do that these days ?

I'd like to take a shot at it!

212Export · 07-22-2009, 11:36 PM

Fantastic coverage, great (purple) music, fits perfectly. I hardly can wait for the whole movie ! Is this project still in the makings or any alterations to it ?
Thanks a lot for sharing !

JazzyO · 07-23-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by krasnavian

I'd like to take a shot at it!

You're not the only one, 4153GT was driven in the Tour Auto this year. Very nice to see it out and about for a couple of days being driven in the spirit it was intended to.

Thanks again for the great video material!

Onno

Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS · 07-23-2009, 02:28 AM

Steve, you simply amaze me. One can only dream such things. Bunch of wild "boys" with wild toys. Lovely shots and something I can only dream of, obviously. Thank you for sharing your moments with us earthlings. Thoroughly entertaining. Would have been perfection if engine sounds went with the film. Thanx !!! w/ smiles Jimmy

krasnavian · 07-23-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS

Would have been perfection if engine sounds went with the film.

Absolutely!

Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS · 07-24-2009, 03:17 PM

Everything seems so dramatic and unreal, as if it is straight out of a movie ! What is unbelievable is that indeed everything was real and represented that surreal, special era. The closest parallel that I can think of is the movie, Easy Rider (?), where Peter Fonda et al overlaps w/ the wild bunch here. Indeed, it is unbelievable that you went thru Lusso, GTO, E Type, etc. at such an early age, it is the SPIRIT of the time that is so amazing and something that catches my heart. Thank You, Steve, for sharing your cherished moments with us. w/ smiles Jimmy

Vizsla · 07-30-2009, 11:58 AM

"Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you."

07-22-2009, 09:32 AM	#1
krasnavian Owner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Paris Ferrari Life Posts: 336	Ferrari GTOs at Willow Springs &... Here is footage shot by Peter Helm of my GTO--along with those of Chris Cord and Mario Tosi--at Willow Springs Raceway and in the canyons of Los Angeles back in the day. I saw this footage, which has been in storage since the 60s, for the first time a couple of months ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md_jcC6OnIU

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07-22-2009, 12:48 PM	#2
marlin Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Scotland - Land of the Ferrari enthusiast!! Ferrari Life Posts: 956	Thanks for the link. Great to see GTOs being used. Could you do that these days ?

07-22-2009, 11:36 PM	#4
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Fantastic coverage, great (purple) music, fits perfectly. I hardly can wait for the whole movie ! Is this project still in the makings or any alterations to it ? Thanks a lot for sharing !

07-23-2009, 02:28 AM	#6
Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yokohama & Tokyo, Japan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,550 Name: Jimmy Chen Shiba	Steve, you simply amaze me. One can only dream such things. Bunch of wild "boys" with wild toys. Lovely shots and something I can only dream of, obviously. Thank you for sharing your moments with us earthlings. Thoroughly entertaining. Would have been perfection if engine sounds went with the film. Thanx !!! w/ smiles Jimmy

07-24-2009, 03:17 PM	#8
Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yokohama & Tokyo, Japan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,550 Name: Jimmy Chen Shiba	Everything seems so dramatic and unreal, as if it is straight out of a movie ! What is unbelievable is that indeed everything was real and represented that surreal, special era. The closest parallel that I can think of is the movie, Easy Rider (?), where Peter Fonda et al overlaps w/ the wild bunch here. Indeed, it is unbelievable that you went thru Lusso, GTO, E Type, etc. at such an early age, it is the SPIRIT of the time that is so amazing and something that catches my heart. Thank You, Steve, for sharing your cherished moments with us. w/ smiles Jimmy

07-30-2009, 11:58 AM	#9
Vizsla Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North of Boston Ferrari Life Posts: 38	"Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you."