#grand prix 1966

[boydswan]

Toshiro Mifune in GRAND PRIX (1966) dir. John Frankenheimer

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❀ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧ç𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐫 𝐢𝐧 '𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐱' (𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟔) ❀

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I finally got around to watching the F1 movie trailer and tbh, as far as movie trailers go it was very blah. However it reminded me of one of my favorite movies and (in my totally unbiased opinion) the best motorsport film that currently exists...

The concept of an in-universe formula 1 movie is not new. It's actually almost as old as the sport itself!! Grand Prix (1966) was filmed during actual practice sessions during actual Grand Prix weekends, with cars driven by actual F1 drivers! American WDC Phil Hill drove one of the camera cars used to film, and he, along with other drivers including Graham Hill and Juan Manuel Fangio act as the supporting cast. Much like F1 (2025(I can't believe this is what it's being called)), the main characters are professional actors, and the story line is all fiction.

The movie is three hours long, but worth every minute imo, and has some really cool camera work, especially for a film of its age! It features a lot of historic tracks I really like, the cast is totally stacked, and the costume and production design is deeelicious. If you're a film fan and a motorsports fan, I definitely recommend watching it, deep diving it's wikipedia page, and then maybe watching it again lol

[ljones41]

Top Favorite Car Racing Movies

Due to the upcoming release of "GRAN TURISMO", I had decided to list my current favorite movies about car racing:

TOP FAVORITE CAR RACING MOVIES

"Speed Racer" (2008) - The Wachowskis wrote and directed this exciting and very original adaptation of Tatsuo Yoshida's late 1960s Manga animated series about a young American race car driver. Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox starred.

2. "The Love Bug" (1968) - Robert Stevenson directed this funny and first-rate adaptation of "Car, Boy, Girl", Gordon Buford's novel about a sentient Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie and his relationship with his driver, Jim Douglas. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett and David Tomlinson starred.

3. "Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies aka Monte Carlo or Bust" (1969) - Ken Annakin directed and co-wrote this all-star comedy about the European car rally , the Monte Carlo Rally. Tony Curtis, Susan Hampshire and Terry-Thomas starred.

4. "Rush" (2013) - Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl starred in this biopic about the rivalry between two drivers, the Briton James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda, during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season. Ron Howard directed.

5. "Ford v Ferrari" (2019) - James Mangold directed this biopic about automobile designer Carroll Shelby and racer Ken Miles, who were hired by the Ford Motor Company to lead a team to build a race car that would defeat the perennially dominant Italian racing team Scuderia Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Matt Damon and Christian Bale.

6. "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006) - Adam McKay wrote and directed this sports comedy about an immature yet successful NASCAR driver. Will Farrell starred.

7. "The Great Race" (1965) - Blake Edwards directed and co-wrote this comedic and fictionalized account of the 1908 New York to Paris Race. Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Natalie Wood starred.

8. "Grand Prix" (1966) - John Frankenheimer directed this story about the fate of four Formula One drivers through a fictionalized version of the 1966 Formula One season. James Garner, Eva Marie Saint and Yves Montand starred.

9. "Viva Las Vegas" (1964) - Elvis Presley and Ann-Margaret starred in this musical comedy about a romance between a race car driver competing in Las Vegas' first annual Grand Prix race and a hotel swimming instructor. George Sidney directed.

10. "Cars" (2006) - John Lasseter directed and co-wrote this Disney animated film about a hotshot rookie race car named Lightning McQueen who gets stranded in Radiator Springs, a rundown town that is past its glory days. Owen Wilson starred.

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Françoise Hardy in, 'Grand Prix,' (1966)

[vegaduke]

1966 Pontiac Grand Prix

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Françoise Hardy, 1966.

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Françoise Hardy on set of Grand Prix (1966)

R.I.P. Françoise.. 🖤

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Françoise Hardy on the set of The Grand Prix

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Daihatsu P-3, 1966. A race car based on the Compagno powered by a 1.3 litre DOHC 4 cylinder engine. It made its competitive debut at the Japanese Grand Prix, held at Fuji Speedway, where it won the P3 category

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Lucille Bluth before George's arrest core.

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1966 Pontiac Grand Prix

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Grand Prix (1966) - Title Sequence

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Françoise Hardy in “Grand Prix” (1966) 23.02.24