For race car enthusiasts!

[Bruce A]

Here's a link to a Shell commercial shown in Europe. Ostensibly, they're selling gasoline, but the cars 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. (turn up your sound)

Even if you're not a gearhead, this video will stir the soul.

There's just something about 3 litres and 14,000 RPM !


Ferrari Shell Commercial High Quality - YouTube

[dvtldav]

That was sweet. At about the 1:00 minute mark he gets pretty close to the wall.

Dave

[RichardTaylor]

Thanks for the post, Bruce.

Love it!

[OsmosisStudios]

Well pardon me chaps, but I'm in need of a new pair of pants. And a mop.

[sk66]

How many versions of the Ferrari are in that clip?.....at least 3.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Well pardon me chaps, but I'm in need of a new pair of pants. And a mop.

I have no idea what you are insinuating....but I'm pretty certain I don't want to know!

[dlambert]

Nice. Today's cars are amazing, but it's still tough to beat those old V-12's. Sweet sounds. TFS.

[WooD]

Nice video, but in my opinion, nothing sounds better than a good old big block Chevy with a massive roller cam.

[milosh]

Great video, thanks Bruce!

[SwissJon]

What fun..