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disgusted and I got disgusted too," said Hawks. "To be serious I think there were some pretty good things in it but as a piece of entertainment I don't think I did a good job. I think there were some individual scenes that were pretty good and there were a lot of great race scenes. But I'm not proud of the picture as a whole."
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and one race in 1965 (LeMans), and scored the
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as his street car. For Shelby enthusiasts, this is one of the few movies they appeared in. The car used in the movie is chassis no. CSX2287, the first of the six coupes built. In real life this car competed in seven FIA races in 1964 (Daytona, Sebring, Spa, LeMans, Reims, Goodwood, Tour de France)
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and stuff, but the story isn't dissimilar. It's got soap opera with everyone trying to sleep with everyone else, but it's done in a fun way. It actually plays like a really great Elvis
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earlier in the year. The camera cars were provided by the Ford company and entered in a regular race with a regular driver. "We're trying to give the sensation of what it means to go that fast - 170 mph - in a car."
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