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Who What Where #1687 George Lucas / Pete Brock / Riverside
« on: July 05, 2010, 06:41:52 AM »
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Re: Who What Where #1687
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2010, 03:46:42 AM »
Experts?
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Re: Who What Where #1687
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 06:11:10 PM »
Camera car filming Viva Las Vegas  starring an Elva sports car and a young man from Memphis, Tenessee
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Re: Who What Where #1687
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2010, 03:13:51 AM »
No, no , no.
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Re: Who What Where #1687
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2010, 04:56:57 AM »
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Re: Who What Where #1687
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2010, 01:13:17 PM »
That is an early George Lucas film being made.

Pete Brock was in a borrowed Lotus 23.

The movie had two titles,

1 42 08 To qualify.

1 42 08 A man and his car.

Filming was done at Riverside.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-cvJq3m7pw

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Re: Who What Where #1687
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2010, 04:11:18 PM »
I don't know how hard to find that was, but I'm amazed.
The guy standing is Lucas himself I guess. He's got the same coat anyway.
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 04:37:42 PM by Ray B. »
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