Topic: AutoPuzzles Theater 5

[Otto Puzzell]

Welcome back, motoring movie mavens! A bit chilly here this week, but you'll find our in-car heaters are up to the task of keeing you toasty while you enjoy this weeks bill.

First up, here's Mickey Mouse in Traffic Troubles (1931)

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

Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman share an improbable story on the beginnings of the Indy 500 - a race between Barnaby Victor and Carman Dioxide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26UT2z_7ecE

Queen Alexandra ordered a miniature Cadillac car for Crown Prince Olav (later King) of Norway and - never ones to miss an advertising opportunity - the manufacturers arranged the filming of the car's departure from the factory, where it is waved out by an enthusiastic male crowd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rMgxEN3Kfg

A short subject about Aloha Wanderwell, the subject of a recent puzzle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-PAVV8Kym0

From the TV, to the big screen, and now on your little monitor, the debut episode of Gerry Anderson's "Supermarionation" classic Supercar! (in two parts)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snh1b7h2sMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJkQD8gCP1E

In this film, Formula 1 comes to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (but no European F1 drivers would come to Indy until a couple of years later).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0bg3ztLGfk&feature=related

And Indy cars come to Monza! In the first of the two "Race of Two Worlds" events (1957 and 1958), an envelope-bodied Jag takes the lead, but is eventually lapped. Though a number of Formula 1 teams had agereed to race, they withdrew, citing the risk of "mass suicide". And yet, there were no crashes in this 1957 specatcle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu-2SsGiESc

Intermission time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK__U-1z-_A

Staying with the racing theme, a short subject on the Long Island Vanderbilt Cup Races held 1904 through 1937, set to John Philip Sousa's Liberty Bell.

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

Finally, Ferraris, Cobras, Jaguars and Corvettes! A two-part look at the 1963 Sebring 12-hour race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgnN43x1uwk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtV8NF3GHw

See you next time, folks!

[Otto Puzzell]

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